Kaine nixes DNC post idea

According to The Virginian Pilot, Governor Tim Kaine has ruled out taking the position as chair of the DNC while he is serving as governor: “I’m not interested in it as long as I’m governor,” Kaine said during a news conference. Well, I guess that's that.

Better late than never, I guess

In 2005, when I ran for City Treasurer, one of the things that I wanted to change in the office was the ability to make tax payments over the internet.  Once I said that, we were told that a new system was already under contract to accomplish just that. In fact, we were promised that … Continue reading Better late than never, I guess →

Fishwick statement on early voting

I missed posting this last week (was a wee bit busy) but John Fishwick, Democratic candidate for AG, issued a statement last week on early voting that got some press coverage.  The statement is below the fold. (Note to whoever is doing Fishwick's website: the copy on your site is badly formatted.) PRESS STATEMENT Early … Continue reading Fishwick statement on early voting →

May vs November

As you might expect, Brian Kirwin and I rarely agree on anything 🙂 But in his post "May vs November," Kirwin lays out the arguments against November elections and dismantles them. Take note: we agree once again.

Veterans’ Day 2008

From Military.com: November 11, or what has come to be known as Veterans Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor Armistice Day - the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In legislature that was passed in 1938, November 11 was "dedicated to the cause … Continue reading Veterans’ Day 2008 →

California passes bipartisan redistricting

Lost amid the hubbub of last week's Presidential election was the passage of Proposition 11 in California, which created a 14-member bipartisan redistricting commission. Of course, California has a process whereby the citizens can bypass the legislature and get such things put on the ballot. In Virginia, we have to wait for our legislature to … Continue reading California passes bipartisan redistricting →

A view from the cheap seats: not a very good one

Perusing the Virginia Political Blogs aggregator, I ran across a post entitled "The Contenders," supposedly a run down of the statewide candidates for 2009. I was curious as to the source of the post so I clicked on it. Seem nvadaily.com has a blog, called "A View from the Cheap Seats." What caught my eye … Continue reading A view from the cheap seats: not a very good one →

McAuliffe in

From the AP: Former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe signed papers Monday necessary to run for governor in Virginia next year. McAuliffe told The Associated Press he set up a campaign committee and will tour Virginia for the next 60 days before making his candidacy certain. He also said he would be announcing political … Continue reading McAuliffe in →

50 state program axed but fundraising for it?

Color me confused. It appears that the 50-state program, an extremely successful effort by the DNC, is being eliminated. I happened to have gotten an email from the Hampton Roads organizer, Susan Mariner, last week about something else and she casually mentioned that State Partnership Program officially ends at the end of November, but it … Continue reading 50 state program axed but fundraising for it? →