I wasn't sold in 2008, but I might be in 2012. I'm hearing that Delegate Bob Marshall might be making another stab at the US Senate in 2012 . . . I've heard of worse ideas. There is clearly a void right now for 2012 with no obvious candidate emerging. [...]
I'm really piggy-backing off of what DJ has written here, but I think conservatives in the 5th might be missing a tremendous oppurtunity by complaining so much about a primary over a convention. And while I have shown some admiration for Sen. Hurt in the past, if I lived [...]
I'm hearing from the ground that Pat Herrity is now seriously considering running for Congress against Gerry Connolly. The reasoning seems to be that a race for Congress might be easier to win and maintain than a race for Chairman. Herrity has replaced Tom Davis as the kingpin of Republican [...]
CQ Politics has an interesting write-up on the 5th district GOP nomination battle between close to seven candidates. Before I get started, let me make this clear.
Robert Hurt is NOT Dede Scozzafava.
The man leading the charge in attacking Sen. Hurt is Laurence Verga, a businessman who's email heading has [...]
With all due respect to Sarah Palin, a story making the rounds slowly but in conservative circles is the recent personal endorsements made by South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint and how he appears to be - in certain Senate races - to be creating a rogue campaign committee. He [...]
The reason I haven't had any real in-depth UFC posts is not because nobody likes them, I don't care about that. I love writing them. Its been a combination of a) a suddenly serious personal life and b) underwhelming cards marred by injury. Not so with UFC 107 this saturday [...]
The LA Times has a interesting story about Sen. John McCain that the bipartisan bridge-builder is gone, and he really has become a leader in the opposition to Barack Obama. The one missing part of this article is the very real threat McCain has on his right at home [...]
Ohio Senate candidate Rob Portman earns that distinction thus far for advocating a one year payroll tax holiday to help stimulate the economy.
Portman said “to spur immediate investment by employers and encourage consumption by employees; I support a one year payroll tax holiday. Beginning immediately.... for workers and employers on [...]
So the candidates have been nominated for an abbreviated winter campaign that will commence to see who fills that state senate seat of Attorney General-elect Ken Cuccinelli. It will be a test of Republican strength, Democrat resilience, and how strong a hold Gov. Bob McDonnell has over Virginia politics now. [...]
Montana Sen. Max Baucus tried to nominate his boo (that's what the kids call a girlfriend) to be a federal attorney in the Big Sky State. But apparently it makes "no sense" to have an ethics inquery by a Congress that promised to drain the swamp of corruption.
I blame [...]
I haven't spent as much time as I used too - or want too - talking about some of the great history books out there. Right now I'm working on three different books: Sarah Palin's "Going Rogue," a 2005 biography of former heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano, and a delightful book [...]
“The tea party movement is devouring the GOP,” he said. “It is something that we expect to see going forward.”
I know the Dem talking points against the Tea Party is constantly referencing NY-23, but he doesn't seem to bother mentioning what happened in Virginia, his own state. Shockingly, [...]
A couple of friends a mine here among Fairfax activists have started their own new blog called No Pale Pastels and from what they have told me, there are some very interesting things coming down the pipeline. These guys know whats going on in Fairfax, are hilarious guys, [...]
BUT . . . a friend of mine went to vote right around 6;30 and he said traffic was jammed all around Centreville High School, there was no parking anywhere, and the turnout is in the thousands from the sounds of it.
Marsden is done.
[...]Hunt makes his pledge to be the conservative candidate in the 37th district:
As you know, the Republican primary to determine a nominee to replace Senator Ken Cuccinelli will be held tomorrow night from at Centreville High School from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. I would be grateful to have your support and your [...]
Lets be careful about the residency issue, shall we Republicans?
It is distasteful and extremely shallow that he has "rented a room" at someone's house. It violates the spirit of represented government that he would represent a district he doesn't live in. The last two times I saw this happen, Steve [...]
"Let's face it: government is not working like it should for regular people and our small businesses. We are in the midst of a serious economic downturn and we need to focus on creating jobs, helping regular people and small businesses, and growing our economy," Marsden said in [...]
I know its veeeeery early to talk about this, but VPAP just updated their website with a fascinating look at statewide vote breakdowns based on both delegate and senate districts. The common theme among close districts that are represented by Democrats is that they are coming home. Many went for [...]
Greg has some answers as to who exactly Marianne Horinko is and why she is running for the state senate. Its a good read and gives some interesting insights as to where she has come from and what she does. She runs a consulting firm that, according to what [...]
Greg has some answers as to who exactly Marianne Horinko is and why she is running for the state senate. Its a good read and gives some interesting insights as to where she has come from and what she does. She runs a consulting firm that, according to what [...]
Rendezvous With Destiny by Craig Shirley.
The Carter years started off with hope, but foriegn policy blunders, a left-ward bent at home and despondent Republicans still tarred by Watergate and Richard Nixon. Instead of packing it in or falling for the lie that Republicans needed to be more centrist or [...]
This is a big big fight weekend. Coming off last weekend's Pacquiao-Cotto fight and UFC 105, it gets even better this week.
Boxing: WBA Super Middleweight Champion Mikkel Kessler vs. 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Andrew WardThis is the final leg of the first stage of Showtimes innovative and exciting Super [...]
Voters in the 37th, help Steve Hunt get the Republican nomination for the state senate and get him to Richmond. Here is the info:
It will be on December 1, 2009 at Centreville High School from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The specific rules will be defined at a later date, [...]
Pacquiao takes it by 10th round stoppage
[...]Bill Mims will step down after one year as attorney general to make room for Ken Cuccinelli. A small piece on the DCPost VA blog mentions that Mims could be headed to the Virginia Supreme Court . . . but perhaps as a close McDonnell ally Mims may come [...]
One of the big stories that nobody is reporting on is how bad big labor did in this year's elections in Virginia. Its an issue that was brought up during the campaign, the sheer volume of contributions made to Creigh Deeds and other Democrats throughout the Commonwealth. Their prescence was everywhere last year. Organized [...]
From 2001-2005 there was a class of Democrats that emerged from the rise of the Warner-Kaine Democrat Party in Northern Virginia. Some were younger, some had local public service behind them, and all unified around, they took Fairfax and Loudoun by storm and help turn Fairfax County blue. They were [...]
Steve Hunt's kickoff for state senate was last night at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum. It was fun (you can always count on a positive review from me when you serve pumpkin pie), and Steve is clearly ready to run now, and run on the ideas that got Bob McDonnell, [...]
Rep. Glen Nye got spooked by what happened last Tuesday. There is no other way to explain why this amateur congressman voted against the health care rationing bill yesterday. Liberal blogs are claiming that Nye has finished the betrayal that Creigh Deeds started. The 2nd district came firing back [...]
8th: Jeff McWaters or Rosemary Wilson seem to be a lock whoever gets the nomination
37th: Republican side is set with Steve Hunt, Will Nance, and Marianne Horinko. Dave Marsden looks to be the likely candidate in the 37th distirct as David Bulova has ducked out and Janet Oleszek was apparently [...]
. . . I would seek the help of Frank Wolf.
The DCPost story about the swing in the House of Delegates got me thinking about where we won in Northern Virginia and it was in Frank Wolf's 10th distirct. LeMunyon, Comstock, and Grearson all are in the confines of [...]
Like everyone else, I’m going to give my diagnosis for what happened this week in the form of a top ten list. I’ll start with the top ten winners, and tomorrow I’ll post the top ten losers. Enjoy!
1. Bob McDonnell. I know, I know, out on limb I'm going with [...]
The Washington Post finished up its Virginia 2009 debacle with a final editorial condecendingly praising Bob McDonnell's victory last night and continus to prove it doesn't understand Virginia and it doesn't understand what happened last night. The last paragraph is especially despicable:
Yet it remains true that the two of [...]
Lost in all the hubub of last night is the little-watched open school board race in Providence Distirct between Patty Reed and John Jennison. Normally its not a big deal, but this one kind of was for one reason: Rep. Gerry Connolly.
Rep. Connolly had a bad night last night, not [...]
I can't endorse this candidacy enough. I've gotten to know Steve Hunt a little bit over the last few years as a grassroots worker. Steve has been a tireless grassroots Republican in Fairfax County for as long as I've been active and longer. When he was an at-large member of [...]
For the first time in a long long time, Northern Virignia can claim its share of the Republican victory. Stunningly, Bob McDonnell won Fairfax Coutny while Ken Cuccinelli and Bill Bolling captured around 47% each. Loudoun and Prince William also returned home.
In the House of Delegates, the three counties gave [...]
Read these numbers and sleep well.
2nd District
McDonnell: 61.8% Bolling: 56.4% Cuccinelli: 57.5%5th District
McDonnell: 61.4% Bolling: 60.6% Cuccinelli: 61.6%9th Distirct
McDonnell: 66% Bolling: 66% Cuccinelli: 66%11th District
McDonnell: 55.1% Bolling: 51.7% Cuccinelli: 52.1% [...]What a night . . .
-I'll have much more later tomorrow, but things have now changed. Republicans have figured out how to win in Northern Virginia and now have a governor with a greater mandate that any previous governor in history.
-Don't tell me this isn't about Obama. Republicans [...]
I'm stuck at work, how are things looking out ther across The Old Dominion? I would say consider this an open forum, but I don't get that many comments. Anyways, if you have a second let me know whats going on. I'm most interested in Northern Virginia, the three delegate [...]
Fun little nugget from Political Wire:
Why Tuesday?: "In 1845, before Florida, California, and Texas were states or slavery had been abolished, Congress needed to pick a time for Americans to vote. We were an agrarian society. We traveled by horse and buggy. Farmers needed a day to get [...]
