Category: Politics

Election eve podcast

I was one of three guests last night on Johnny Camacho's podcast. Our primary conversation was about the 2008 elections and tonight's Iowa caucuses, in particular. We also chatted a bit about the 2009 gubernatorial race. Here's a direct link to the podcast. Check it out 😉

He’s at it again

Another year, another set of predictions from our local soothsayer, Pat Robertson. This time, God has told him who is going to win the election in November but he's not sharing that little bit of info. "He told me some things about the election, but I'm not going to say, because some old man on … Continue reading He’s at it again →

Giving up on Richardson, I’m supporting…

Last August, I wrote the post below, after the Logo Democratic Debate. But because of all of the local races we had, I felt it was more important that I focus on those and not what was happening nationally. With the Iowa caucuses tomorrow, now is the time. The "question" did it for me. But … Continue reading Giving up on Richardson, I’m supporting… →

Photosynthesis at Richmond Sunlight

Waldo has put together a personalized bill tracking system for Richmond Sunlight called Photosynthesis. I just went over and put in all of the bills I mentioned in my legislative agenda series. You can see my list here. Way cool, Waldo. Way cool 😉 Oh - and you can follow your bills in your favorite … Continue reading Photosynthesis at Richmond Sunlight →

Sunday trip to NoVA

One of my oldest and dearest friends lives in Clifton. So we decided that I would visit sometime between Christmas and New Years. When the invitation came for Brian Moran's reception, I asked if Sunday would work and whether it was OK for me to stop in Alexandria first. She readily agreed. So up the … Continue reading Sunday trip to NoVA →

More on HU cancer center

From the comments in this post, by Chester Lewis, II: This week the New York Times addressed the miracle of proton therapy in savings lives. The national story also quoted Dr. William Harvey, president of Hampton University, who should develop the sixth such facility in America. This is great for Virginia, but especially for the … Continue reading More on HU cancer center →

Wes Clark conference call for Hillary

Retired General Wesley Clark just completed a conference call on behalf of Hillary Clinton. To say that the general is a Clinton supporter would be an understatement: Clark literally gushed with his enthusiasm for Clinton, calling her "incredibly gracious and warm, personable and candid" and "a tremendous intellect." He also called her "incredibly bright, intuitive … Continue reading Wes Clark conference call for Hillary →

AG bloggers’ conference call

Attorney General Bob McDonnell held a conference call this afternoon with bloggers and at least one member of the main stream media. The main purpose of the call was to give the AG the opportunity to discuss the accomplishments of his office, the third largest law firm in Virginia, over the past year and to … Continue reading AG bloggers’ conference call →

OTR 12/30: The rookies

This Sunday's On the Record will feature appearances by three Hampton Roads rookie Delegates: Joe Bouchard (D-83rd), Bobby Mathieson (D-21st) and Brenda Pogge (R-96th). No doubt part of the discussion will be about this article, in which Bouchard and Mathieson (along with Senator-elect Ralph Northam) discussed the challenges of juggling a part time job in … Continue reading OTR 12/30: The rookies →

My legislative agenda: verifiable voting

I mentioned in an earlier post that I was going to roll out my legislative agenda. This is the fifth - and last- in the series. I can't think of anything in our democracy that is more important than making sure that every vote is counted and counted correctly. In 2005, S. 450 was introduced … Continue reading My legislative agenda: verifiable voting →