This Sunday's On the Record will feature six* of the candidates for mayor in Suffolk this November. This is the first direct election of the mayor and the candidates - incumbent Linda Johnson, Roger Leonard, Dwight Nixon, Tom Powell, Andy Damiani and Mike Debranski - will discuss whether the current administration is managing the city's … Continue reading OTR 10/5: Suffolk mayoral candidates
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Beer tasting :)
The ODU Alumni Association is hosting a beer tasting on Wednesday, October 22 at 6:30pm. Space is limited. Cost is $15. For more details, check here. I'll bet you don't have to be an alum to attend this event 😉
McAuliffe in?
Fox News says yes. This is not going to be fun 😦 h/t Mason Conservative UPDATE: If you read this last night when I first posted it, there was a line in there that stated that McAuliffe had the support of Tim Kaine and Mark Warner. That line has been removed.
Plank the debate
The Shad Plank is hosting tonight's live blog of the vice presidential debate. (And they are using that cool Cover It Live software.) So head on over and join in the fun! I'll be there.
Obama coming to Newport News Saturday
According to the Virginian Pilot, Barack Obama will hold a rally in Newport News Saturday: On Saturday, the Democratic presidential nominee is scheduled to visit Newport News' Victory Landing Park, the Obama campaign announced Wednesday night. The event is open to the public, though attendees are encouraged to register in advance at the candidate's Web … Continue reading Obama coming to Newport News Saturday
“Politicking over seafood”
That's the title of an article in this week's Portfolio, discussing this Thursday's Kiwanis Harbor Party and Seafood Feast. I couldn't have picked a better title myself 😉 Among the invited politicians scheduled to appear are Thelma Drake and Glenn Nye, both candidates for 2nd District House of Representatives, U.S. Senate candidate Jim Gilmore, Creigh … Continue reading “Politicking over seafood”
50 years later
The Virginian Pilot is carrying a six-part series on Massive Resistance in Norfolk, with Part 3 having been published today. The series started Sunday, one day before the 50th anniversary of the closing of six public schools. The articles have been informative and entertaining as we look back on this shameful period in Virginia's history. … Continue reading 50 years later
Deal reached for Norfolk, VB judgeships?
So it seems. And it appears it was done without the input of Sen. Yvonne Miller. Miller expressed surprise this weekend at word of the plan. In other words, politics as usual. Even the new kids have gotten this one.
OTR 09/28: Andrea Miller; can VA turn blue?
This Sunday's On the Record will feature the Democratic candidate in the 4th Congressional District, Andrea Miller, who is challenging incumbent Randy Forbes. Also on tap is Frank Atkinson, who has written two books on Virginia politics. The topic will be whether he thinks Virginia can turn blue this year. In his My Minute segment, … Continue reading OTR 09/28: Andrea Miller; can VA turn blue?
Kent Nye wades into the fray
Kent Nye, brother of Glenn and an Iraqi war veteran, waded into the fray today: While America's working families gather around their kitchen tables to assess how our nation's economic crisis will effect them, Thelma Drake is preoccupied with attacking me over where I kept my socks while I was serving my nation in Iraq. … Continue reading Kent Nye wades into the fray
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