There's been a lot coming out of the Tom Shields campaign of late. Shields is challenging incumbent Republican John O'Bannon in the 73rd House district. Recently, Governor Tim Kaine has asked the federal government for a $252 million loan to cover unemployment costs. Recall, if you will, that as part of the stimulus package, Virginia … Continue reading Shields slams O’Bannon on unemployment funds
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LG debate Thursday – or not
Over the weekend, a bit of a brouha developed regarding the Lieutenant Governor's debate scheduled for this Thursday before the Prince William Committee of 100. Emails from Democratic candidate Jody Wagner and incumbent Republican Bill Bolling flew fast and furious. It appears that the campaigns cannot agree on the rules. Now, I know getting campaigns … Continue reading LG debate Thursday – or not
New Deeds ads
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds is releasing three new ads today. The ads are in direct response to recent polling. Opportunity Conversation Why did you? The ads will be run across Virginia.
ICYMI: McDonnell 51, Deeds 47
The story broke overnight Saturday: the latest Washington Post poll shows the gubernatorial race tightening, with Republican Bob McDonnell now leading Democrat Creigh Deeds by a mere four points. This is the third poll in the last few days (more on the others here) and this one carries a margin of error of +/- 3%. … Continue reading ICYMI: McDonnell 51, Deeds 47
Busy Thursday (and Friday)
Yes, I know it's Friday. But I was a wee bit busy yesterday. Here's a quick roundup of what happened yesterday, with a little bit of today thrown in. Cuccinelli wants to move OCA to AG's office. In a conference call with members of the press Thursday morning, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli announced that … Continue reading Busy Thursday (and Friday)
ODU releases report on Hamilton, others
Old Dominion University underwent an internal audit, the results of which were presented to the Board of Visitors Thursday. The repot (pdf) included the specific objectives of the review: The circumstances surrounding the creation of The Center for Teacher Quality and Educational Leadership (CTQEL), the development of its structure, and decisions on staffing, including the … Continue reading ODU releases report on Hamilton, others
VA Votes 2009 airing across Virginia
Hampton Roads' own Joel Rubin, former host of On the Record, will be hosting a series of interviews with the six statewide candidates. Called Virginia Votes 2009, the series features three half hour shows, each including interviews with the nominees for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. Virginia Votes 2009 – The Candidates for Governor: … Continue reading VA Votes 2009 airing across Virginia
9/15/09 Financial reports – local House races
Yesterday, September 15, was the filing deadline for financial reports for the period 7/1 - 8/31. The reports are available at Virginia Public Access Project. (Alternatively, you can review the reports at the State Board of Elections site, but VPAP is much easier to navigate 🙂 )Here’s a rundown on the local House races, including … Continue reading 9/15/09 Financial reports – local House races
Pilot laying the groundwork on editorial endorsement
The editorial which appears in Thursday's Virginian-Pilot is not good news for Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds. The board appears to be laying the groundwork for either an endorsement of local guy, Republican Bob McDonnell, or no endorsement at all. After taking Deeds to task on the transportation issue, the editorial goes further: Deeds has spent … Continue reading Pilot laying the groundwork on editorial endorsement
ICYMI
Quick roundup: Bob McDonnell says a bad word. Yeah, he screwed up. I'm more concerned about his policies than his mouth. Obama says a bad word. Not nearly as bad as the McDonnell one but something one generally doesn't hear in polite society. McDonnell gets NRA endorsement while Deeds gets firefighters. Yawn. And in other … Continue reading ICYMI
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