From Zogby: George Allen of Virginia, a Republican once thought to be both a good bet for reelection and a possible presidential contender, continues to struggle. The Allen campaign has suffered from a series of missteps late in the summer, but he holds a three-point margin over Democrat Jim Webb, the former Reagan-era Navy Secretary … Continue reading Zobgy 10/19/06: Allen 49.7%, Webb 46.7%
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Report: Town hall meeting Ward 3
I attended the second in the series of six town hall meetings being held around Norfolk over the next few weeks. This one was for the residents of Ward 3, although the meetings are open to the public. Several attendees, including myself, live in other wards of the city. The meeting opened with a welcome … Continue reading Report: Town hall meeting Ward 3
Drake & Kellam: profiles, debate
The Pilot today featured profiles on the two candidates for the 2nd Congressional District: incumbent Republican Thelma Drake and Democratic challenger Phil Kellam. Yesterday's debate between the two candidates is available on the website of WTKR. According to Bearing Drift, there will be other debates between the candidates. As previously announced, Congresswoman Drake will be … Continue reading Drake & Kellam: profiles, debate
Is my candidate on the roster?
Guest article by Virginia Beach resident Donna M. Gray. As an extremely concerned and independent American citizen, I must take issue with the endless rhetoric being spewed by the ignorant minority still dedicated to the Republican party as it exists under President George Bush. The total misconception that those not aligned with the Republican wannabe … Continue reading Is my candidate on the roster?
Norfolk Drinking Liberally tonight
The first meeting of the Norfolk chapter of Drinking Liberally will be held tonight upstairs at the New Belmont (2117 Colonial Avenue in Ghent) from 5 - 7 pm. Head on over and get together with like-minded individuals to trade ideas, get more involved, and simply enjoy each other's company.
Cato Institute: It’s Not about Same-Sex Marriage
The Cato Institute, a libertarian non-profit public policy research foundation, non-profit public policy research foundation, blogs about the so-called Marriage Amendment in this post. They come to the same conclusions as those of us who are against this amendment: All these journalists are doing the supporters’ work for them. Bans on gay marriage have passed … Continue reading Cato Institute: It’s Not about Same-Sex Marriage
Webb AA outreach
It seems that a lightbulb has gone off at the Jim Webb campaign headquarters. Webb is finally doing something to attract the black vote. His brief appearance at the Norfolk NAACP dinner was his first foray, as far as I can tell, into the community, although he did have other events planned for that day … Continue reading Webb AA outreach
Reminder: Ward 3 townhall tonight
Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim will host another townhall meeting tonight, this time in Ward 3. The meeting will be held at Norview Middle School. It appears that last week's meeting was a success, bringing to fore issues that the council had not previously considered. If you can’t make tonight’s meeting, here are the remaining ones: … Continue reading Reminder: Ward 3 townhall tonight
LWV upset over use of debate footage
Apparently, both George Allen and Jim Webb signed an agreement with the League of Women Voters to not use the video from last Monday's League-sponsored debate for campaign purposes. (Note to CBDA: perhaps you could have had the 2nd District candidates sign a similar statement in lieu of the no-taping rule.) It looks as if … Continue reading LWV upset over use of debate footage
Read the whole thing and Vote NO
The Washington Post released more of its poll data today, this time on the so-called Marriage Amendment. The data shows that 53% of voters support the amendment with 43% opposed. But: When respondents were read the arguments on both sides of the question, enough voters showed a willingness to reconsider that the gap narrowed to … Continue reading Read the whole thing and Vote NO
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