Category: Local

Miller office opening

Some 200 supporters turned out last night for the official office opening of John Miller, Democratic candidate in the 1st Senate district. On hand to offer remarks was Senator Creigh Deeds. Announced at the event last night was the endorsement of Miller by the Virginia Education Association. VEA President Princess Moss was on hand to … Continue reading Miller office opening →

DPVA Grassroots training Saturday

It's not too late to sign up for the DPVA Grassroots training coming up this Saturday. The cost is just $10, which covers lunch. The schedule has been set and is available here (doc).

Logo Democratic Debate tonight

According to the Logo blog, some 4,000 questions have been submitted for tonight's debate, which airs at 9pm. (Note: if Logo is not on your local service, you can watch the debate online.) According to this article in the LA Times, a San Franciso-based organization did a study of voting among gays and found: ... … Continue reading Logo Democratic Debate tonight →

HRTA Hampton meeting

The first of two public forums on transportation package for Hampton Roads was held last night. The Virginian Pilot coverage is here and the Daily Press coverage is here. Interesting quote from the Pilot article: Authority members sat stonefaced while speakers took turns scolding them. [...] The forum was intended to give residents a chance … Continue reading HRTA Hampton meeting →

HRTA meetings tonight, tomorrow

Just a reminder that the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority is holding two public meetings, one tonight and another tomorrow. Tonight's meeting is in Hampton at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1010 Coliseum Drive. Tomorrow night's meet is in Virginia Beach at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th Street. Both meetings begin at 7pm. And … Continue reading HRTA meetings tonight, tomorrow →

DD: Ann Coulter live blog followup

In case you missed it, the crazy gals at Ditzy Dems did a "live blog" with Ann Coulter last night. Of course, it wasn't a real live blog. Eryn and Genevieve are legendary for their mock interviews.  But sometimes, they get a little serious. Take today's post on the followup. Most people give back to … Continue reading DD: Ann Coulter live blog followup →

Review: "If They Only Listened to Us"

In 2004, women in the United States voted at a higher rate than men and in larger numbers. Yet many of the voices we hear in politics, from the Sunday morning political shows to the op-ed columns in newspapers across the country, are male. There is a tremendous effort to attract the female vote and … Continue reading Review: "If They Only Listened to Us" →

Northam campaign update

First thing: the Ralph Northam / Paula Miller headquarters opening mentioned in the post below is on Saturday, August 18 at 10:30am. The Northam campaign will have a similar headquarters opening for the Eastern Shore office this coming Saturday, August 11. Secondly: the campaign reports that things are going quite well. Fundraising, in which Northam … Continue reading Northam campaign update →

New page: volunteer opportunities

I've set up a new page (click on tab above) for volunteer opportunities for the campaigns in the Hampton Roads area. As I get more information, I'll be updating the page. So if you have a few hours and want to help out these campaigns, I've tried to make it easy for you to do … Continue reading New page: volunteer opportunities →