Today's the day! Yes, it's cold out there but if you live in the 6th Senate district, please go out and vote day. The 6th encompasses part of Norfolk, all of Accomack, Northampton and Mathews counties, and the Chesapeake Beach precinct in Virginia Beach. Vote at your regular polling place. If you are not sure … Continue reading Vote today 6th Senate
Ed Gillespie, longtime Republican Party activist and currently the chair of the Republican State Leadership Committee, spoke this morning at the Republican Party of Norfolk breakfast. Gillespie is considering a run for U.S. Senate against popular Democrat Mark Warner. I tried - without success - to get him to confirm that he is definitely in … Continue reading Audio Ed Gillespie: Kaine &Warner “Each cast the deciding vote”
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. The homework assignment: to take a critical look at the candidates in the 6th Senate and vote in the special election Tuesday. For those who want to see/hear for themselves the candidates, each of them sat separately for video interviews with local TV station WAVY. … Continue reading ICYMI: A homework assignment for Tuesday
I was reading through the comments on this article and couldn't help but notice the number of them that alluded to the presence of bias in the newspaper. This one, by "Mr. Jefferson" really caught my eye: Around 85 percent of those who work in the news media identify themselves as Democrats. Really? Where in … Continue reading What media bias?
Financial reports for the candidates in next week's special election in the 6th Senate are now available. These reports cover the period 7/1/13 to 12/27/13.Democratic candidate Lynwood Lewis raised $415,171 and has $19,538 on hand as of last Friday.Republican candidate Wayne Coleman raised $539,316, his company, CV International, loaned his campaign $150,000 , and he … Continue reading 6th Senate financial reports
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. With the AG race decided, now is the time for the legislature to make a change to the sections of the code that would throw the decision in a disputed election to the General Assembly. As is typically the case, I had to do some … Continue reading ICYMI: A victory for the Virginia Way, this time
The Virginian-Pilot today has a front page profile of Sen. Mark Warner and how he is learning to navigate the waters in Washington. A 59-year-old former governor who made a personal fortune in the cellphone industry before entering politics, Warner has a self-admitted reputation as a hyperkinetic, take-charge executive. Since being elected to the Senate … Continue reading VP: Warner profile
The Washington Post is reporting that Republican Mark Obenshain will the attorney general's race to Democrat Mark Herring this afternoon. A news conference is set for 3pm. The lead in the race, which was certified at 165 for Herring on November 25, has grown as the recount has continued. A Herring win puts Democrats in … Continue reading UPDATE: Confirmed Obenshain to concede
The recount in Virginia's Attorney General election started yesterday in three locations - Fairfax County, Chesapeake and Alexandria - with the rest of the state to start today. No numbers from Chesapeake or Alexandria but from Fairfax: https://twitter.com/BrianSchoeneman/status/412768101663780864 https://twitter.com/BrianSchoeneman/status/412774625777819648 The recount is expected to last through Wednesday, with the court hearing ballot challenges Wednesday and … Continue reading Recount update
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot last Thursday. The earlier article to which I refer is here. That the Virginia SOLs are just now starting to include critical thinking in the curriculum is simply mind-boggling. Not that I haven't witnessed a lack of those skills, because I have. This obsession with memorization/regurgitation … Continue reading ICYMI: Virginia schools should look southward
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