Dueling op eds: Quayle v Ramsey

Incumbent Republican Senator Fred Quayle and challenger Richard Ramsey got a chance to woo voters in that district in a pair of op eds that appeared in today's Virginian Pilot. Quayle, who has been in the Senate since 1992, took the opportunity to lay out his record: Virginia has led the country in many areas … Continue reading Dueling op eds: Quayle v Ramsey →

Governor, please expedite this pardon

After serving nearly 22 years in prison, Arthur Whitfield was cleared by DNA of the charge of rape and released from prison in August 2004. As the Virginian Pilot reports today, his name has yet to be cleared. Since then, Whitfield has struggled to clear his name. The Virginia Supreme Court refused to declare him … Continue reading Governor, please expedite this pardon →

VPAP $10,000+ PAC contributors — including Wm Jefferson

So I'm perusing Waldo's Virginia Political Blogs Aggregator and run across a posting by the fine folks over at VPAP that mentions that the latest $10,000+ contributions to PACs is up. I click on the link - broken 😦 Nevertheless, I located the report and notice that the list goes all back to October 2006. … Continue reading VPAP $10,000+ PAC contributors — including Wm Jefferson →

‘Nuff said

Contender Chris Dodd put together this chart which shows the amount of time that each candidate got in last night's debate. The fact that "moderator" Wolf Blitzer got the third highest total should tell you something. Look - we all know that the MSM has decided that Obama, Clinton and Edwards are the only candidates … Continue reading ‘Nuff said →

Northam raises another $100K

Ralph Northam, our next senator from the 6th district, will be filing his financial report showing about $100,000 raised since the last reporting period. This brings his total raised to $270,000! The report will also show about $210,000 cash on hand as of May 30. Way to go, Ralph! As of the end of the … Continue reading Northam raises another $100K →

Bouchard reception with Kaine 6/9

Please join us at a reception to benefit Joe Bouchard Candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates with special guest Tim Kaine Saturday, June 9th 5:30 to 7:30 pm Pavilion Center Atrium 2101 Parks Avenue Virginia Beach (located at the end of I-264 near the Oceanfront) For more information or to RSVP, call 757-437-5466.

Credibility in the blogsphere

Having a bit of free time today, I was checking out some of the blogs that link here and ran across a brand new one, God Save Virginia, that has just popped up. Interestingly enough, the first and only post talks about the nature of the blogosphere. Now, don’t let them fool you. They aren’t … Continue reading Credibility in the blogsphere →

Richmond Times endorsements

Saying that they only make primary endorsements in races that are essentially the general election, the Richmond Times today announced their picks in the following races: 72nd HOD (Republican) - Jimmie Massie. "Two pillars in our editorial creed state that we believe in limited government and fiscal conservatism. All three candidates meet the criteria, yet … Continue reading Richmond Times endorsements →

The Pulpit Speaks: August 30, 1958

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. As I got on the bus a few days ago, I heard the closing sentences of a conversation and the young lady was saying, "Yes, it's right, but why do people object to … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: August 30, 1958 →