It's Election Day in many of the localities in Hampton Roads. Here are the Voter Guides for Hampton and Newport News from the Virginia Peninsula MAL Unit of the League of Women Voters Hampton Mayoral Race Hampton City Council Race Hampton School Board Race Newport News City Council Race Newport News School Board Race The … Continue reading Election Day
Norfolk GAINS - Growing and Investing In Norfolk Schools - is hosting a candidate forum Wednesday, April 25 at Ruffner Academy Middle School, 489 Tidewater Drive, beginning at 6:30pm. The four candidates vying for Ward 6 and the two candidates vying for Ward 7 will all be in attendance. (Click on image to enlarge) The … Continue reading Norfolk GAINS candidate forum 4/25
The Virginian-Pilot editorial board published its endorsements for Norfolk council today, with predictable results. About the only thing they did in this editorial that I didn't expect was to mention by name every candidate running. That's a good thing: name ID is one of the top issues that challengers face.
Oh, to have been a fly on the wall when the editorial board met with the candidates for Norfolk council 🙂 I think they should tape the interviews and put them on the web for all of us to see - like the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel did with its Herman Cain interview. In its editorial … Continue reading Predictions on Pilot endorsements: Norfolk
The Virginian-Pilot editorial board published its Chesapeake endorsements today. As I predicted, incumbency weighed heavily on the board, with one exception. The board did not endorse Debbie Ritter for re-election, opting instead to go with newcomer Kevin Amick. For school board, the editorial appears to have endorsed five people instead of four, unless I'm mis-reading … Continue reading Pilot predictions Chesapeake: 6 (or 5?) for 7
With the election just days away, a comment reminded me that I needed to get going on my predictions 🙂 Since they have the largest number of candidates and positions, I figured I'd start with Chesapeake. Recall, if you will, the standards by which The Virginian-Pilot makes its endorsements: If you read the editorial page … Continue reading Predictions on Pilot endorsements: Chesapeake
As per our invitation, we are presenting op-eds from the candidates for the May 1 local elections in Norfolk, Newport News, Williamsburg, Chesapeake and Hampton. The articles will appear in the order in which they are received and exactly as they were sent to us. By Kevin Amick My decision to run as an “independent” … Continue reading Chesapeake candidate op-ed: Kevin Amick
Suburban Acres Civic League is holding a Ward 6 candidates' forum Monday, April 9. In addition, there will be two Ward 7 candidate forums Monday as well. The Suburban Acres Civic League Ward 6 forum will be held at the Norfolk Collegiate (Upper School), Suburban Parkway & Granby Street. Doors open at 6, meeting at … Continue reading UPDATED: Norfolk council races watch: candidate forums Monday
As per our invitation, we are presenting op-eds from the candidates for the May 1 local elections in Norfolk, Newport News, Williamsburg, Chesapeake and Hampton. The articles will appear in the order in which they are received and exactly as they were sent to us. By Barclay Winn It has been my privilege to serve … Continue reading Norfolk candidate op-ed: Barclay Winn
Rolling Stone has a good article on the president's re-election campaign. Yes, it's long. But it's a really good read. And there are some lessons in here for candidates as well.
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