As I wrote a long time ago: Back in 2005, the Democratic Caucus of the House of Delegates asked the Democratic Party of Virginia to not share its voter file with anyone challenging an incumbent. At the time, it only affected two people: Don McEachin and Keela Boose. McEachin, a former delegate looking to reclaim … Continue reading VBDC: Not very democratic
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When is enough enough?
Norfolk Commissioner Sharon McDonald has hired a PR person to work in her office in the position of Chief Deputy II. The mayor is none too happy about it. Mayor Paul Fraim strongly criticized the decision to hire [Charles] Hartig, whom he describes as "a lifelong friend." He said McDonald, with a staff of just … Continue reading When is enough enough?
Warner as chief of staff?
Yesterday's announcement that Chicago Mayor Richard Daley will not run for re-election has created a buzz in political circles as speculation on whether White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will pursue his ambition to run for that seat. Already, pundits are discussing who might replace Emanuel and an interesting name popped up: A wild … Continue reading Warner as chief of staff?
Think “local” this campaign season
"Democracy is not a spectator sport." -- Lotte Scharfman My latest op-ed appears in this morning's Virginian-Pilot. It galls me that so much time and effort, not to mention money, goes into the top of the ticket races, where our votes really don't matter, while the local races get almost no attention. In the big … Continue reading Think “local” this campaign season
Scott’s 34th Annual Labor Day Picnic
It was a beautiful day in Hampton Roads and a number of folks gathered at the waterfront home of the family of Congressman Bobby Scott. People from all over came together for a little food and a lot of politics. Among those in attendance was James Quigley, one of Scott's opponents. Three of the four … Continue reading Scott’s 34th Annual Labor Day Picnic
Thoughts on 2nd CD second forum
For the second time in as many weeks, the three candidates in the 2nd Congressional District participated in a candidates' forum. My thanks to the fine people at Second Calvary Baptist Church in Norfolk who not only hosted the debate, but had wireless access which allowed me to broadcast it in its entirety. The forum … Continue reading Thoughts on 2nd CD second forum
Update: OMG week in Norfolk
The West Wing called it throwing out the trash: release of information on Friday. In this case, it's not just Friday but also the Friday hurricane Earl was supposed to hit and before a long weekend. So it's really trash day - and Norfolk didn't disappoint. According to The Virginian-Pilot, five people have been fired … Continue reading Update: OMG week in Norfolk
Labor Day with Congressman Scott
Obviously, it's been a busy week 😦 as I have not posted about the 34th Annual Labor Day Picnic of Congressman Bobby Scott. The event will be held this Monday, September 6, from 3pm to 6pm at The Scott Family Home, 914 Shore Drive in Newport News. RSVP to 757-245-2000 or by email. Be there!
Another OMG week in Norfolk
A quick rundown of the stories of interest this week: The leak of the audit report on Commissioner Sharon McDonald came on Monday afternoon in advance of Tuesday's City Council meeting. The Council's response Tuesday night was pretty harsh and included an ordinance. The editorial board finally weighed in on the McDonald controversy. The FBI … Continue reading Another OMG week in Norfolk
2nd CD Forum – Second Calvary
In case you weren't able to make the 2nd Congressional District candidates' forum Thursday evening, here is the video that I broadcast live. This was the second time the three candidates faced off.
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