edited by: Vivian Paige,
Virginia Editor
[...] Raising Kane is launching a new effort that needs the help of all progressive Virginia bloggers:
“The plan? To have online events that encourage support for our Democrats. Live blogs, messaging, fundraising, “adopt a candidate” drives, contests — you think it up, we’ll do it. 
We’d [...]
Well, the NRSC didn’t waste anytime in going after Mark Warner. They already have an attack website up and running over at Don’t Mark Warner. The site paints him as a liberal and attacks him for raising taxes at the same time - targeting both sides of [...]
Although the Washington Post reports that Mark Warner will not start campaigning until after the November elections, his campaign is already up and running on the internets. Up first, as Raising Kane reports - he has a website up at Mark Warner 2008. A step beyond shows [...]
Josh Kraushaar reports at The Politico that tomorrow Mark Warner will announce his intentions to run for office , 
and HamptonRoads.com takes it a step further reporting:
One strategist who asked not to be identified said Warner has put out word to a few that he has [...]
Open Lefts Matt Stollers newest effort along with Salons Glenn Greenwald and firedoglakes Jane Hamsher is an action campaign to send a message to all those inside the Beltway who are enabling the war in Iraq to continue without end. The effort [...]
MSNBC reports today:
Bin Ladens beard appears to have been dyed, a popular practice among Arab leaders, said Rita Katz, director of the SITE Institute, a Washington-based group that monitors terror messages. I think it works for their (al-Qaidas) benefit that he looks young, he looks healthy, Katz [...]
Live on CNN - Senator John Warner just announced at the steps of UVA, where he attended law school, that he will not seek reelection. The door is now open for Rep. Davis, Gov. Gilmore, or - or possibly a second Democrat? The opportunity is now here for [...]
UPDATE:The Examiner: “According to GOP campaign and congressional sources, the 80-year-old Warner has informed them he will retire when his fifth term ends at the end of next year.”
Just in from the Politico:
“Sen. John Warner will announce tomorrow at the University of Virginia whether or not [...]
Yesterday Rep. Tom Davis went to the Accotink Unitarian Universalist Church in Burke to speak to a very liberal leaning group of Virginians about the war in Iraq the Washington Post reports this morning (there’s
even video). You can imagine the result: the Post reports [...]
While Gov. Jim Gilmore and Rep. Tom Davis are angling for Sen. John Warner’s seat should he retire next 
month, Daily Progress reports that:
“‘We even hear that [former] Gov. [George] Allen might be considering running again,’ Gilmore offered, noting that the field of candidates for [...]
Yesterday marked the second time that Fred Thompson has come to the defense of Virginians and our right to keep and bear arms since he’s become a possible contender for the White House this year. Thompson, who actually lives here in NoVA – over in McLean, believes that we are [...]
Hat tip to Instapundit for sharing a piece on how the immigration debate which is largely a national issue is effecting those of us in Northern Virginia directly.
The Examiner reports today that yesterday two opposing groups of protesters in Herndon gathered over the issue of local [...]
The Washington Post shares this morning the latest on what happens when you want to have your cake and eat it too in Virginia. The VA GOP, desperate to win elections and control our state legislature, is transitioning from inept legislators to outright used-car salesmen.
Originally, the Republicans [...]
I have a question: if you buy a win at the Ames straw poll does that make you a better choice for
president? Better yet, if you vastly outspend all other candidates in Iowa, wasting tons of money only to find out all the other top tier candidates [...]
techPresident shares today that this Sunday on Meet the Press Markos Moulitsas and Rep. Harold Ford Jr., the chair of the DLC mentioned here Tuesday, will debate the future of the Democratic Party. This will be a show truly worth watching as these two men, [...]
Take the Center or Back to the Basics? These are two of the positions postulated in the Washington Post’s Opinions this morning for the near future of the Democratic Party. Should we be looking to expand to the more moderate and independent voters who are [...]
In case you missed it, Robert Novak reported on Aug. 5th in the
Chicago Sun Times:
“Gloomy top Republicans in Virginia are privately predicting that a man named ‘Warner’ will be elected to the Senate from their state next year, but add that he is likely to be [...]
So apparently Sen. Jim Webb believes that J. Chapman Petersen, Janet S. Oleszek, George Barker, and possibly myself are trying to appeal to the criminal vote in Virginia…
Either that or someone using a Department of State computer is impersonating a United States Senator while posting on my blog [...]
Just in - NBC4 reports:
“A Henrico County judge declared the state’s new abusive driver fees unconstitutional on Thursday.
General District Court Judge Archie Yeatts issued the ruling in the case of Anthony Price, who was facing his fifth charge of driving on a suspended license.
With his order, Yeatts instructed [...]
Following up my earlier post on how the issue of the unfair abuser fees may be key in helping Virginia Democrats taking control in Richmond, the Washington Post shares today in an article titled “Democrats Try to Turn Anger Over Fees Into Votes” about the three seats in [...]
Today is an amazing day. 
First, let’s set the stage: The blogosphere is abuzz with news of Senator Stevens’ house raid – the longest serving Republican senator in history – and reactions to Ruth Marcus’ story (also in the Washington Post) about AG Gonzales and [...]
Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films have a new video about the attacks Fox has made on the liberal blogosphere (watch below) and have started a new group named Fox Attackers. The video is the start of a new campaign against Fox and its advertisers that has gained serious [...]
With the growing attention to Virginia’s abusers fees (just look over at the number of diaries on Raising Kaine), the divisive issue has the potential to be the focal point of November’s election for the 
Commonwealth. With Del. Lingamfelter leading the charge amongst flip floppers the [...]
Today will be a measuring stick to actually judge whether there is truly a liberal bias in today’s
mainstream media. Last night’s forced Senate debate on Reed-Levin has two options for its portrayal in the news:
1) Sen. Harry Reid and the Democrats forced the Senate [...]
New from the Massachusetts Democratic Part (aka Romney Facts) via the Caucus:
Amazing - and this guy was the most conservative front-runner before Fred (lobbyist, lawyer, actor) Thompson started testing the waters?
[...]Continuing his pattern (here and here) of pushing away from the Bush administration in an effort to make himself more appealing to Virginia voters, Rep. Tom Davis is again quoted in the Washington Post, but this time complaining that the Democrats aren’t including him on our efforts [...]
This just in:
“We’re thrilled to report that we learned from the folks at MoveOn.org that MoveOn members overwhelmingly selected John Edwards as candidate with the best plan to deal with the climate crisis.
Over 100,000 people attended 1300 parties across the country to listen to the Democratic candidates [...]
The Politico reports this morning on Al Franken:
“Franken outraised Sen. Norm Coleman (R) in the second quarter by about $300,000, banking $1.9 million to the incumbent’s $1.6 million. He raised money from all of the state’s 87 counties, and from 27,790 individual contributors. He outdistanced his [...]
While I don’t disagree with Tim Dickinson’s post - this name-combo thing is getting a bit old. Anyway, here’s what he writes in the Rolling Stone and on Huffington Post:
“Let me get this straight:
Rudy’s top advisers are into coke, hookers, race baiting and flattening [...]
In case you missed it Rep. Davis, had some interesting words in Saturday’s Washington Post (my own emphasis added):
“The generic ballot everywhere is going to be Democratic today,” Davis said. “That is a reflection of the president’s standing. What you need to remember, come February of [...]
The Virginia Progressive has a great catch today:
“TomDavisforSenate.com, TomDavisforSenate.org, and DavisforSenate.org are all registered under the Alexandria company CampaignSolutions- which is the firm that does all of TomDavis’ online communications. They also own and manage Tom Davis’ current congressional campaign site- TomDavis.org (and Davis appears on [...]
While Edwards remains at the top of the Dem polls, leading in Iowa (like this one) and climbing in South Carolina (and here), [...]
Raising Kaine has some cool pics from yesterday’s parade down the road in FairFax today, and Gov. Tim Kaine was there himself too. Also interesting on Raising Kaine that I just saw today was that apparently Fred Thompson was tipping off the Nixon administration when he was [...]
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