About 10 days ago, I ran across an op-ed in The New York Times by Thomas Schaller. In it, he discusses why the Democrats cannot win the South in November. As it turns out, this is just a brief synopsis of Schaller's book, "Whistling Past Dixie: How Democrats Can Win Without the South." On the … Continue reading What I’m reading: “Whistling Past Dixie”
Category: Virginia
Democrats give Bush what Republicans wouldn’t
Evisceration of the 4th amendment - at the hands of Democrats. A shameful day. For those playing catchup, here is a nice summary of the impact of the FISA vote. (h/t Blacknell.net) The final vote was 69-28 in favor of the bill. Among those voting against was Senator Hillary Clinton. Her statement on this is … Continue reading Democrats give Bush what Republicans wouldn’t
200+ Men political forum: race and politics
The Hampton Roads Committee of 200+ Men, Inc. is hosting a political forum entitled "A Conversation about Race and Politics." From the press release: Is America ready to elect a black as president? That's the question on the minds of many right now -- regardless of their ethnicity, party affiliation, socio-economic status, or whatever. It … Continue reading 200+ Men political forum: race and politics
OTR 7/6: Restoration of voting rights
This Sunday's On the Record will feature a conversation with a felon who recently had his voting rights restored. Also joining host Joel Rubin will be Secretary of the Commonwealth, Kate Hanley, who reviews all of the applications of those making such requests. Catch OTR at 11:30am on WVEC. If you miss the airing, it … Continue reading OTR 7/6: Restoration of voting rights
Nye July 4 message
Glynn Nye for Congress
Hummel suspends campaign
I've been hearing for several days that the Democratic candidate in the 1st CD, Dr.Keith Hummel, would suspend his campaign. I received a copy of the official announcement via email, which you can read here. I've heard that another candidate is in the wings. Stay tuned.
Beat the Gridlock
According to The Virginian Pilot, the Hampton Roads Partnership, in conjunction with the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance and the Washington Airports Task Force, has launched an online effort to get the public to contact lawmakers regarding transportation. The new site, BeatTheGridlock.com, includes information on how to contact the legislators. And there is also a way … Continue reading Beat the Gridlock
Independence – from big oil
In conjunction with the approach of Independence Day, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has launched a series of radio ads. According to the DCCC: Chairman Chris Van Hollen announced today that the DCCC is launching the "Independence from Big Oil" campaign and will run radio ads against 13 House Republicans who stand with George Bush … Continue reading Independence – from big oil
Warner racking up endorsements
Senatorial candidate Mark Warner announced several impressive endorsements in a news conference today. From the press release: The bipartisan endorsements, announced at a news conference at the State Capitol in Richmond, were provided by: • Col. Gerald Massengill , a former Superintendent of Virginia State Police who retired in 2003 after 37 years of service. … Continue reading Warner racking up endorsements
A couple of ideas for funding transportation
It seems that the General Assembly can't agree on how to fund our transportation needs. Gas tax? No. Sales tax? No. Regional plans? No. So I've been thinking about what we could do to move the pile forward, as it were. There are those who think transportation can be funded by existing revenues, mostly by … Continue reading A couple of ideas for funding transportation
