Category: 2009 Elections

Hampton Dems event Sunday

The Hampton Democratic Committee is hosting a Mix'n With Dem's -Candidate Round Up and Hampton Democrats Kick Off this Sunday,  March 8, 2009 from 3pm-5:30 pm at The Hampton History Museum (120 Olde Hampton Lane, Hampton Va 23669). The minimum contribution is $12.00 (students under 21 with ID $5.00 - proceeds will be donated to … Continue reading Hampton Dems event Sunday →

Signer coffee break: 50,000 jobs

Mike Signer, candidate for LG, released his latest Coffee Break video Friday. In it, he discusses his plan to create or save 50,000 jobs in Virginia. The plan is available here.

EXCLUSIVE: Rich Savage exits LG race

Rich Savage, the Richmond political consultant, has decided to suspend his campaign for lieutenant governor. In a phone call this morning, Savage said he is proud of the race that he ran. He leaves with his head held high, having  "raised the bar" on the issues, particularly his passion, education. Savage said that ecomonic conditions … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Rich Savage exits LG race →

Who is Mike Signer?

Public Policy Polling released a poll (pdf) Tuesday that focused on the Democratic candidates for governor. Included in the poll was the question shown on the left, covering the candidates for Lieutenant Governor. The majority of those surveyed - 73% - have not made up their minds in this race. With a margin of error … Continue reading Who is Mike Signer? →

Mike Signer’s Coffee Break 2/25/09

I had a chance to chat with LG candidate Mike Signer earlier this week and hope to have some time over the weekend to write up my thoughts. In the meantime, the candidate is embracing the use of technology to put out short videos each week on various topics. This is his latest Coffee Break.

Video of LG/AG candidates

Apparently, there was an event in Fairfax last weekend which drew four of the five LG candidates and the AG candidate.  Lowell (formerly of RK) posted the video of it. These are the folks vying to represent us. h/t: NLS

Some gubernatorial numbers

AG Bob McDonnell, the Republican candidate for governor, will be reporting that he has over $2 million on hand. McDonnell brought in $1.612 million in last six months, from 1,072 individual contributions, and raised more than $1 million since election day 2008. And Brian Moran, one of three Democratic candidates for governor and my candidate, … Continue reading Some gubernatorial numbers →

Edmonson for LG?

When I got wind of the candidacy of Virginia Beach School Board member Pat Edmonson, I thought it was a joke. It wasn't until after a few phone calls last night that I realized it wasn't, something that was confirmed by the announcement I read in today's paper. There is a rumor going around about … Continue reading Edmonson for LG? →

Numbers are rolling in

Although the filing deadline is not until Thursday, the campaigns are beginning to release their fundraising numbers. Jon Bowerbank, candidate for LG, reports that he will have raised "more than $600,000 since entering the race." Of the $600,000, $377,000 was received during this reporting period, and the campaign will report $181,000 cash on hand. Steve … Continue reading Numbers are rolling in →