Category: Politics

Penalty flag: Family Foundation

As if registrars around the state don't have enough to do with the voter registration deadline approaching, a letter from the Family Foundation is creating more work for them: Voter registration offices around Virginia were inundated with complaints from residents who received letters last week saying they may not be signed up to vote. The … Continue reading Penalty flag: Family Foundation →

VP: Sunday question for the candidates

The Virginian-Pilot started a 4-day series today of questions for the candidates for Senate and the 2nd Congressional district. Today's question: The country has been at war in Iraq for three years. To achieve victory, what remains to be done? And what does our nation owe the people of Iraq? The candidate's answers: George Allen: … Continue reading VP: Sunday question for the candidates →

Norfolk NAACP dinner

Just back from the Norfolk Branch NAACP 49th Annual Life Membership and Freedom Fund Banquet. The event was held at The Murray Center, the fine facility adjacent to First Baptist Church, Bute Street. I don't know the capacity of the facility but my guess is that it is around 400 people and it was full. … Continue reading Norfolk NAACP dinner →

Allen AA endorsements

As soon as I heard that Allen was going to be holding a press conference at the Jeffrey Wilson Community Center, I was certain who one of the endorsers would be. Here is a photo I took at the McCain rally that was held in Norfolk a while back. On the right is Portsmouth Mayor … Continue reading Allen AA endorsements →

Why blog?

This morning, I, along with Eric Baker from VCA, recorded a segment for On the Record with Joel Rubin. The show will air Sunday at 10:30AM on WVEC. In the chitchat both before and afterwards (too bad you had to leave, Eric), one of the questions was why blog? What makes us put the time … Continue reading Why blog? →

Miller’s golf tournament

I spent the day yesterday at the 3rd Annual Yvonne B. Miller Golf Tournament. No, I don't play golf, but a lot of people do. Senator Miller has the same aversion to fundraising as I do, but recognizes that she must be prepared for a challenge in 2007. The day started out with perfect weather … Continue reading Miller’s golf tournament →

Another day, another poll

Reuters and Zogby have teamed up to look at Senate races. The Reuters/Zogby surveys were conducted from Sept. 25-Oct. 2, 2006, and included at least 600 live telephone interviews with likely voters in 10 states. The margin of error in each of the polls is +/- 4.1 percentage points. The latest Virginia poll shows incumbent … Continue reading Another day, another poll →

Dean on the black vote

Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean spoke to the DNC's African American Leadership summit and said that no longer could the party sit back and wait until 3 weeks before the election to ask minorities for their vote. "In many ways, the Democratic Party hasn't moved itself out of the '60s and '70s," Dean said... … Continue reading Dean on the black vote →

VB GOP v Kellam

As has been widely reported, including this article, the Virginia Beach Republican Party plans to ask the Federal Elections Commission to investigate the relationship between Democrat Phil Kellam and MoveOn. The proof is flimsy at best. The offending email is addressed to "Dear MoveOn member." And, as Bearing Drift reports, anyone can sign somebody up … Continue reading VB GOP v Kellam →