The Virginia Progressive has compiled a list of the campaign finance reports for all of the races in Virginia. The highlights for Hampton Roads: US Senate Sen. George Allen- Raised $1.9 million with $5.5 million on hand. James Webb- Raised $3.3 million with $2.7 million on hand. 1st District Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R)- Raised … Continue reading Campaign finance reports
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An act of a desperate man?
George Allen will be airing another two minute ad tonight, this time featuring the senior Senator, John Warner. The ad will appear at 7:58 pm on the following stations: WJLA-TV Washington, D.C. WRIC-TV Richmond WTKR-TV Norfolk WCYB-TV Tri-Cities Bristol WDJB-TV Roanoke The race is so close that Allen has to pull out all of the … Continue reading An act of a desperate man?
Latest poll: Allen 49%, Webb 47%
The Washington Post has the story. The Rasmussen poll also is being released. It shows Allen leading Webb 47% to 44%. I'll have more on that poll once I get the crosstabs.
Warner: No to ’08
Yesterday's announcement that former governor Mark Warner was ending his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 caught me, like many others, by surprise. Until a few days ago, I thought Warner was positioning himself for the #2 spot on the ticket. Honestly, I didn't see how he was going to get past Hillary, … Continue reading Warner: No to ’08
Who paid for that poll?
Yesterday afternoon, I was polled via a live person. The caller was from New Jersey. After answering the 27 questions, the caller said thank you. I then asked who paid for the poll. The caller said she didn't know. The only thing she knew was that she worked for a company called "RSR" and she … Continue reading Who paid for that poll?
OTR: Marriage Amendment
This week's On the Record will feature a debtate on the so-called Marriage Amendment between Claire Guthrie Gastanaga of the Commonwealth Coalition, which opposes the initiative, and Pat McSweeney of the Family Foundation, which supports it. On the Record is hosted by Joel Rubin and airs Sunday at 10:30am on WVEC.
Majority Watch poll: Drake 48%, Kellam 46%
The latest Majority Watch poll has been released and it shows incumbent Republican Congresswoman Thelma Drake with a 2% lead over Democratic challenger Phil Kellam, with 6% undecided. The poll was conducted October 8-10 and included 982 likely voters with a margin of error of +/-3.1%. This represents a tremendous swing from the one released … Continue reading Majority Watch poll: Drake 48%, Kellam 46%
Kaine & Moran statements on Warner decision
I was away from my computer when this story broke. My head is still spinning so I'll post my thoughts later. Governor Tim Kaine had this to say: I can understand and appreciate the difficult and intensely personal decision of my good friend Mark Warner. Over the 25 years I’ve known Mark, beginning as law … Continue reading Kaine & Moran statements on Warner decision
SurveyUSA: Webb v Allen debate
Given the opportunity to watch Monday night's debate between incumbent Republican Senator George Allen and Democratic challenger Jim Webb, 69% of those surveyed chose to watch something else. Another 1% weren't sure. How can you not be sure if you watched something? About the only thing that could make me feel more disappointed in the … Continue reading SurveyUSA: Webb v Allen debate
VP: Wednesday question for the candidates
Here is the last of the questions posed by the Virginian-Pilot to the candidates: How should the experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan guide U.S. foreign policy in the future? We have spent a half-trillion dollars in Iraq and Afghanistan. What should our priorities be for the future? The responses: George Allen Jim Webb Thelma Drake … Continue reading VP: Wednesday question for the candidates
