According to the Richmond Times: George Allen on rumors he will run for the Senate in 2008 if John Warner retires: "Not with the responsibilities I've taken on. They would make that impossible." Glad we got that one out of the way 😉
Category: Virginia
DP on slavery resolution
The Daily Press, the Hampton Roads newspaper covering the Peninsula, printed an op-ed today on the slavery resolution adopted by the General Assembly in the last session and being copied around the nation. The country has got the slavery-apology bug, and Virginia can take a great deal of credit for it. [...] Under the guise … Continue reading DP on slavery resolution
Opinion, please: If not M. Warner, then who?
I've long thought that Mark Warner will not run for Senate in 2008, and this New York Observer piece seems to back that up. It is looking more and more like Tom Davis will be the Republican candidate. His trip down here for the Republican Party of Virginia Beach's breakfast certainly wasn't because he was … Continue reading Opinion, please: If not M. Warner, then who?
VA voting for a Democratic president?
According to a Washington Post poll, that seems to be more than a possibility. Mirroring the national mood, Virginians' approval of Bush and support for U.S. policies in Iraq have eroded as the war has dragged on. Bush is the worst of the past nine presidents, say Virginia's independent voters, who helped him win in … Continue reading VA voting for a Democratic president?
Obama’s Tightrope
I've gotten a couple of emails over the last few days from folks asking me about Barack Obama, plus I covered him in the BD podcast last Sunday. As if on cue, Amina Luqman at The Washington Post penned a piece with the above title which hits the points that I've been saying and hearing … Continue reading Obama’s Tightrope
Constitutional Originalism coming home to roost
One of the first posts I made on this blog had to do with the Supreme Court and the judges who are there. At the time, the article linked in the post foretold exactly what we have seen happening with the Roberts court: Untempered by precedent, originalism would require reversing Brown v. Board of Education, … Continue reading Constitutional Originalism coming home to roost
Kaine issues “absolute pardon” for Washington; how about Whitfield?
Via this AP story, we learn that Governor Tim Kaine issued an absolute pardon to Earl Washington, Jr., a man who was once nine days from execution. In 2000, DNA testing implicated a convicted rapist, Kenneth Maurice Tinsley, who pleaded guilty in April to Williams' slaying in Culpeper. Washington was pardoned by Gov. Jim Gilmore … Continue reading Kaine issues “absolute pardon” for Washington; how about Whitfield?
More on John Miller
John Miller, the Democratic candidate in the 1st Senate district, issued a press release yesterday on being declared the party's nominee. The entire press release is below the fold is is well worth a read. We have a fine candidate here, one with a strong record of community involvement. With Marty Williams out, we can … Continue reading More on John Miller
And another one less
Kathy over at rudeclerk tells us of another black Republican who has quit the party: Richmond area activist Terone Green has quit the Republicans. The last straw for him was their lack of support for Senator Lambert in the recent primary. "Sen. Lambert put his neck on the line for George Allen, but where was … Continue reading And another one less
And it’s Miller in the 1st
John C. Miller is now the official Democratic candidate in the 1st Senate District. The 1st Senatorial District Democratic Committee hereby announces the cancellation of the advertised Firehouse Primary/Caucus originally scheduled for Saturday July 7th. As publicized, if only one candidate filed their intention to seek the Democratic nomination for Virginia’s 1st Senate seat, the … Continue reading And it’s Miller in the 1st
