Category: Politics

Three hours

That was how long I had to wait this morning in order to vote absentee. When I arrived, the line had wrapped around each side of the hallway, with the third part of it in the middle. By the time I left, it had thinned out a bit. I understand that folks starting lining up … Continue reading Three hours →

Independent spending VA-02, 05, 11 – pickups?

It has been interesting to follow the independent spending in the Congressional races in Virginia. Swing State Project has made it easy. Based on the last update (10/29), we can see the efforts of the DCCC and NRCC as well as other independent groups to take or retain seats. In the 11th, an open seat … Continue reading Independent spending VA-02, 05, 11 – pickups? →

Dems looking good in 2009

So says Tim Craig of The Washington Post. A recent poll conducted by the paper shows significant strength of the Democratic brand heading into 2009. Of registered voters, 48 percent prefer a Democratic governor vs. 31 percent who want a Republican. That bodes well for our candidate, although no doubt those numbers will change once … Continue reading Dems looking good in 2009 →

The latest blogger to join the fray

Joel Rubin, host of WVEC's On the Record, has joined the blogging world. Check out his blog here. Welcome to the wild and wacky world of blogging! Careful, Joel. Next thing you know you'll have a Twitter account, Facebook page and a MySpace account 😆

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 →

Fishwick in AG’s race

I guess he made up his mind since I last posted about this. John Fishwick has set up a website and even recorded an introductory video. That's some funky music you got there, John 😉