Category: 2009 Gubernatorial Race

Bob’s world: family policy proposal #3

Support a voluntary parental-leave program by giving tax incentives for businesses that allow lengthy position-protected leaves. Federal law includes the Family and Medical Leave Act, which was enacted in 1993 and requires certain employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for medical circumstances meeting certain criteria. I have been unable to locate … Continue reading Bob’s world: family policy proposal #3 →

Quickie McDonnell roundup

Kinda busy today so I'll let others do the talking. The Roanoke Times: Bob's Radical Thesis If he changed his mind on these and other things, it was only recently, perhaps as recently as the day he declared his run for governor. The Virginian-Pilot: Divining the relevance of McDonnell's thesis All of us mature and … Continue reading Quickie McDonnell roundup →

What’s being said about McDonnell

A compilation of the local, state and national news reports on Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell By the way, there was a conference call this morning in which four former legislators - all Republicans, each of whom served with McDonnell in the legislature and are supporting Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds - participated. A good writeup … Continue reading What’s being said about McDonnell →

Bob’s world: family policy proposal #2

Make adherence to constitutional interpretivism, a covenant view of marriage and family, and a deep respect for parental authority, the first areas of scrutiny in the selection of federal and state judges. The General Assembly gets to appoint state judges. As chairman of the House Courts of Justice Committee, no doubt Bob McDonnell had many … Continue reading Bob’s world: family policy proposal #2 →

Bob McDonnell’s world

Reading The Washington Post article late Saturday evening on Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell's 1989 thesis, I decided to withhold judgment until I could read the thesis myself. (The article - edited for space -  was reprinted on the front page of The Virginian-Pilot.) So I settled down Sunday evening to read the 67-page (not … Continue reading Bob McDonnell’s world →

Another Deeds radio ad: “Grass stains”

The Deeds campaign has launched another radio ad, this one called "Grass Stains." The ad will be aired across Virginia.

Deeds: “Fired up”

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds launched a new radio ad today featuring President Barack Obama. The ad will air on stations in Richmond, Roanoke and Hampton Roads.