Category: Local

Two ways to get tickets for Norfolk Obama rally

The Deeds campaign today released more details on the tickets for the Obama rally. Guaranteed admission: volunteer! Volunteers who complete a shift this weekend anywhere in the Commonwealth will be guaranteed admission to the rally. To sign up to volunteer this weekend, click here. General admission General admission to the rally will be on a … Continue reading Two ways to get tickets for Norfolk Obama rally →

“Blatantly misleading” McDonnell black radio ad

So says Sen. Louise Lucas and Del. Lionell Spruill. Via The Washington Post blog, we learned that Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell has released a radio ad targeted at the black community. The ad, which is being aired in Hampton Roads,  mentions both former governor Doug Wilder and President Barack Obama. Combined with the endorsement … Continue reading “Blatantly misleading” McDonnell black radio ad →

Predictions on Pilot endorsements – statewide races

Having two of the three candidates with ties to Hampton Roads is, no doubt, causing a bit of heartburn for the members of editorial board of The Virginian-Pilot.  Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell lived in Virginia Beach and represented part of it in the House of Delegates (84th district). Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Jody Wagner … Continue reading Predictions on Pilot endorsements – statewide races →

Fact check: Mathieson ad on Villanueva

Except one small problem: when given the opportunity to cut his pay, Virginia Beach Councilman, now the Republican challenger to incumbent Democrat Bobby Mathieson, basically punted. Last February, fellow council member Bill Steph proposed a 25% pay cut for the region's highest paid council. "It's not like we're phoning it in," said Councilman Ron Villanueva. … Continue reading Fact check: Mathieson ad on Villanueva →

AG debate today, 1:15pm

The last debate between the candidates for Attorney General, Democrat Steve Shannon and Republican Ken Cuccinelli, will take place at 1:15pm today in at the Omni in Richmond. The debate will be streamed live here. In the meantime, take a look at this video Is this the guy you want for AG?

Obama coming to ODU for Deeds

According to PilotOnline, the Deeds campaign has confirmed a visit from President Obama next Tuesday, October 27. The event will be held at ODU's Ted Constant Center. Although the time has not been set, I understand it will be an afternoon rally. You can RSVP for the event by clicking here.  Space is limited. Today, … Continue reading Obama coming to ODU for Deeds →

Predictions on Pilot endorsements – part one

The Virginian-Pilot editorial board has been busier than a one-armed paper hanger over the last few weeks, interviewing candidates for possible endorsement. This year, trying to figure out who they will endorse has been a bit more difficult than in the past, for a couple of reasons. First, the makeup of the board has changed. … Continue reading Predictions on Pilot endorsements – part one →

Fact check: Stolle ad on Bouchard

With the charges and counter-charges flying fast and furiously between the various candidates, it is hard to keep up. One thing caught my eye in a recent ad by Republican challenger Chris Stolle was his intimation that incumbent Democrat Joe Bouchard supported the transfer of transit funds from Hampton Roads to Northern Virginia. The ad … Continue reading Fact check: Stolle ad on Bouchard →

Another campaign finance loophole

Virginia's campaign finance structure is based on one thing: transparency. Of course, such transparency supposes that the reports are true and accurate, something I question fairly regularly. I'm from the old "trust but verify" school of thought and wish there were an audit requirement for the reports. But today's Virginian-Pilot mentions something else: the campaign … Continue reading Another campaign finance loophole →

Only LG debate tonight at 7pm

The only debate of the election season between Bill Bolling, the incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor, and his Democratic opponent, Jody Wagner, will take place tonight at 7pm at Roanoke College. The event will be streamed live over the internet here. Consider this an open thread to discuss the debate.