The Pilot today had an article about how immigration is changing the face of Virginia politics: South of the Rappahannock River, the traditional boundary between Northern Virginia and the rest of the state, immigrant populations remain small and politicians in both parties generally focus their campaigns on white and black voters. [...] Contrast that with … Continue reading Drake v Kellam: Immigration →

Let's talk about the issues. Here is the first of three side-by-side comparisons so far put out by the Webb campaign. This one covers the environment and energy. What do you think? Technorati Tags: Jim Webb, George Allen

One of the posters in this thread made the following comment: I personally found LS’s statement to be reckless and without merit simply because he refused to answer the obvious yes/no question. I’ve met LS, and he has a huge ego. He likes to talk about himself, and he likes to be the center of … Continue reading Sabato didn’t hear Allen say the n-word →

After a hard day at work, I was planning on writing a piece on the reaction to the Salon story on Allen. Allen's official blog, The AllenHQ, has refuted the charge that Allen used the n-word in college. Associated Press write Bob Lewis writes that Allen denounced the allegations. Daily Press writer Hugh Lessig, covering … Continue reading UPDATE: Sabato on Allen →

I missed this HBO special when it aired originally but TiVo'd the re-airing of it yesterday morning. For whatever reason, I was not into last night's football game so I watched this instead. I'm really glad that I did. There were so many things in the documentary, put together by Goldwater's granddaughter, that make this … Continue reading Mr. Conservative: Barry Goldwater →