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!

About comments

I have tried to make this blog a place where people of differing opinions can have a civil conversation. Until now, except for profanity, I've pretty much allowed comments to be posted without any intervention on my part.  Unfortunately, a few bad apples can spoil the whole bunch. After three and a half years of … Continue reading About comments →

McDonnell and Deeds on Wilder

I attended the luncheon hosted by a number of local groups earlier today where, separately, gubernatorial candidates Bob McDonnell and Creigh Deeds spoke. (Those of you who follow me on Twitter got the blow-by-blow comments as I could thumb-type them.) I will have video of both appearances up later. Just as McDonnell was finishing up, … Continue reading McDonnell and Deeds on Wilder →

New VEA ad, website

The Virginia Education Association has launched a new website, Support Virginia Schools, in which they compare the records of the gubernatorial candidates on education. The site also includes two petitions: one to "tell McDonnell to pick a new direction" for his past opposition to school funding and the other to "say 'thank you' to Creigh … Continue reading New VEA ad, website →

VA tops Forbes list 4th year in a row

Governor Tim Kaine announced Wednesday that Virginia once again tops the Forbes' "Best State for Business" list. This is the fourth consecutive year that the Commonwealth has been in first place. The Forbes' website says: For the fourth straight year, Virginia nabs the top spot with the best business climate in the country. Virginia's economy … Continue reading VA tops Forbes list 4th year in a row →

VEA Hall of Shame: is your delegate listed?

The Virginia Education Association has identified 43 legislators who, over the last two legislative sessions, have voted to cut funding for public primary and secondary education. .. Abbitt Albo Athey Bell Byron Carrico Cline Cole Cosgrove Cox Gear Gilbert Griffith Hamilton Iaquinto Ingram Janis S.C. Jones Kilgore Landes Lingamfelter Lohr Loupassi D. W. Marshall R. … Continue reading VEA Hall of Shame: is your delegate listed? →

Be careful what you ask for :)

Perhaps he thought only supporters would visit his website. Well, he was wrong 🙂 Check out these poll results (click to enlarge). I'm not sure which is worse: that only 110 people have voted in Delegate Tom Gear's poll in 13 days or that almost all of them who have are not voting for him.

Bob’s world: family policy proposal #8

A look at one of the fifteen policy proposals put forth by Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell in his thesis and the extent to which he attempted to implement the proposal during his career as a legislator and attorney general. Fight any attempts to redefine family by allowing special rights for homosexuals or single-parent unwed … Continue reading Bob’s world: family policy proposal #8 →