As I predicted, the Virginian-Pilot has endorsed incumbent Republican Congresswoman Thelma Drake in the 2nd Congressional District race over Democratic challenger Phil Kellam. Essentially, this endorsement reflects what I said yesterday: Kellam has not answered the question of why voters should hire him. Kellam has just not made a compelling case to replace Drake. I … Continue reading Pilot endorses Drake
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Va Supreme Court to hear Bay Oaks appeal
The Virginia Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of the Bay Oaks Park Committee, according to attorney Andrew Sacks, who represents the group. Bay Oaks is a 21-acre parcel of land in East Ocean View that the group wants to have as a park. They gathered 5,376 signatures on a petition in an … Continue reading Va Supreme Court to hear Bay Oaks appeal
Expected Virginian-Pilot endorsements: Webb & Drake
This morning's Pilot editorial explains how they make endorsements: We treat an endorsement like a hiring process: We study a candidate’s background and job performance; check references and public records; and conduct an extensive interview. The close questioning in these interviews gives us a chance to get to know the candidates in a way voters … Continue reading Expected Virginian-Pilot endorsements: Webb & Drake
Algie Howell fundraiser
I attended a fundraiser for Delegate Algie Howell (90th) this evening. Elected officials in attendance were Delegates Kenny Alexander (89th), Ken Melvin (80th), Paula Miller (87th) and House Minority Leader Frank Hall (69th), along with Mayors Paul Fraim (Norfolk) and Meyera Oberndorf (Virginia Beach). I thought this was a good turnout, given that the NAACP … Continue reading Algie Howell fundraiser
Live blog with Drake Friday TODAY 5:30pm
This Friday, October 20, TODAY incumbent 2nd district Congresswoman Thelma Drake will be here for a live blog. The session will start at 5:30 pm and will run for one hour. Feel free to leave your questions in this thread for the Congresswoman. PLEASE NOTE: If you linked to the prior thread, the link is … Continue reading Live blog with Drake Friday TODAY 5:30pm
Allen’s AA endorsements
I was asked by one of my readers to comment on the recent endorsments received by incumbent Republican Senator George Allen from Richmond's The Voice Newspaper and the National Black Farmers Association. I am not familiar with The Voice so I do not know how much influence the paper has. I did contact some of … Continue reading Allen’s AA endorsements
Report: Town hall meeting Ward 3
I attended the second in the series of six town hall meetings being held around Norfolk over the next few weeks. This one was for the residents of Ward 3, although the meetings are open to the public. Several attendees, including myself, live in other wards of the city. The meeting opened with a welcome … Continue reading Report: Town hall meeting Ward 3
Norfolk Drinking Liberally tonight
The first meeting of the Norfolk chapter of Drinking Liberally will be held tonight upstairs at the New Belmont (2117 Colonial Avenue in Ghent) from 5 - 7 pm. Head on over and get together with like-minded individuals to trade ideas, get more involved, and simply enjoy each other's company.
Reminder: Ward 3 townhall tonight
Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim will host another townhall meeting tonight, this time in Ward 3. The meeting will be held at Norview Middle School. It appears that last week's meeting was a success, bringing to fore issues that the council had not previously considered. If you can’t make tonight’s meeting, here are the remaining ones: … Continue reading Reminder: Ward 3 townhall tonight
Campaign finance reports
The Virginia Progressive has compiled a list of the campaign finance reports for all of the races in Virginia. The highlights for Hampton Roads: US Senate Sen. George Allen- Raised $1.9 million with $5.5 million on hand. James Webb- Raised $3.3 million with $2.7 million on hand. 1st District Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R)- Raised … Continue reading Campaign finance reports
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