The National Republican Congressional Committee has a poll in the field. I got polled last night. It was a pretty extensive poll, with about 36 questions. I felt sorry for the kid on the other end of the phone. He was having a hard time reading the questions. Some of them were quite lengthy and … Continue reading NRCC poll in the field
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Hampton Dems Mixer tonight
Sorry to be so late posting this but perhaps some of you may want to head over and party: The Hampton Democratic Committee Presents Mix'n with Dems Special Guest Delegate Brian Moran Minority Caucus Chairman Network with State and Local elected officials! Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006 6pm to 8pm On the deck of McFadden's Restaurant … Continue reading Hampton Dems Mixer tonight
More news from M-D Poll
In addition to polling on the Webb/Allen race, the latest Mason Dixon poll looked at a couple of other things: Allen running for president Should he run? Yes - 37%, No - 49%, Undecided - 14%. In July, the numbers were Yes - 42%, No - 38%, Undecided - 20%. Would you vote for him? … Continue reading More news from M-D Poll
Zogby: Webb 50.4%, Allen 42.9%
The Wall Street Journalis showing the above polling data on the Senate race. (Scroll down the page to the Interactive Features and select Battleground Polls.) The Zogby Interactive polls were conducted August 29 - September 5 in conjunction with The Wall Street Journal Online. h/t to RK Technorati Tags: George Allen, Jim Webb Webb
Edds is back!
I've been having so much fun watching football today that I almost forgot to mention that my favorite political writer, Margaret Edds, is back. Her columns are some of the most intellectually honest ones you'll ever read. Her latest, Searching for the real Jim Webb in the 'real Virginia' appeared in today's Pilot. On Allen: … Continue reading Edds is back!
Webb: Take down the ad
Not because Nancy asked you to, although that would be a good reason to. Not because you're not proud of your service, because you should be. Take the ad down because it sends the wrong message. I know this ad was designed to introduce you to people who may not know you and who may … Continue reading Webb: Take down the ad
Friday afternoon roundup
Drake poll shows 48% to 41% lead Republican incumbent Congresswoman Thelma Drake's office released the results of an internal poll yesterday. This poll shows Drake up 48.3% to 41.3% over Democratic challenger Phil Kellam. The poll sampled 300 likely voters and has a margin of error of +/- 5.6%. I think the sample size was … Continue reading Friday afternoon roundup
Six steps to everyday activism
I saw this and figured it was dead on: Six Steps to Everyday Activism. Be passionate Educate yourself Take small steps Have a big vision Find like-minded people to share your vision Believe that you can make a difference Sounds simple enough 🙂
Ex-Portsmouth sheriff indicted
Former Portsmouth sheriff Gary Waters was indicted today on three misdemeanor criminal charges related his misuse of campaign funds and inmates at the jail. The charges were unauthorized work by an inmate, failing to report a campaign contribution and unlawfully disposing of campaign funds. If convicted, he faces 36 months in jail and a $7,500 … Continue reading Ex-Portsmouth sheriff indicted
Something we can all agree on: No ads on 9/11
According to this article, some candidates have decided to pull their ads for Monday, which is the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. This is a good idea and I hope all of the candidates sign on.
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