Twenty three women gathered at the home of former Attorney General Mary Sue Terry in late September. Out of that meeting came The Farm Team, a statewide organization devoted to indentifying and supporting female Democrats for office. The Hampton Roads region will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, November 12, at 6pm at Friendly's in … Continue reading Introducing “The Farm Team”
Category: Virginia
What Matters TV: Post-election editorial roundtable
In case you missed the airing of What Matters on WHRO Friday evening, you can catch the show online on the website. The cast of characters remains the same: host Cathy Lewis was joined by Virginia Pilot editorial writer Don Luzzatto, Daily Press political reporter Kimball Payne, Bearing Drift’s Brian Kirwin, and yours truly.
OTR 11/09: Nye, Scott
This Sunday's On the Record will feature 2nd district Congressman-elect Glenn Nye, who will discuss the impact of a Barack Obama presidency on international relations and who he thinks should be Secretary of State. Also joining host Joel Rubin will be 3rd district Congressman Bobby Scott. Their conversation will center around the historic election of … Continue reading OTR 11/09: Nye, Scott
Wagner event November 13
Please Join Hosts: Del. Kenny Alexander, Del. Joe Bouchard, Del. Algie Howell, Del. Bobby Mathieson, Del. Paula Miller, Sen. Yvonne Miller, and Sen. Ralph Northam, For a reception with Jody Wagner to benefit her campaign for Lt. Governor of Virginia Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Upper Deck 206 16th St Virginia Beach, … Continue reading Wagner event November 13
Upcoming special elections
With Virginia's never-ending election cycle, next on tap are some special elections. January 6 is the date of the special election to fill the seat in the 81st House of Delegates district, made vacant by the resignation of Terrie Suit. The Virginian Pilot today reports that one of the candidates who previously expressed interest, Chesapeake … Continue reading Upcoming special elections
Who to contact for inaugural tickets
Well, it ain't me 😦 I've had a few comments on this blog over the last few days (as well as emails thru my Contact Me page) regarding tickets for the Obama inauguration. Folks, I don't have an inside track on getting tickets. According to this article, you need to contact your Congressional Representative. (Don't … Continue reading Who to contact for inaugural tickets
Drake concedes
Thelma Drake has conceded to Glenn Nye. Drake released a statement after partial absentee ballot returns late Thursday gave Democrat Glenn Nye a more commanding lead. Nye garnered about 4,000 more absentee votes than Drake. About 600 absentee ballots remained to be counted due to a counting machine malfuction. In a news release, Drake congratulated … Continue reading Drake concedes
Then again, maybe only one
As in maybe only one Democratic Congressional pickup in Virginia. The race in the 5th has Democratic challenger Tom Perriello up by just 31 votes over Republican incumbent Virgil Goode. The number of lead changes in this race has been astonishing. The folks over at cvillenews.com have been following this quite closely. With a recount … Continue reading Then again, maybe only one
Dems pick up three Congressional seats in VA
As recently as Monday afternoon, I had a conversation with a political scientist regarding Congressional pickups and he didn't see Virginia Democrats picking up more than one seat - VA-11. I thought it possible that we could get three, but the data just wasn't there to support it. As I write this, not only did … Continue reading Dems pick up three Congressional seats in VA
Jones elected mayor in Richmond
Del. Dwight Jones has declared victory in the Richmond mayor's race and his chief opponent, William Pantele, has conceded. "I congratulate Dwight Jones. It was an honest victory. I'm going to support him 100 percent and I'm going to continue working for the city," Pantele said. Jones had already captured four of the city's council … Continue reading Jones elected mayor in Richmond
