Day: June 5, 2009

Gary West campaign kickoff Saturday

I had the opportunity to sit down with Gary West, Democratic candidate in the 94th, a few weeks ago.  While I intend to do a more complete profile of him in the near future, let's just say that he's a fine candidate to challenge incumbent Glen Oder. This Saturday, June 6, West will be officially … Continue reading Gary West campaign kickoff Saturday →

Firefighters upset with McAuliffe

In a press release Thursday, the Virginia State Firefighters Association takes exception with gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe's claim of support of Virginia firefighters, calling the claim "misleading." The group, which represents 13,000 firefighters, is separate from the much smaller union of paid firefighters which has endorsed McAuliffe. The VSFA has not endorsed in the primary … Continue reading Firefighters upset with McAuliffe →