Day: February 5, 2009

Rasmussen: Moran remains tied with McDonnell

Rasmussen Reports has a new poll out of Virginia gubernatorial candidates.  It shows Bob McDonnell leading Brian Moran by three points, which is within the poll's margin of error of +/-4.5 points, making the race between the two a virtual tie. McDonnell leads Terry McAuliffe by 7 and Creigh Deeds by 9. In December, Moran … Continue reading Rasmussen: Moran remains tied with McDonnell →

Live blogging McAuliffe telephone town hall

Terry McAuliffe, Democratic candidate for governor, is holding a telephone town hall meeting right now. I called in on the press listen-only line, but then my home phone rang - I got called for it, anyway. McAuliffe says this is the third such call he has made. Prior calls, he said, had over 5,000 callers … Continue reading Live blogging McAuliffe telephone town hall →

Spruill responds

There has been a lot written about the comments of Del. Lionell Spruill, Sr. in this article.  Spruill just released the following statement: In response to comments made on the floor of the House of Delegates during debate on HB2314 by Del. Lionell Spruill, Sr, (D) of Chesapeake. "While speaking in opposition to a bill … Continue reading Spruill responds →

Smoking ban, part deux

Just got a news release from the Governor's office regarding the impending statewide smoking ban. My position on the subject hasn't changed one iota from the one I posted almost two years ago. I suspect the next government intervention will consist of banning smoking in my car and home. Oh wait - that's already on … Continue reading Smoking ban, part deux →

Senate Finance rejects revenue proposals

So says The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis. Tuesday's press release highlights various bills that the Senate Finance Committee failed to pass. A number of proposals to bring in more revenue to help balance the state's budget failed to win passage at a Senate Finance Committee meeting today in the General Assembly.  Among the many … Continue reading Senate Finance rejects revenue proposals →