The Virginian Pilot released its first round of endorsements in today's paper. As I predicted, they endorsed Republican incumbent Fred Quayle in the 13th Senate district and in Chesapeake, Republican incumbents John Cosgrove (78th House) and Harry Blevins (14th Senate). The Pilot is doing their endorsements by city this year. On tap tomorrow will be … Continue reading Pilot endorsements: 3 for 3
Month: October 2007
New Northam ad
Nick Rerras takes every opportunity to imply that he has the support of the Sheriff. I've seen him do it on more than one occasion. But this new ad leaves no doubt who Sheriff Bob McCabe is supporting 😉 Go, Ralph! Technorati Tags: Ralph Northam
National poll: Clinton >2:1 lead over Obama
The LA Times/Bloomberg poll was released Tuesday (pdf) and it shows a widening lead for Senator Hillary Clinton, mostly at the expense of Senator Barack Obama. Clinton picks up voters in nearly every demographic group. What's more, the poll shows Clinton leading the all of the Republican contenders, with a 10 point lead over Senator … Continue reading National poll: Clinton >2:1 lead over Obama
Where the candidates stand: two-term governor
Virginia is the only state in which the governor cannot succeed himself. Despite efforts to change this, the General Assembly has resisted the idea. Today's sidebar in The Virginian Pilot focuses on this issue. Interesting to see who supports it and who is against it. (Click to enlarge. Graphic credit: The Virginian Pilot)
Editorial: Vote “for” Northam
The above is the title of the editorial endorsement of Ralph Northam from the Gloucester-Mathews Gazette Journal. When was the last time you actually voted "for" a political candidate? [...] For this reason, and so many more, Ralph Northam is the choice for State Senate. So, Mathews residents, there’s no need to pick the lesser … Continue reading Editorial: Vote “for” Northam
Money watch: Citizens for the Commonwealth
Yesterday, I saw this little blurb on vpap about a newly registered PAC, Citizens for the Commonwealth. I took notice and checked out the donors: all Republican contributors, based on their prior donations. $275,000 - that amount of money could make a significant difference in just about any race. Today, I saw this post about … Continue reading Money watch: Citizens for the Commonwealth
Where the candidates stand: campaign money
The Virginian Pilot believes that campaign contributions by corporations and unions should be limited. Interesting combination, don't you think? So which candidates agree? Click on the graphic to find out 🙂 (Graphic credit: The Virginian Pilot) On a related note, the Pilot's editorial today talks about campaign audits (a question asked of the candidates earlier) … Continue reading Where the candidates stand: campaign money
Candidate profiles in the 78th House
Today's Virginian Pilot featured candidate profiles in the 78th House District - Republican incumbent John Cosgrove and Democratic challenger Mick Meyer.
Predictions on Pilot endorsements
The Virginian Pilot will be announcing their endorsements over the next few days in the eight competitive races we have here in South Hampton Roads. Two things to remember: The Pilot is biased in favor of incumbents. A challenger has to answer why the incumbent should be fired and why s/he should be hired. Missing … Continue reading Predictions on Pilot endorsements
Wards Corner candidates forum
Last night, the Wards Corner Civic League hosted a candidates forum featuring the candidates in the 87th House and 6th Senate districts. No cameras or recording devices were allowed so for once, I actually took notes 😉 The format essentially was two separate forums, with the two senate candidates - incumbent Republican Nick Rerras and … Continue reading Wards Corner candidates forum
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