Category: National

Election Day, June 13, 2006

Fifty-two weeks ago was the eve of another primary, one in which I was a candidate. I recall the butterflies, the uncertainty. Had I done all that I could have done to win? Would the people choose me as the nominee or my opponent? Even though I was exhausted, it was a sleepless night.I couldn't … Continue reading Election Day, June 13, 2006 →

Miller & Webb on Hardball

The Richmond Report has a look at the above, which aired live at 5pm and repeated at 7pm. But perhaps the most stunning moment came at the end, when Matthews started grilling the two candidates about the upcoming presidential contest. "Final question. if you had to vote right now on a piece of paper in … Continue reading Miller & Webb on Hardball →

JFK papers & photos coming to the internet

Today, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum announced a project to make available on the internet 48 million pages of documents, 400,000 photos and 1,200 hours of video. They expect these items to be available in 18 months. Getting the remainder of the items online is expected to take a decade. I'm a … Continue reading JFK papers & photos coming to the internet →

Problems with 2004 elections

From AP: A study of the 2004 election by the Government Accountability Office concludes that paper ballots continued to be used extensively by small jurisdictions, many polling places struggled to manage heavy early voting and new federal requirements for voter identification were applied unevenly by local officials across the country. Yeah, we kinda heard this … Continue reading Problems with 2004 elections →

Washington, D.C. Building & Construction Trades Council Endorses Harris Miller for U.S. Senate

I just received this press release: U.S. Senate candidate Harris Miller today received the endorsement of the Washington, D.C. Building and Construction Trades Council for the Democratic Senate primary on June 13th. The Council, which represents 15,000 union families in Northern Virginia, issued the following statement: “The Washington, D.C. Building and Construction Trades Council is … Continue reading Washington, D.C. Building & Construction Trades Council Endorses Harris Miller for U.S. Senate →

BREAKING: No Kaine appointment for Rerras

I have just confirmed with a well-placed source that the Rerras appointment is absolutely NOT TRUE. No such appointment is forthcoming nor is it even being discussed. Is it that echo chamber effect at work here? Has this rumor taken off so much that even the elected I spoke with earlier today believes it? In … Continue reading BREAKING: No Kaine appointment for Rerras →

MSM Ethics

Last week, I linked to an AP story about Senator Harry Reid taking ringside boxing seats. At the time, I was quite unaware that the writer, John Solomon, kind of made a living on trying to tie Reid and other Democrats to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. I posted an update to that story here. Well, … Continue reading MSM Ethics →

Gore in 2008?

"If nominated I will not run; if elected I will not serve." - William Tecumseh Sherman, 1884 Well, he's not quite saying that yet but Al Gore, the Democratic presidential nominee in 2000, has pretty much ruled out another run. The Al Gore we saw in 2000 has morphed into a new person, one with … Continue reading Gore in 2008? →

New Poll: Support the nominee

In the sidebar to the right is a new poll. The question is straightforward: will you support the Democratic nominee for US Senate?