Category: National

OTR 11/2: Predictions and the 1800 race

This Sunday's On the Record will feature predictions for Tuesday's elections. Joining host Joel Rubin will be Repubican activist Gary Byler and yours truly. In the second segment, the topic will be one of the most contentious presidential elections in our nation's history: the 1800 election. Colonial Williamsburg historians Bill Barker and Bill White will … Continue reading OTR 11/2: Predictions and the 1800 race →

Attack – counter attack

AKA the Elizabeth Dole/Kay Hagan race for Senate in NC. Dole ran this ad: Kay Hagan, who is running neck and neck with Dole, responded with this: And Hagan filed a lawsuit against Dole, to boot. Of course, the best revenge would be a win by Hagan.  Help her out, if you can.

Obama in Va Beach Thursday

Sorry for the delay in posting this. Been a wee bit busy. This Thursday, October 30th, please join Barack Obama in Virginia Beach, where he will talk about his vision for creating the kind of change we need. Change We Need Rally with Barack Obama Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater 3550 Cellar Door Way Virginia … Continue reading Obama in Va Beach Thursday →

Cook: VA-02 upgraded to Toss up, VA-05 to Lean

The Cook Political Report updated the race in the 2nd Congressional District Tuesday from Lean Republican to Toss Up. The race in VA-05 has been upgraded from Likely Republican to Lean Republican. The photo to the left reflects these changes (click to enlarge). More on the races below the fold. GOP Rep. Thelma Drake has … Continue reading Cook: VA-02 upgraded to Toss up, VA-05 to Lean →

Obama in Norfolk Tuesday

This Tuesday, October 28th, please join Barack Obama in Norfolk, where he will talk about his vision for creating the kind of change we need. Change We Need Rally with Barack Obama Harbor Park 150 Park Avenue Norfolk, VA 23510 Tuesday, October 28th Doors Open: 7:00 p.m. Program Begins: 9:30 p.m. http://va.barackobama.com/NorfolkChange The event is … Continue reading Obama in Norfolk Tuesday →

Pilot endorses Glenn Nye: “Things have changed”

Friday's Virginian Pilot will carry the endorsement by the editorial board of Democrat Glenn Nye for Congress. Citing incumbent Republican Thelma Drake's inability to move towards the "middle where the electorate lives," the board provides a litany of instances of her being "firmly in the furthest reaches of the Republican Party's right wing:" Because the … Continue reading Pilot endorses Glenn Nye: “Things have changed” →

Go take this survey :)

A research team from the Psychology Department at New York University, headed by Professor Yaacov Trope and supported by the National Science Foundation, is investigating the cognitive causes of voting behavior, political preferences, and candidate evaluations throughout the course of the 2008 U.S. Presidential election. This stage of the study focuses on the information people … Continue reading Go take this survey 🙂 →