The Norfolk City Democratic Committee will be holding its monthly breakfast meeting tomorrow - Saturday, June 7 - at 8:30am at Picadilly's Restaurant, 530 N. Military Hwy. Joining us will be 2009 gubernatorial candidate Brian J. Moran, winner of the straw poll at my 3rd Annual Memorial Day Bash. Come on out, enjoy some breakfast, … Continue reading Breakfast with Brian Moran Saturday
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Cook updates VA-02, Nye moving up
The non-partisan The Cook Political Report has updated its rankings of ten House races today, including VA-02. The race has been changed from "Likely Republican" to "Leans Republican," reflecting the increasing strength of Democratic candidate Glen Nye against incumbent Republican Thelma Drake. From the comments on the race (behind firewall), House Editor David Wasserman offers … Continue reading Cook updates VA-02, Nye moving up
Spruill, Cranwell announce support for Obama
Delegate Lionell Spruill, one of Hillary Clinton's staunchest supporters, has announced his support for the presumed Democratic nominee, Barack Obama. “I held out until the end,” Spruill said. “I kept my promise.” Spruill was with Clinton in New York Tuesday and was one of those with her onstage after her speech. He has worked tirelessly … Continue reading Spruill, Cranwell announce support for Obama
Opinion, please: Happy Hour
I was reading a Virginian Pilot article the other day about the happy hour rules. Were you aware that ABC laws in Virginia prohibit the advertising of happy hour? Back in the day, I spent some time in Atlanta and happy hour was, well, happy. I mean, none of this two-for-one stuff. Those folks had … Continue reading Opinion, please: Happy Hour
Reminder: Kaine VB transportation town hall tonight
Governor Tim Kaine will be in Virginia Beach tonight for one of his transportation town hall meetings. Open to the public, the meeting will be at the Virginia Beach Conference Center, 1000 19th Street, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.
Northam/Lewis Spring Town Hall Meeting
Senator Ralph Northam and Delegate Lynwood Lewis will be hosting a town hall meeting on Monday, June 2,in Norfolk. The meeting will be held from 7pm to 8:30pm at The Church of the Good Shepherd, 7400 Hampton Blvd. If you live on the Eastern Shore, the two representatives will be holding another town hall meeting … Continue reading Northam/Lewis Spring Town Hall Meeting
Pilot discovers what the rest of us already knew
In their effort to compete with the "internets," the Virginian Pilot expanded its presence to include comments from readers on its PilotOnline site. Over time, they have learned what the rest of us learned a long time ago: there are some crazies out here: Journalists like Fred Schecker, senior producer for HamptonRoads.com, were initially captivated … Continue reading Pilot discovers what the rest of us already knew
While the RPV decides….
Democrats already have the next senator from Virginia: Mark Warner! UPDATE: Bearing Drift calls it for Gilmore, 4645.83 to 4019.96. Raising Kaine says Gilmore only won by 70 votes. Wow. UPDATE2: Jeff Frederick wins the chairman's seat. Now how soon does he resign? We D's want that seat 🙂
DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee open thread
I'm watching the coverage of the RBC hearing. I happen to be watching CNN's coverage right now (you can watch streaming coverage here) but I'm sure other channels are covering it, too. Anyone else watching? Right now, DNC Howard Dean is speaking. Wants three things: Respect the voters in FL/MI, including those who didn't vote … Continue reading DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee open thread
Pre-RPV convention live blog
Jim Hoeft and I will be hanging out over at The Shad Plank this afternoon at 1:30 for a little live blogging session with Daily Press political writer Hugh Lessig. If you've been following the posts around the blogosphere, you know that the Republican Party of Virginia is holding its convention this weekend. Among the … Continue reading Pre-RPV convention live blog
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