The Virginian Pilot will be announcing their endorsements over the next few days in the eight competitive races we have here in South Hampton Roads. Two things to remember: The Pilot is biased in favor of incumbents. A challenger has to answer why the incumbent should be fired and why s/he should be hired. Missing … Continue reading Predictions on Pilot endorsements
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!
Wards Corner candidates forum
Last night, the Wards Corner Civic League hosted a candidates forum featuring the candidates in the 87th House and 6th Senate districts. No cameras or recording devices were allowed so for once, I actually took notes 😉 The format essentially was two separate forums, with the two senate candidates - incumbent Republican Nick Rerras and … Continue reading Wards Corner candidates forum
Who is NOT running in the 1st?
With the death of Jo Ann Davis, the race on the Republican side for her 1st Congressional district seat is on. About seven or eight people have declared their intentions, including the infamous Dick Black, who is said to have gotten an apartment in the district in order to run. But the name missing from … Continue reading Who is NOT running in the 1st?
Where the candidates stand: offshore energy
The topic today was offshore energy. Check out where the candidates stand in comparison to the position of The Virginian Pilot. (Click to enlarge. Graphic credit: The Virginian Pilot)
More candidate forums
The candidates in the 87th House and the 6th Senate districts appear together again this evening at the Roosevelt Civic League. The forum starts at 7pm and will be held at the Tarrallton Community Center, 2100 Tarrallton Drive. Thursday, the LWV-SHR Downtown Norfolk Lunch Unit will have three of the four candidates - Del. Paula … Continue reading More candidate forums
Pilot endorsements are coming
The Virginian Pilot announced this morning a slight change in its endorsement policy: no longer will they endorse in presidential races. Um, OK. But what they really wanted to do in their op-ed was remind folks of how they do their endorsements. We make no secret of our bias for candidates who fit the pragmatic, … Continue reading Pilot endorsements are coming
Bring on Gilmore
Truthfully, I expected Tom Davis to step aside once the Republicans decided on a convention instead of a primary in choosing their nominee for the Senate seat of retiring Senator John Warner. Chris Cilizza reports that he's hearing that Davis could announce as much this week. That leaves former governor Jim Gilmore as the likely … Continue reading Bring on Gilmore
Why won’t a tax cap work in Virginia?
The above is the title of an op-ed piece by 87th House district challenger Hank Giffin which appeared in The Virginian Pilot last week. In it, Giffin argues that a tax cap is in place in other areas and that Virginia doesn't have the cap because it lacks the votes in the legislature to enact … Continue reading Why won’t a tax cap work in Virginia?
It’s all good, right? Wrong!
From the AP via Yahoo: The calculus of living paycheck to paycheck in America is getting harder. What used to last four days might last half that long now. Pay the gas bill, but skip breakfast. Eat less for lunch so the kids can have a healthy dinner. No longer is the evidence anecdotal. The … Continue reading It’s all good, right? Wrong!
Where the candidates stand: campaign audits
Hmm - this is a good issue, but certainly not one that is on most people's radar. Perhaps that's why The Virginian Pilot put it in the paper on a Monday 🙂 And yes, I intend to email the Giffin campaign to try to find out why he is the only candidate against audits of … Continue reading Where the candidates stand: campaign audits
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