Author: Vivian J. Paige

A former candidate, I've learned a lot about politics, both good and bad. I'd prefer more of the former and a lot less of the latter and I'm trying to do my part!

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 endorsements in the rest of Southside HR →

Villanueva supported release of sex offender

Ron Villaneuva, the Republican candidate in the 21st district, has decided to attack Democratic Delegate Bobby Mathieson for a vote on a failed bill that would have allowed certain nonviolent felons to work on school property. The quote you see to the left comes from a mail piece that Villanueva has put out. How Ron … Continue reading Villanueva supported release of sex offender →

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 Pilot endores 2Ds, 2Rs in Virginia Beach →

Obama/Deeds rally ticket winners

The winners of the five tickets for Tuesday's rally with our next governor, Creigh Deeds, and President Barack Obama are: Louis Eisenberg spotter Barbara Hatton-Hall Carl Johansen Teresa Eisenberg Congratulations! Check your email! And if you didn't win, you can still get a ticket through the campaign website here. Just make sure that you show … Continue reading Obama/Deeds rally ticket winners →

“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 “How can we trust Chris Stolle?” →

Forum for 80th district candidates Wednesday

The ODU College Democrats and College Republicans will host a forum this Wednesday, October 28, for the candidates in the 80th House of Delegates District. The event will be held from 6pm to 7:30pm at the Mills Godwin Life Sciences Building, Room 102. The event is free and open to the public. Parking will be … Continue reading Forum for 80th district candidates Wednesday →

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 Pilot endorses Shannon, no endorsement for LG →

Virginian-Pilot endorses Deeds

Sometimes, I don't mind being wrong 🙂 In an editorial for the Sunday paper, The Virginian-Pilot endorsed Democrat Creigh Deeds for governor.  And, as I suspected, the issue in the forefront of the board's mind was transportation. He offers a political strategy rather than a substantive plan for solving the state's most overwhelming challenge. While … Continue reading Virginian-Pilot endorses Deeds →

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. I've always been clear that the closer government is to me, the more it affects me.  At stake in this election is how … Continue reading Redistricting is VA’s Supreme Court →

The Pilot’s policy on endorsements

In an op-ed piece today, editorial page editor Don Luzzatto explained the policy of The Virginian-Pilot on endorsements. Theoretically, the article is about why they endorse: What we hope to do, with all of our editorials, is encourage substantive debate on the issues of the day, the kind of conversation that continues in the vibrant … Continue reading The Pilot’s policy on endorsements →