Gary Byler, a GOP activist, and I were invited to appear on Joel Rubin's On the Record, which airs this Sunday. Somehow, the wires got crossed and Congressman Bobby Scott (D-3rd) was there. Gary & I offered to yield to Congressman Scott - after all, he's now the region's most influential Congressman - but Joel … Continue reading OTR this Sunday: Scott, Byler, Paige
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How did you end up here?
It's always interesting to see how folks find my blog. First, a couple of funny ones: why is geore allen running for senate chief homophobe virginia how to make a fake virginia inspection stickers But most of the searches are serious ones: voting polls virginia beach virginia ballot issues Thelma Drake's views on the marriage … Continue reading How did you end up here?
And then there’s this idiot: more on the Kellam campaign
From this article, it appears that Kellam may have gotten some pretty bad advice from political consultant Bob Doyle: Perhaps Kellam's only chance to neutralize the GOP go-vote machine was to swing more independents to his side with an endorsement ad from popular former Gov. Mark R. Warner, some political analysts said. Warner did a … Continue reading And then there’s this idiot: more on the Kellam campaign
+28, +6: Dems control
With George Allen's concession speech, the Democratic takeover of Congress is complete. Pop the champagne, revel in the victory - and then get down to work. Even with the majorities, the Dems have some challenges ahead. I expect that the big tent party may experience a bit of infighting, as liberal, moderate and conservative Dems … Continue reading +28, +6: Dems control
Looking to 2007
At the end of the day I will be taking down my Voting NO page. Before I do, I'd like to thank the 998,180 Virginians who voted NO. A special thanks goes out to the members of the General Assembly who stood with the Commonwealth Coalition and supported our efforts. In 2007, the entire General … Continue reading Looking to 2007
Forum: Checks and Imbalances
The League of Women Voters of South Hampton Roads, the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, and the Virginia Wesleyan College's Center for the Study of Religious Freedom are sponsoring a forum entitled "Checks and Imbalances: The President, Congress and the Courts in the Post-9/11 World." This is a discussion on the presidential powers during … Continue reading Forum: Checks and Imbalances
Rumsfield resignation
By now, every one knows that the first casualty of the Democratic takeover of the Congress is Donald Rumsfield. I say good riddance. His stay as Secretary of Defense was about 5.9 years too long. Bush has named his replacement: former CIA director Robert Gates. The only question is whether Bush will try to push … Continue reading Rumsfield resignation
Paper-verified voting: ya think?
Wanna bet George Allen is wishing we had paper-verified voting about now? After the canvass is complete, a "recount" is virtually unnecessary, as there is little to recount.
Kellam: the turning point
The Democratic takeover of the Congress has been impressive. The mood of the country seems to be that it is time for a change, time to try a different way of doing things. Exit polls show that the top issues which affected the way that people voted were the scandals and the war in Iraq. … Continue reading Kellam: the turning point
Thoughts on Election Day
I woke up this morning still exhausted from yesterday. (My day started at 4:30 AM and I fell in bed around 11:30 PM.) Since I was away from the computer all day, I've spent a little time catching up on what the blogsphere and MSM had to say about yesterday's results. First of all, congratulations … Continue reading Thoughts on Election Day
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