Ed Gillespie, longtime Republican Party activist and currently the chair of the Republican State Leadership Committee, spoke this morning at the Republican Party of Norfolk breakfast. Gillespie is considering a run for U.S. Senate against popular Democrat Mark Warner. I tried - without success - to get him to confirm that he is definitely in … Continue reading Audio Ed Gillespie: Kaine &Warner “Each cast the deciding vote”
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. The homework assignment: to take a critical look at the candidates in the 6th Senate and vote in the special election Tuesday. For those who want to see/hear for themselves the candidates, each of them sat separately for video interviews with local TV station WAVY. … Continue reading ICYMI: A homework assignment for Tuesday
Financial reports for the candidates in next week's special election in the 6th Senate are now available. These reports cover the period 7/1/13 to 12/27/13.Democratic candidate Lynwood Lewis raised $415,171 and has $19,538 on hand as of last Friday.Republican candidate Wayne Coleman raised $539,316, his company, CV International, loaned his campaign $150,000 , and he … Continue reading 6th Senate financial reports
The Virginian-Pilot today has a front page profile of Sen. Mark Warner and how he is learning to navigate the waters in Washington. A 59-year-old former governor who made a personal fortune in the cellphone industry before entering politics, Warner has a self-admitted reputation as a hyperkinetic, take-charge executive. Since being elected to the Senate … Continue reading VP: Warner profile
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. It's been a while since I wrote anything about Norfolk, but the way they are handling the appointment for Ward 3 required it. There is no reason for council to have waited this long to put in place the process for selecting a replacement - … Continue reading ICYMI: Openness takes a holiday
6th Senate district Republican candidate Wayne Coleman raised some eyebrows with his comments on John Frederick's radio show this week. I'm old enough to have lived during the desegregation of the schools here locally. And busing children, in my opinion, around the different districts, getting them out of their local neighborhoods, really was the beginning … Continue reading Coleman on desegregation
I haven't seen or heard them myself yet but both candidates in the 6th are on the air, according to The Virginian-Pilot's Julian Walker. Here's Lewis' ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocAl9Kt5TzY Here's Coleman's ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4xAZbmMC6c A longer version of the Coleman ad is running on the radio. The 6th Senate special election will be held January 7, 2014.
With the resignation of LG-elect Ralph Northam set for noon on January 11, Governor Bob McDonnell announced that the special election for the 6th Senate district will be held January 7. Democrat Lynwood Lewis will face Republican Wayne Coleman in the contest. While the turnout for special elections is always different from those of general … Continue reading E-Day in the 6th: Jan. 7
Norfolk council elections are coming up in May. The five small wards will be on the ballot, along with the mayor. Due to a charter change, the mayor is running for just a two-year term; subsequent mayoral elections will coincide with those of the two superwards.But before we get to May, there's the soon-to-be open … Continue reading Norfolk’s upcoming council elections
Don't you just love Virginia's every-year elections? No down time for voters here. With eyes barely focused on this November's elections, the 2014 elections are already starting. Scott Rigell, the Republican representative in the 2nd Congressional District, will face a Democratic challenger, and unless someone else steps up, that challenger will be Suzanne Patrick. The … Continue reading Rigell has a challenger
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