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!

Webb AA outreach

It seems that a lightbulb has gone off at the Jim Webb campaign headquarters. Webb is finally doing something to attract the black vote. His brief appearance at the Norfolk NAACP dinner was his first foray, as far as I can tell, into the community, although he did have other events planned for that day … Continue reading Webb AA outreach →

Reminder: Ward 3 townhall tonight

Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim will host another townhall meeting tonight, this time in Ward 3. The meeting will be held at Norview Middle School. It appears that last week's meeting was a success, bringing to fore issues that the council had not previously considered. If you can’t make tonight’s meeting, here are the remaining ones: … Continue reading Reminder: Ward 3 townhall tonight →

LWV upset over use of debate footage

Apparently, both George Allen and Jim Webb signed an agreement with the League of Women Voters to not use the video from last Monday's League-sponsored debate for campaign purposes. (Note to CBDA: perhaps you could have had the 2nd District candidates sign a similar statement in lieu of the no-taping rule.) It looks as if … Continue reading LWV upset over use of debate footage →

Marriage Amendment: A conservative’s opinion

From Letters to the Editor in today's Pilot: Marriage amendment is antithesis of GOP values Like most Virginians who visit the polls this November, I will be voting Republican, but unlike most Republicans I will be voting against the proposed constitutional amendment that bans gay marriage by defining marriage as being between one man and … Continue reading Marriage Amendment: A conservative’s opinion →

Read the whole thing and Vote NO

The Washington Post released more of its poll data today, this time on the so-called Marriage Amendment. The data shows that 53% of voters support the amendment with 43% opposed. But: When respondents were read the arguments on both sides of the question, enough voters showed a willingness to reconsider that the gap narrowed to … Continue reading Read the whole thing and Vote NO →

CDBA Drake/Kellam debate: seats all taken, no taping allowed

Earlier, I mentioned the Central Business District Association of Virginia Beach (CBDA) debate between Thelma Drake and Phil Kellam. As I've been a bit under, I completely forgot about Friday's deadline for registration. This morning, I learned about a no-taping rule that the CBDA has instituted for this debate. For those who are unfamiliar, taping … Continue reading CDBA Drake/Kellam debate: seats all taken, no taping allowed →

Campaign finance reports

The Virginia Progressive has compiled a list of the campaign finance reports for all of the races in Virginia. The highlights for Hampton Roads: US Senate Sen. George Allen- Raised $1.9 million with $5.5 million on hand. James Webb- Raised $3.3 million with $2.7 million on hand. 1st District Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R)- Raised … Continue reading Campaign finance reports →

An act of a desperate man?

George Allen will be airing another two minute ad tonight, this time featuring the senior Senator, John Warner. The ad will appear at 7:58 pm on the following stations: WJLA-TV Washington, D.C. WRIC-TV Richmond WTKR-TV Norfolk WCYB-TV Tri-Cities Bristol WDJB-TV Roanoke The race is so close that Allen has to pull out all of the … Continue reading An act of a desperate man? →