Creigh Deeds has fired the first salvo in the 2009 gubernatorial race on the Democratic side. The email I received on this is below the fold. Dear Friends, Under the leadership of Governors Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, we have experienced significant progress in the last few years. Because of their optimistic, commonsense approach to … Continue reading No surprise: Deeds is running for governor
Category: Virginia
On Forgit: one perspective
Going into the special election in the 1st Congressional District, before there was a candidate, I mentioned that this district was a reliably Republican one. So while I wish last night's results were different, only the margin was wider than I expected, not the defeat itself. First of all, my hat's off to candidate Philip … Continue reading On Forgit: one perspective
Storm brewing: NoVA vs RoVA
Reading thru the comments in this post over at RK, it is clear that there is a storm brewing between NoVA (Northern Virginia) and RoVA (the rest of Virginia). The disconnect has been a long time in the making and the recent announcement of the Senate committee chairs just adds fuel to the fire. The … Continue reading Storm brewing: NoVA vs RoVA
Forgit statement
Just received from the campaign of Philip Forgit: I’m proud of the work that we did. We fought a great fight. Today I am proud to be a Virginia Democrat and I have to say how thankful I am for the support I received from our Virginia Democratic leaders as well as local chapters and … Continue reading Forgit statement
Following the Forgit election results
It's 7:15pm and the polls closed 15 minutes ago. Right now 12 of 209 precincts are in. Wittman: 1704, Forgit: 784, Narain: 28, writeins 2 I can only assume that the precincts that have reported so quickly are the ones that had extra voting machines that were not used in the Nov 6 elections. I … Continue reading Following the Forgit election results
Vote Forgit TODAY
Polls are open from 6am to 7pm today for the 1st Congressional District special election. To find your polling place, click here. Let me remind you a bit about why you should vote for Philip Forgit. Check out The Daily Press endorsement: Forgit seems genuinely thoughtful, wrestling with issues, sorting out the nuances. So he … Continue reading Vote Forgit TODAY
Judicial discretion allowed in crack cases
According to the Associated Press, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that judges can reduce the sentences for crack cocaine crimes. The ruling was based on the Norfolk case of Derrick Kimbrough and gives judges the ability to deal with the disparity between sentencing guidelines for crack and powder cocaine. Derrick Kimbrough was sentenced in 2005 … Continue reading Judicial discretion allowed in crack cases
Forgit rally with Warner & Miller
Some pictures from this afternoon's GOTV rally for Philip Forgit with Senator-elect John Miller and former governor and future Senator Mark Warner. A big thanks to Linda for the photos 😉 (Click to embiggen) More photos were taken by the campaign and are available here. By the way, I had a little help with my … Continue reading Forgit rally with Warner & Miller
Live blogging the Forgit rally with Warner
Lots of folks here. Mark Warner just walked in. Good to see DPVA folks here as well as Ds from all over the region.
OTR 12/9: Forgit, Wittman and Narain
This Sunday's On the Record will feature the only joint appearance of the shortened campaign in the 1st Congressional District. Democrat Philip Forgit, Republican Rob Wittman and Independent Lucky Narain all will be on the show. From the report filed by Daily Press writer Kimball Payne, who witnessed the show's taping, I'm expecting a lively … Continue reading OTR 12/9: Forgit, Wittman and Narain
