... and lived to tell about it 🙂 Jim Hoeft, Brian Kirwin and I were invited to the Nimmo Republican Women's Club to discuss the 2008 Elections. Fortunately, I wasn't the only Democrat in the room. Jim recorded the entire thing and has it here. If you haven't heard enough election analysis, check it out … Continue reading I visited the Nimmo Republican Women’s Club…
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Moran picks up Loudoun County endorsements
House Democratic Caucus chair Del. Brian Moran, candidate for governor in 2009, announced some endorsements from elected officials in Loudoun County Thursday. From the email: Endorsing were: Every Democrat in the Houses of Delegates from Loudoun, most of the Democrats on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, the Mayor of Leesburg, members of the Leesburg … Continue reading Moran picks up Loudoun County endorsements
26,000 requests for 500 tickets
Monday, I got an email from Senator Jim Webb's office regarding requests for inauguration tickets. “As of this morning, we have received in excess of 15,000 requests for the Inaugural Swearing-In ceremony in January. If this year is consistent with years past, our office will likely receive about 500 tickets. Space is limited and we … Continue reading 26,000 requests for 500 tickets
Vick back to NFL?
Perhaps. Imprisoned NFL quarterback Michael Vick expects to return to pro football, according to his bankruptcy attorneys who laid out a plan to pay creditors based in part on his anticipated earnings. "The Debtor has every reason to believe that upon his release, he will be reinstated into the NFL, resume his career and be … Continue reading Vick back to NFL?
Local budget shortfalls
Tuesday, Norfolk announced a $24 million budget shortfall. Today, Virginia Beach announced a similar amount - at least $22 million. This is going to be painful, folks.
Kaine nixes DNC post idea
According to The Virginian Pilot, Governor Tim Kaine has ruled out taking the position as chair of the DNC while he is serving as governor: “I’m not interested in it as long as I’m governor,” Kaine said during a news conference. Well, I guess that's that.
Better late than never, I guess
In 2005, when I ran for City Treasurer, one of the things that I wanted to change in the office was the ability to make tax payments over the internet. Once I said that, we were told that a new system was already under contract to accomplish just that. In fact, we were promised that … Continue reading Better late than never, I guess
Fishwick statement on early voting
I missed posting this last week (was a wee bit busy) but John Fishwick, Democratic candidate for AG, issued a statement last week on early voting that got some press coverage. The statement is below the fold. (Note to whoever is doing Fishwick's website: the copy on your site is badly formatted.) PRESS STATEMENT Early … Continue reading Fishwick statement on early voting
May vs November
As you might expect, Brian Kirwin and I rarely agree on anything 🙂 But in his post "May vs November," Kirwin lays out the arguments against November elections and dismantles them. Take note: we agree once again.
California passes bipartisan redistricting
Lost amid the hubbub of last week's Presidential election was the passage of Proposition 11 in California, which created a 14-member bipartisan redistricting commission. Of course, California has a process whereby the citizens can bypass the legislature and get such things put on the ballot. In Virginia, we have to wait for our legislature to … Continue reading California passes bipartisan redistricting
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