Guy goes into local gun shop to buy a gun. A worker at the Granby Street store logged the customer's identification into a computer, connecting with state and federal databases that look for outstanding warrants, felony convictions and handgun purchases within the previous 30 days - all blocks to gun purchases. Virginia State Police denied … Continue reading Stupid criminal tricks
Category: Politics
Why steal signs?
It seems to me that the stories of signs being stolen this year are more numerous than in the past. Maybe it is my imagination, but then I don't recall The Virginian Pilot reporting on such in prior elections. (Or maybe it's a slow news day?) What I wonder, though, is why waste the effort … Continue reading Why steal signs?
Dwight Jones garners Bobby Scott endorsement
Congressman Bobby Scott endorsed Dwight Jones for Mayor of Richmond Tuesday. From the press release: Congressman Scott’s endorsement is the biggest endorsement to date in the race for Richmond’s mayor. “Dwight Jones is the right candidate to build a better Richmond,” Congressman Scott said in his endorsement of Delegate Jones. Congressman Scott has represented the … Continue reading Dwight Jones garners Bobby Scott endorsement
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 🙂
Avoid the lines: vote absentee
By nearly everyone's estimation, the lines to vote will be extremely long this year. While additional staff has been hired to cover the polls, the surge in the number of voters expected to show up on Election Day is still going to make for a long wait. I've heard predictions of 45 minutes to three … Continue reading Avoid the lines: vote absentee
4th CD profile: Forbes v Miller
The Virginian Pilot offered a profile in Sunday's paper of the two candidates vying for the 4th Congressional District seat, incumbent Republican Randy Forbes and his Democratic challenger Andrea Miller. The title should give you some sense of the David versus Goliath nature of this race. Forbes, a lifelong Chesapeake resident who has easily won … Continue reading 4th CD profile: Forbes v Miller
NCDC Party for Change
The Norfolk City Democratic Committee held a Party for Change Saturday evening. The featured guest was our next Senator, Mark Warner. Among those in attendance were Congressman Bobby Scott, 2nd CD candidate Glenn Nye, 2009 gubernatorial candidate Sen. Creigh Deeds, 2009 LG candidate Jody Wagner, Sen Ralph Northam and his lovely wife, Pam, Delegate Lionell … Continue reading NCDC Party for Change
Beach mayoral candidates on the budget
Sunday's Virginian Pilot offered the opportunity for Virginia Beach residents to learn of the opinions of its four candidates on a major issue facing the next mayor: the budget. Posed by The Pilot: What principles would you use to deal with the multi-million-dollar hole in next year's city budget? What priorities would guide your thinking? … Continue reading Beach mayoral candidates on the budget
Powell endorses Obama
In case you missed this morning's Meet the Press, here is the video of Colin Powell endorsing Barack Obama for president.
Suffolk endorsements
The Virginian Pilot today announced its endorsements in the Suffolk municipal races. The first direct election of the mayor will be on the ballot, and among the six candidates (seven including a write in candidate) will be current mayor Linda Johnson. Citing her missteps over the past two years, the Pilot concludes that it "cannot … Continue reading Suffolk endorsements
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