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Category: 2007 General Assemby races
Opinion, please: overexposure
Another thought occurred to me as I was thinking about fundraising. Everyone wants to get a "name" to come to their fundraiser. On the Democratic side, that would include Governor Tim Kaine, former governor Mark Warner, and Senator Jim Webb. Kaine and Warner have been to Hampton Roads a lot. Is there such a thing … Continue reading Opinion, please: overexposure
Trying to understand
OK, so when I read that she made a robo-call for Stall, I was a little taken aback. A few minutes ago, somebody sent me the link to the ad below. Somebody explain to me why Verbena Askew would campaign for Tricia Stall?
Funniest quote of the day
I thought the Allen folks would have helped me more, but it didn't work out that way. Former state senator Benny Lambert. OK, so maybe not so funny, but it certainly is sad. Did he really think that the Allen folks would jump in and help? Was he that delusional? By the way, congratulations to … Continue reading Funniest quote of the day
Noll officially contests 96th loss
According to the Daily Press, Sheila Noll, who lost last week's Republican nomination to Brenda Pogge in the 96th House district, has officially filed paperwork to contest the results.
Joannou v Light: one perspective
The primary race between Johnny Joannou and Henry Light was the one that I followed the closest. The end result was not a surprise. One has to look at the 79th district in order to understand the dynamics at work here. After redistricting in 2001, a small portion of Norfolk (4 precincts) was lumped in … Continue reading Joannou v Light: one perspective
The results
Earlier today, I posted my predictions on nine races. As it turns out, I was correct in seven of the nine. Not bad. Obviously, I'm much better at predicting Democratic races than I am Republican ones because the two I missed were both Republican races 😉 A quick recap: Williams v Stall. I picked Williams … Continue reading The results
Primary day and predictions
It's Tuesday, June 12 and I urge all who have primaries in their areas to go out and vote. Here's a recap of the races in Hampton Roads (my projected winners in bold, * = incumbent): 1st Senate - Marty Williams* v Tricia Stall 13th Senate - Fred Quayle* v Richard Ramsey 13th Senate - … Continue reading Primary day and predictions
Noll to contest loss in 96th
Republican candidate Sheila Noll is going to contest the results of Saturday's firehouse primary in the 96th, according to this article in the Daily Press. Those regulations barred people who had voted in the nominating process for another party after March 1, 2004 - essentially banning voters who chose sides in the 2005 Democratic primary … Continue reading Noll to contest loss in 96th
Independent candidate in 96th drops out
According to WAVY TV 10, independent candidate Richard Vandermark has dropped out of the race. This leaves Democratic candidate Troy Farlow, Republican candidate Brenda Pogge and independent candidate Pamela Pouchet to battle for the open seat. Vandermark managed to raise only $159.61 for his campaign, with $109.61 coming from himself. Pouchet has so far raised … Continue reading Independent candidate in 96th drops out
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