According to The Virginian-Pilot: A 27-year-old prosecutor in Portsmouth said he was fired because he plans to challenge incumbent Harvey Bryant for Virginia Beach commonwealth's attorney. If anyone doubts that Byrd machine is alive and well, look no further than Hampton Roads. The area is littered with the corpses of folks who dared to challenge … Continue reading Run for office? You’re fired!
Category: 2009 Elections
Chris Stolle contemplating another run?
Seems so. Avenging Archangel has more. The Joe Bouchard/Chris Stolle matchup in 2007 was an interesting one, although certainly not for the winner, Del. Joe Bouchard. The number of people who held back from supporting his candidacy for fear of retribution from big brother, Sen. Ken Stolle, was signficant. Will those people get behind Bouchard … Continue reading Chris Stolle contemplating another run?
Moran on powdered milk
For obvious reasons, I wasn't able to make Brian Moran's blogger dinner last night. Looking at the videos posted so far of the event by Bryan Scrafford makes me really wish that I had been able to. In this video, Brian talks about powdered milk, a product some may not be familiar with. Powdered milk … Continue reading Moran on powdered milk
Bowerbank event in Chesapeake Saturday
Del. Lionell Spruill Sr. will be hosting a campaign kickoff breakfast/meet and greet for LG candidate Jon Bowerbank this Saturday, March 14, from 8am to 10am at Bethany Baptist Church, 2587 Campostella Road, Chesapeake, 23324. The event is free and open to the public.
Signer Coffee Break 03/10: restoration of voting rights
Mike Signer, candidate for LG, released another Coffee Break video today. Watch it - and understand the reasoning behind Virginia being only one of two states to continue to resist restoring voting rights to convicted felons. Check out what Jack & Jill Politics has to say about this.
BREAKING: Clarke Hogan retires
I've just received word that Del. Clarke Hogan (R-60) will not run for re-election in the fall. What is going on in the RPV these days? UPDATE: Seems The Gazette Virginian got this story earlier. (via RedStorm PAC)
Hampton Dems event: Shannon video
Remarks delivered by Del. Steve Shannon, candidate for AG. If you are reading this through email or an RSS feed and do not see the video, please visit my blog.
Hampton Dems event: Deeds video
Senator Creigh Deeds remarks to the Hampton Dems Sunday afternoon. If you are reading this through email or an RSS feed and do not see the video, please visit my blog.
Hampton Dems event: Moran video
Former delegate Brian Moran's remarks to the Hampton Dems Sunday afternoon. If you are reading this through email or an RSS feed and do not see the video, please visit my blog.
Hampton Dems event
The Hampton Dems hosted an event this afternoon for statewide and local Democratic candidates. In attendance were gubernatorial candidates Brian Moran and Creigh Deeds along with attorney general candidate Steve Shannon. Surrogates for gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, and lieutenant governor candidates Jody Wagner, Jon Bowerbank, and Pat Edmonson were also there. Prior to the speeches, … Continue reading Hampton Dems event
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