Gubernatorial candidate Del. Brian Moran today announced the endorsement of various members of the Democratic Party of Virginia steering committee, as follows: Pixie Bell, Secretary George Burke, 11th District Chair Sandra Brandt, 2nd District Chair Marjorie Clark, 7th District Chair Audrey Collins, 4th District Chair Hon. Kerry Donley, Immediate Past Chair Abbi Easter, Treasurer Rich … Continue reading Moran announces DPVA steering committee endorsements
Category: 2009 Gubernatorial Race
Moran picks up Loudoun County endorsements
House Democratic Caucus chair Del. Brian Moran, candidate for governor in 2009, announced some endorsements from elected officials in Loudoun County Thursday. From the email: Endorsing were: Every Democrat in the Houses of Delegates from Loudoun, most of the Democrats on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, the Mayor of Leesburg, members of the Leesburg … Continue reading Moran picks up Loudoun County endorsements
Dems looking good in 2009
So says Tim Craig of The Washington Post. A recent poll conducted by the paper shows significant strength of the Democratic brand heading into 2009. Of registered voters, 48 percent prefer a Democratic governor vs. 31 percent who want a Republican. That bodes well for our candidate, although no doubt those numbers will change once … Continue reading Dems looking good in 2009
Others weighing in on a McAuliffe run
A couple of weeks ago, The Virginian Pilot was the first to weigh in on a potential gubernatorial bid by former DNC chair Terry McAuliffe. Sunday, Jeff Schapiro of The Richmond Times Dispatch did likewise, citing the lesson of former US Senator Paul Trible. The restless former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, an A-list … Continue reading Others weighing in on a McAuliffe run
Pilot doesn’t like McAuliffe
The Virginian Pilot's editorial board weighed in on a possible gubernatorial run by former DNC chair Terry McAuliffe. The headline pretty much sums up the board's feelings: Change we need isn't Terry McAuliffe The editorial says McAuliffe isn't qualified to be governor and suggests he "reconsider" running for governor of New York or Florida. He'd … Continue reading Pilot doesn’t like McAuliffe
So is Terry running for governor?
That was the question I posed to Terry McAuliffe, former DPVA chair, former DNC chair and Clinton advisor, yesterday at Mark Warner's Pig Roast. McAuliffe was coy. He said that he's focused on 2008. (Earlier in the day, he had announced that he was planning a 30-locality tour, ostensibly to campaign for Mark Warner and … Continue reading So is Terry running for governor?
Moran/Spruill flap resolved
I consider both Del. Brian Moran and Del. Lionell Spruill friends, and pretty smart guys, to boot. So I was a bit taken aback when the financial reports came out showing Moran paying Spruill during the General Assembly session. I have no problems with Moran paying Spruill for working on his campaign - heck, everybody … Continue reading Moran/Spruill flap resolved
Opinion, please: president and governor (revisited)
A year ago, I asked for opinions on which you would prefer, a Democratic president followed by a Republican governor or a Repubican president followed by a Democratic governor. 1976 - Jimmy Carter (D) 1977 - John Dalton (R) 1980 - Ronald Reagan (R) 1981 - Chuck Robb (D) 1984 - Ronald Reagan (R) 1985 … Continue reading Opinion, please: president and governor (revisited)
Kaine for VP?
When Tim Kaine was running for governor in 2005, as is normal, they did a fly-around the weekend before Election Day. Traveling with Kaine was Barack Obama. Truth be told, at their appearance in Norfolk, people were much more enamoured with Kaine than they were with the junior Senator from Illinois. In February 2007, Kaine … Continue reading Kaine for VP?
Jody Wagner running for LG?
I attended the Brian Moran fundraiser last night. It was a great gathering, with folks from all over Hampton Roads in attendance. The crowd was a mix of grassroots, electeds and contributors from Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, and Hampton. I'm pretty bad at estimating crowd sizes but I can tell you it was elbow-to-elbow … Continue reading Jody Wagner running for LG?
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