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!

Thursday quickies

Honestly,  I can barely keep up 😦 Polls are coming fast and furious in the final days leading up to next Tuesday's election. Today it is Suffolk University. Some interesting stuff in the numbers. Even The Washington Post comments on this poll. FiveThirtyEight takes a look at the Virginia House of Delegates and what it … Continue reading Thursday quickies →

Moran Election Eve Bash

Come join the Moran staff… To Get Out the Vote For Brian Moran ELECTION EVE BASH Monday, June 8, 2009 5pm-Midnight Canvass, Phone Bank, Help prepare for Election Day! Moran Virginia Beach Field Office 737 Independence Blvd, Unit 104 (Giant Square Shopping Center) Virginia Beach, Virginia RSVP to Jessica Bowman jessica.bowman@brianmoran.com

House passes D-Day resolution co-sponsored by Nye

The US House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday honoring the anniversary of D-Day, which is this Saturday. 2nd District Congressman Glenn Nye was a co-sponsor of the resolution and you can hear his statement on this by clicking on the audio link below: The text of the statement as well as the resolution … Continue reading House passes D-Day resolution co-sponsored by Nye →

Financial reports – local House races

Yesterday was the filing deadline for financial reporting, the last one prior to the primary. Virginia Public Access Project has done a great job of pulling the data in from the State Board of Elections. A quick look at the numbers for some of the races. Note: * indicates incumbent. Democratic primary - 80th - … Continue reading Financial reports – local House races →

Webb, Warner agree on Keenan for 4th Circuit

Virginia Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner have recommended VA Supreme Court Justice Barbara Keenan for the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. If nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Keenan would be the first female judge from Virginia to serve on the federal appeals court. Justice Kennan, 59, has served as … Continue reading Webb, Warner agree on Keenan for 4th Circuit →

New Moran ad

Brian has a new ad out. In other news, PPP released a new poll (pdf) today: With a week to go until the Democratic primary for Governor in Virginia the state of the race is as muddled as ever, with all three candidates within five points of each other. Creigh Deeds has a slight lead … Continue reading New Moran ad →

Richmond Crusade for Voters controversy

I was a wee bit busy when the announcement was made of the endorsement of Terry McAuliffe by the Richmond Crusade for Voters. I did see that Sen. Henry Marsh, a long-time member of the historic black organization and a supporter of Creigh Deeds, was upset by the vote, as pointed out by the Richmond … Continue reading Richmond Crusade for Voters controversy →

Dysfunctional MPO

The Hampton Roads Metropolitan Planning Organization is undergoing much needed reform, according to this article in The Virginian-Pilot.  Til now, the organization could be best described as dysfunctional. A hallmark of the group's work is a list of projects that totaled nearly $8 billion in 2002 that included another water crossing between South Hampton Roads … Continue reading Dysfunctional MPO →

Eye on the prize: McDonnell

While much attention is being, rightly, focused on who the Democratic candidate for governor will be, let's not lose sight of what the goal is: beating Bob McDonnell in November. The Virginian-Pilot has a story today regarding the ties of his campaign manager, Phil Cox. I had heard about this story in connection with RPV … Continue reading Eye on the prize: McDonnell →