2009 Elections
LBGT Phonebanking for Bobby & Joe Monday
The LBGT community is coming together this Monday, November 2, from 6-8pm to phone bank for Delegates Bobby Mathieson and Joe Bouchard. The event will be held at the Coordinated Campaign Headquarters located at 5101 Cleveland St., 3rd Floor. Of course, you don’t have to be LBGT to participate. Come on out and help propel … Continue reading
Videos today
A number of new videos in the last couple of days for Democratic candidates. From Creigh Deeds: From Jody Wagner: From Steve Shannon:
Predictions on Pilot endorsements – local races
There are so many localities in this region with local races, mainly constitutional officers, that I can’t begin to keep up. There are a couple of Virginia Beach races that I’ve been aware of – sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney – but that’s about it. As it turns out, I was a little late in getting … Continue reading
“Endorsing corruption”
Yeah, I stole that headline from Norman Leahy. Placing a higher value on incumbency than on ethics, the Daily Press and the Virginia Gazette have both endorsed Del. Phil Hamilton for re-election. In other words, he may be a crook but he’s our crook. Honestly, I’m not surprised. As a senior member of the majority … Continue reading
“The future of our party demands that Mr. Cuccinelli be defeated”
Ken Cuccinelli has run the most disciplined campaign of all the candidates, keeping teh crazy – his own and that of his supporters – under wraps. If you don’t follow politics closely – and let’s face it, few do – then you’d have no idea just how far out he is. On the surface, he’s … Continue reading
GOTV swing with Kaine, Deeds, Shannon, Wagner
Click to enlarge. Print out and distribute. On the Peninsula Hampton Meet & Greet 5pm YH Thomas Youth Center 1300 Thomas St Hampton, VA Newport News Event 6pm Newport News Campaign Office 11838 Cannon Blvd, Suite 100
Spruill fundraiser with Mayor Dwight Jones
About 350 people gathered at the Greenbrier Marriot Tuesday evening for a fundraiser for Del. Lionell Spruill, Sr. Kicking things off was 3rd district Congressman Bobby Scott. The Congressman, who had appeared earlier in the day at the Obama/Deeds rally, was unable to stay for dinner. Following him was Sheriff John Newhart, a long-time friend … Continue reading
Pilot endorsements in the rest of Southside HR
Wednesday’s Virginian-Pilot contained the endorsements of the rest of the South Hampton Roads endorsements. As it turns out, they did issue an endorsement in the 64th. Counting that race – on which I offered my opinion in the comments on this post – I was five out of six in predicting this batch. The only … Continue reading
Pilot endores 2Ds, 2Rs in Virginia Beach
The Virginian-Pilot endorsements in the Virginia Beach House of Delegates races has been published. In the three races in which I predicted an endorsement, the Pilot endorsed just as I thought they would: Democratic incumbent Bobby Mathieson in the 21st, Republican incumbent Bob Purkey in the 82nd, and Democratic incumbent Joe Bouchard in the 83rd. … Continue reading
“How can we trust Chris Stolle?”
We can’t. As if that weren’t enough, both The Virginian-Pilot (not available online) and the Richmond Times Dispatch had articles on Stolle’s primary source of funds for this campaign. Stolle, brother of the state senator who is likely Virginia Beach’s next sheriff, has received $326,000. That puts him at the top of the RSLC pledge … Continue reading
Pilot endorses Shannon, no endorsement for LG
In a strongly worded endorsement today, The Virginian-Pilot editorial board endorsed Steve Shannon for Attorney General. Much of the endorsement laid bare how bad it would be for Republican Ken Cuccinelli to win next week’s election. The Pilot concluded: To put it politely, Cuccinelli’s election would bring embarrassment to Virginia, instability to the state’s law … Continue reading
Redistricting is VA’s Supreme Court
Last year, when I dared question the support of Barack Obama for president, I was told repeatedly that the Supreme Court appointments were what mattered. Well Virginia, redistricting is our Supreme Court.
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