The latest Washington Post poll has Mark Warner up 30 points over Jim Gilmore. That is what is known as a thumping. The question has never been will Mark win but rather how large a win he will have. Can he get to 70% of the vote, which would be about the same as his … Continue reading Can Warner get to 70%?
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Drake profited from foreclosures
According to the Democratic Party of Virginia, 2nd Congressional District Rep. Thelma Drake has made more than $400,000 as the result of her purchases of foreclosed homes. In a memo released Tuesday (pdf) and in a related press release, documentation of gains of $437,750 is provided, as follows: Drake purchased 2619 Pretty Lake Avenue in … Continue reading Drake profited from foreclosures
Jones for mayor event in Norfolk draws a crowd
He may be running for Mayor of Richmond but Dwight Jones has friends in Hampton Roads. Sunday afternoon, some of them gathered for a fundraiser for him. The event came on the same day that The Richmond Times Dispatch released its poll showing that the race for mayor is a virtual tie between Jones and … Continue reading Jones for mayor event in Norfolk draws a crowd
Beware phony flier
Apparently, an official-looking but phony flier is being circulated in Hampton Roads. From PilotOnline: A phony State Board of Elections flier advising Republicans to vote on Nov. 4 and Democrats on Nov. 5 is being circulated in several Hampton Roads localities, according to state election officials. In fact, Election Day for voters of all political … Continue reading Beware phony flier
Opinion, please: early voting
Last week, I mentioned that those who can should vote absentee, something that even SBE Secretary Nancy Rodrigues encourages. As the election looms in a little over a week, we are getting reports of early voting from across the country. Unfortunately, Virginia, a battleground state for the first time in a number of years, isn't … Continue reading Opinion, please: early voting
Beach endorsements: Sessoms, McKenzie
The endorsements for Virginia Beach elections will appear in Sunday's Virginian Pilot but are already available online. The bulk of the editorial is devoted to the mayor's race. The Pilot endorsed Towne Bank president Will Sessoms over 4-term 5-term incumbent Meyera Oberndorf. It needs someone with a vision for what Virginia Beach can become and … Continue reading Beach endorsements: Sessoms, McKenzie
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
OTR 10/26: VB mayoral candidates
This Sunday's On the Record will feature the four candidates for mayor in Virginia Beach, the Commonwealth's most populous city: 4-term incumbent Meyera Oberndorf, former Vice Mayor Will Sessoms, Taxpayer Alliance President John Moss and former Navy Seal Scott Taylor. According to the press release: ...the four will debate whether too much money is spent … Continue reading OTR 10/26: VB mayoral candidates
Joannou event has a couple of surprises
Thursday night, supporters of Del. Johnny Joannou gathered at the Ambassador in Portsmouth for an evening of food, fun, and a bit of politics. Shortly after arriving, I had my first surprise of the evening. Del. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake) was in attendance. The last time I saw Cosgrove was at another Democratic event: Del. Lionell … Continue reading Joannou event has a couple of surprises
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”
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