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!

Hampton Roads coverage of last night

A little video from the local TV coverage If you are reading this through email or an RSS feed and do not see the video, please visit my blog.

Digesting

I'm still digesting the events of yesterday. In the meantime, here are some thoughts from a friend of mine: At the end of the day, the lesson from this campaign ought to be (a) know you're base, (b) know your opponent's base, and (c) secure your base while making your opponent fight for his. Creigh … Continue reading Digesting →

We have our ticket

Creigh Deeds for Governor, Jody Wagner for Lieutenant Governor and Steve Shannon for Attorney General. Congratulations to all. To Brian Moran, Terry McAuliffe and Mike Signer - thanks for running.

Go vote

The phone calls have (almost) all been made. The last literature has  been mailed. Tuesday, June 9, Democratic voters across the Commonwealth will make our choices known by casting our ballots for the candidates we believe best suited to represent us. Here in Hampton Roads, voters will choose our candidate for governor and lieutenant governor. … Continue reading Go vote →

McAuliffe AA lit piece photoshopped?

Gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe's campaign distributed a piece of literature in African American communities throughout Hampton Roads Sunday that appears to contain a photoshopped image of McAuliffe and President Barack Obama. See for yourself. (Click to enlarge. Or take a look at this pdf.) We've seen the effect of this type of thing before. The … Continue reading McAuliffe AA lit piece photoshopped? →

Moran plays “Hardball”

Brian Moran appeared on "Hardball" with Chris Matthews. As noted in the video, all three candidates were invited - only Moran accepted.

Gary West campaign kickoff Saturday

I had the opportunity to sit down with Gary West, Democratic candidate in the 94th, a few weeks ago.  While I intend to do a more complete profile of him in the near future, let's just say that he's a fine candidate to challenge incumbent Glen Oder. This Saturday, June 6, West will be officially … Continue reading Gary West campaign kickoff Saturday →

Firefighters upset with McAuliffe

In a press release Thursday, the Virginia State Firefighters Association takes exception with gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe's claim of support of Virginia firefighters, calling the claim "misleading." The group, which represents 13,000 firefighters, is separate from the much smaller union of paid firefighters which has endorsed McAuliffe. The VSFA has not endorsed in the primary … Continue reading Firefighters upset with McAuliffe →