Category: Politics

Bouchard website is live!

I've been waiting for this. The website of the fine candidate in the 83rd district, Joe Bouchard, is now live. Check it out 😉

Drake target of DCCC

While attention has been focused on the 2008 presidential race, let's not forget that the House of Representatives will also be up for grabs. According to TPM Cafe, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee plans to target certain Republicans over the July 4th break, with a series of radio ads surrounding their voting records on veterans … Continue reading Drake target of DCCC →

Democratic forum tonight

Eight Democratic presidential hopefuls will take the stage tonight at Howard University, one of the country's oldest historically black universities, in DC. The forum will be broadcast on PBS. More on the forum, including a pre-forum poll, can be found here . The program will be broadcast locally on WHRO, channel 15, at 9pm. h/t … Continue reading Democratic forum tonight →

Moving VA Forward – to the tune of $750K

I attended the Sounds and Tastes of Virginia fundraiser for Governor Tim Kaine's PAC, Moving Virginia Forward, last night. I arrived in time to attend the VIP reception, which started at 6pm. The crowd gathered in the room were treated to the soft jazz of the Skip Giles Trio and some wonderful Virginia food, including … Continue reading Moving VA Forward – to the tune of $750K →

Opinion, please: inmate sex change operation

This story is interesting: A trial that opened more than a year ago has become bogged down in Boston federal court. There have been hundreds of hours of testimony from witnesses, including 10 medical specialists paid tens of thousands of dollars. The judge himself even hired an expert to help him make sense of it … Continue reading Opinion, please: inmate sex change operation →

Bay Oaks: council reverses rezoning

As expected, the Norfolk City Council voted last night to reverse the four zoning ordinances that would have allowed housing to be built on 21 acres of open space in East Ocean View. The Bay Oaks Park Committee moved forward Monday with requesting that the public vote on the issue be scheduled. The maneuver was … Continue reading Bay Oaks: council reverses rezoning →

Young voters enthusiastic about Obama and Clinton

According to a CBS poll, voters aged 17-29 are most enthusiastic about Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. If the election were held today, a majority of 17 to 29-year-olds (54 percent) say they'd vote for the Democratic candidate, while 32 percent would vote Republican. Now if they will just come out and vote! … Continue reading Young voters enthusiastic about Obama and Clinton →

78th district: Cosgrove has a challenger

Somehow I missed that there is a challenger to Republican incumbent John Cosgrove in House district 78. His name is Michael Meyer. VPAP shows no income or expenses as of the last filing, which was thru 5/30. I haven't heard much about this campaign. If anybody has any info, let me know 😉 UPDATE: Known … Continue reading 78th district: Cosgrove has a challenger →

21/51: Why it is important

Several conversations that I have had over the last few days made me realize that some people may be unaware of the implications of Democratic control of the General Assembly. Perhaps it is because we have so many transplants from other areas that I often run into people that know a lot more about national … Continue reading 21/51: Why it is important →