The Virginian-Pilot today reports that Del. John Welch is using a picture taken of himself with Virginia Beach Sheriff Paul Lanteigne in his mail. Problem is, Lanteigne didn't authorize its use and he is not endorsing Welch in his battle against Democratic challenger Bobby Mathieson. "If he'd asked me to use those photos, I'd have … Continue reading Welch uses picture without permission →

I was on the call this morning with Lowell and others as Minority Leader Ward Armstrong and House Democratic Caucus Chair Brian Moran announced the launch of the "Change the Assembly" tour. The Democratic leaders laid out seven reasons for change, reasons why the Republicans should not be re-elected and retain the majority. Seven Republican … Continue reading 7 reasons for change →

I almost laughed out loud when I read the proposal floated by Virginia Beach delegate John Welch in this morning's Virginian-Pilot. Welch announced that he wants to stop taxing the overtime Virginians work. Welch, running against Democrat Bobby Mathieson, said the move would be an incentive to work overtime for people at small businesses. It … Continue reading Welch’s “no overtime tax” plan →

When the story of the hit and run charge against Troy Farlow emerged, I was contacted by the Farlow campaign. The result of that contact was this post. I've known Troy for a while but I treat information fed to me by campaigns (all of them) with a hefty dose of skepticism. Even after the … Continue reading More on Farlow →

Friday, there was a forum sponsored by the AARP. Legislative candidates from all over the area were invited to get input from AARP members and leaders on the issue of healthcare, a major concern for everyone, but seniors in particular. Democratic challenger Steve Heretick was there, but incumbent Senator Fred Quayle was not. Now, seniors … Continue reading Quayle misses AARP forum →

A few pictures from yesterday's candidates' forum. The event was sponsored by Bank Street Baptist Church.           From left to right, Joe Bouchard, delegate candidate in the 83rd, Bobby Mathieson, delegate candidate in the 21st, Mick Meyer, delegate candidate in the 78th, and Ralph Northam, senate candidate in the 6th.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be the subject of attacks 🙂 I mentioned in an earlier post that John Miller raised $157,669 in cash for the July/August reporting period. Wednesday's Daily Press had an article about it, saying that he raised five times as much as his opponent. Miller's financial report runs 31 pages and boasts 464 … Continue reading John Miller must be doing something right →