Coming Sunday, Joel Rubin's On the Record will have the third candidate for Senate, Gail Parker, as a guest. (Would somebody let Parker know her site doesn't render properly in Firefox or Mozilla?) Parker's main issue is rail. Also on the show are VB Dems blogger and Young Democrat Sean Holihan, along with ODU College … Continue reading OTR: Parker, YD Sean Holihan
Category: Virginia
On the issues: Webb v Allen on stem cells
Here is second of the side-by-side analysis issued by the Webb campaign, this one on stem cells. As before, what do you think about this? Previously: Environment and energy Technorati Tags: Jim Webb, George Allen
Polls and more polls
Interesting poll results. First, SurveyUSA: Then we have Zogby: And while not a political poll, or even a scientific one, we have this from the Virginian-Pilot:
An Open Letter to the Virginia Blogosphere
As two black bloggers in the Virginia political blogsphere, we bring a unique perspective to the conversation regarding race that swirls around us. Each of our families have been in Virginia for more than 150 years, so we are well acquainted with the both with Virginia’s sordid past and its slow, steady move towards inclusion … Continue reading An Open Letter to the Virginia Blogosphere
SCV on Allen: “You turned on us”
From the "damned if you do, damned if you don't" file comes the latest twist in the George Allen saga: U.S. Sen. George Allen once again is being told to lay off the Confederate flag. But this time, it's not coming from the people who abhor the Dixie symbol. It's from the people who revere … Continue reading SCV on Allen: “You turned on us”
Drake v Kellam: Immigration
The Pilot today had an article about how immigration is changing the face of Virginia politics: South of the Rappahannock River, the traditional boundary between Northern Virginia and the rest of the state, immigrant populations remain small and politicians in both parties generally focus their campaigns on white and black voters. [...] Contrast that with … Continue reading Drake v Kellam: Immigration
On the issues: Webb v Allen on environment & energy
Let's talk about the issues. Here is the first of three side-by-side comparisons so far put out by the Webb campaign. This one covers the environment and energy. What do you think? Technorati Tags: Jim Webb, George Allen
Sabato didn’t hear Allen say the n-word
One of the posters in this thread made the following comment: I personally found LS’s statement to be reckless and without merit simply because he refused to answer the obvious yes/no question. I’ve met LS, and he has a huge ego. He likes to talk about himself, and he likes to be the center of … Continue reading Sabato didn’t hear Allen say the n-word
UPDATE: Sabato on Allen
After a hard day at work, I was planning on writing a piece on the reaction to the Salon story on Allen. Allen's official blog, The AllenHQ, has refuted the charge that Allen used the n-word in college. Associated Press write Bob Lewis writes that Allen denounced the allegations. Daily Press writer Hugh Lessig, covering … Continue reading UPDATE: Sabato on Allen
Mr. Conservative: Barry Goldwater
I missed this HBO special when it aired originally but TiVo'd the re-airing of it yesterday morning. For whatever reason, I was not into last night's football game so I watched this instead. I'm really glad that I did. There were so many things in the documentary, put together by Goldwater's granddaughter, that make this … Continue reading Mr. Conservative: Barry Goldwater
