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!

Romney coming to VB

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is coming to Virginia Beach. You know, with all the races going on down here, plus the fact that Romney is the richest of all of the presidential candidates, you'd think he could wait a while before coming down here. Then again - come on down, Mitt, and suck up … Continue reading Romney coming to VB →

Bouchard website is live!

I've been waiting for this. The website of the fine candidate in the 83rd district, Joe Bouchard, is now live. Check it out 😉

Drake target of DCCC

While attention has been focused on the 2008 presidential race, let's not forget that the House of Representatives will also be up for grabs. According to TPM Cafe, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee plans to target certain Republicans over the July 4th break, with a series of radio ads surrounding their voting records on veterans … Continue reading Drake target of DCCC →

Democratic forum tonight

Eight Democratic presidential hopefuls will take the stage tonight at Howard University, one of the country's oldest historically black universities, in DC. The forum will be broadcast on PBS. More on the forum, including a pre-forum poll, can be found here . The program will be broadcast locally on WHRO, channel 15, at 9pm. h/t … Continue reading Democratic forum tonight →

Moving VA Forward – to the tune of $750K

I attended the Sounds and Tastes of Virginia fundraiser for Governor Tim Kaine's PAC, Moving Virginia Forward, last night. I arrived in time to attend the VIP reception, which started at 6pm. The crowd gathered in the room were treated to the soft jazz of the Skip Giles Trio and some wonderful Virginia food, including … Continue reading Moving VA Forward – to the tune of $750K →

A tool for cutting down on spam

One of the ways that spammers get your email address is by crawling websites and looking for mailto links. Since changing my domain earlier this year and establishing a new email account, the amount of spam email I have received is almost nil. (I say "almost" because like an idiot, I have entered my email … Continue reading A tool for cutting down on spam →

Opinion, please: inmate sex change operation

This story is interesting: A trial that opened more than a year ago has become bogged down in Boston federal court. There have been hundreds of hours of testimony from witnesses, including 10 medical specialists paid tens of thousands of dollars. The judge himself even hired an expert to help him make sense of it … Continue reading Opinion, please: inmate sex change operation →

Bay Oaks: council reverses rezoning

As expected, the Norfolk City Council voted last night to reverse the four zoning ordinances that would have allowed housing to be built on 21 acres of open space in East Ocean View. The Bay Oaks Park Committee moved forward Monday with requesting that the public vote on the issue be scheduled. The maneuver was … Continue reading Bay Oaks: council reverses rezoning →

Young voters enthusiastic about Obama and Clinton

According to a CBS poll, voters aged 17-29 are most enthusiastic about Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. If the election were held today, a majority of 17 to 29-year-olds (54 percent) say they'd vote for the Democratic candidate, while 32 percent would vote Republican. Now if they will just come out and vote! … Continue reading Young voters enthusiastic about Obama and Clinton →