OK, so this turned out to be a little longer than I thought 😉 A few thoughts on stuff that aren't worth individual posts. Details are below the fold. Can you hear me now? Steriods in baseball? Say it ain't so! Sunrise, sunset Legislative agenda Picking sides Can you hear me now? Norfolk held two … Continue reading Quick hits
Deeds conference call
I participated in a conference call with 2009 gubernatorial candidate and current VA Senator Creigh Deeds a bit ago. Deeds started with a brief statement, saying that he has been thinking of running for governor for close to 50 years and seriously for the last two years. His campaign will be about quality of life … Continue reading Deeds conference call
Kaine on higher ed; Moran joins in
Governor Tim Kaine today announced a proposed investment in higher education of $1.65 billion. This investment will take the form of a bond package. “The proposed bond package supports innovative research, providing facilities across Virginia for researchers to develop new, cutting-edge technologies and turn them into commercial assets,” Governor Kaine said. “Our colleges and universities … Continue reading Kaine on higher ed; Moran joins in
No surprise: Deeds is running for governor
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
Opinion, please: Oprah help or hurt Obama?
A few comments about Oprah and Obama. So yes, expect loud, rousing rallies in all three early voting states when Oprah Winfrey comes to town with her friend Barack Obama in early December, with gobs of media attention, raucous crowds, emotion and great pictures. But don't expect those events to do anything productive to allow … Continue reading Opinion, please: Oprah help or hurt Obama?
What’s happening in NH?
With the primary coming January 8, lots of eyes are on New Hampshire. One of the bloggers here at WordPress has a front row seat to the happenings there (and she used to live in Virginia!). So while I'm not paying much attention right this minute, From Scratch is (in between her food posts, of … Continue reading What’s happening in NH?
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
So what’s happening in OH-05?
There is another special election today. In Ohio, Democrat Robin Weirauch is taking on Republican Robert Latta. This is also a Republican-leaning district. (Time for non-partisan redistricting, anyone?) Right now, with just over 25% of the precincts reporting, Latta is leading 13,035 to Weirauch's 10,605. Ohio has a great website (try clicking on the Interactive … Continue reading So what’s happening in OH-05?
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