Month: July 2008

Rove appearance draws protest

Karl Rove came to Virginia Beach today for a fundraiser for Congresswoman Thelma Drake. His appearance drew a group of about 40 protesters, according to this PilotOnline article. The protesters held a mock trial for Rove, a portion of which appears in the video here. Earlier this week, Democratic Delegates Bobby Mathieson and Joe Bouchard … Continue reading Rove appearance draws protest →

Fredericksburg Dems want 1st CD candidate Hummel to withdraw

According to The Free-Lance Star, Fredericksburg Democrats want 1st Congressional District candidate Dr. Keith Hummel, who suspended his campaign two weeks ago, to withdraw: Wednesday night, the Fredericksburg Democratic committee unanimously passed a resolution asking chairwoman Amy La Marca to "immediately write Dr. Keith Hummel demanding his immediate withdrawal as the nominee." The committee also … Continue reading Fredericksburg Dems want 1st CD candidate Hummel to withdraw →

Reminder: Conversation about race & politics Saturday

Just a quick reminder that the 200+ Men political forum on race and politics will be held tomorrow - Saturday - morning at 9:30am (refreshments start at 9am) at St. Patrick Catholic School. Hope to see you there!

Enough, already!

I have long argued that a primary battle between Creigh Deeds and Brian Moran was a bad idea and have been calling for the DPVA leadership to step in and settle it before it gets out of hand. Well, it's gotten out of hand. The emails and public comments made as the result of the … Continue reading Enough, already! →

Congrats to Bearing Drift

Congrats to J.R. at Bearing Drift, who has received blogger credentials to attend the Republican National Convention. Hampton Roads should have good coverage of both conventions.

National Ride (a motorcycle) to Work Day

Did you know today was National Ride to Work Day? Yep. There is an organization out there that encourages people to ride motorcycles and scooters. Of course, if I was going to ride a motorcycle to work, it would have to be my all-time favorite bike - The V-Max 🙂 I remember when this bike … Continue reading National Ride (a motorcycle) to Work Day →

Review: "Whistling Past Dixie" part I

Simply put, the South is no longer the "swing" region in American politics. It has swung to the Republicans." In making this statement, author Thomas F. Schaller takes on the likes of Steve Jarding and Dave "Mudcat" Saunders, who believe that Democrats must win in the South in order for us to become a majority … Continue reading Review: "Whistling Past Dixie" part I →

Technology Tuesday

Starting today, I'm going to try to post each Tuesday a quick roundup of technology stuff I've run across over the previous week. Sony has launched a new line of sleek computers, the VAIO Z series. They weigh just over 3 pounds and sport a 13.1" screen, along with most of the standard features now … Continue reading Technology Tuesday →

Warner’s latest ad: Energy

And in case you missed it, Warner announced raising nearly $3 million in the second quarter, with about 81% of the individual donors being Virginia residents.  A summary of  his filing can be seen here (pdf).