Category: Terry McAuliffe

Debate wrapup

The three Democratic candidates for governor squared off in the first debate* of the season Sunday at The College of William & Mary. Hosted by The Farm Team and moderated by Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC, the crowd of 400+ was treated to 90 minutes of political posturing as the candidates presented their stances on a … Continue reading Debate wrapup →

FT debate video part 3

In this segment, the candidates get to ask a single question of one of their competitors. Also included are closing statements.

FT debate video part 2

In this segment, the topics are education and gay marriage.

FT debate video part 1

I did not realize that the internet feed was down until well into the debate. As the result, my backup plan (to record the live feed) didn't work. Once I realized the problem, I started recording the debate; however, I only got the last 30 minutes or so. To make matters worse, I dropped and … Continue reading FT debate video part 1 →

Watch the debate live

The first of the debates between Democratic candidates Creigh Deeds, Terry McAuliffe and Brian Moran will be held Sunday at 2pm in Williamsburg. Sponsored by The Farm Team, the debate will be broadcast live over the internet here. Note that you will need to have QuickTime installed on your computer to view the debate. I … Continue reading Watch the debate live →

Rasmussen: is there a silver lining?

By now everyone has seen the results of the latest Rasmussen poll on the Virginia governor's race.  The results aren't pretty, although not unexpected. Republican candidate Bob McDonnell enjoys a 10 point lead over Brian Moran, the closest Democratic challenger. He leads Terry McAuliffe by 12 and Creigh Deeds by 15. A couple of points … Continue reading Rasmussen: is there a silver lining? →

Shad Planking: Terry McAuliffe

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe's remarks at the Shad Planking

Democratic gubernatorial debate schedule

The campaigns of three Democratic gubernatorial candidates have announced a debate schedule. April 19th: Farm Team Debate in Williamsburg April 23rd: Virginia Education Association's Convention Debate in Hampton April 28th: Sorensen Institute/Danville Register & Bee Debate in Danville April 29th: Huffington Post/Not Larry Sabato/Fire Dog Lake/Collegiate Times Debate in Blacksburg May 19th: Washington Post/Northern Virginia … Continue reading Democratic gubernatorial debate schedule →

McAuliffe polling issues

Last week, Too Conservative questioned whether polls being conducted by gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe were push polls. Sunday, I received the following via email: Yesterday afternoon I received a phone call from "Ross Marketing" saying they wanted to ask me a few questions about the Virginia governor's campaign. When I asked what candidate they were … Continue reading McAuliffe polling issues →

Sabato on governor’s race

In part one of three parts, UVA's Larry Sabato takes a look at the upcoming governor's races in 2009 and 2010. He gives a brief synopsis of the situation in Virginia: Another chance for party change is in Virginia, where Republicans have already decided upon their gubernatorial nominee, former state Attorney General Bob McDonnell. Democrats … Continue reading Sabato on governor’s race →