The Week That Was Written on August 26, 2011, by virginiaconservative.
These last few days have proved to be some of the more interesting in Virginia, both politically and otherwise. Of course, this thought may lead you to ask why I haven’t written about it before Friday. Well, when you are working a bunch of ten-hour days straight, I find you have time for little more [...]
Maybe If We Don’t Mention Him… Written on August 22, 2011, by virginiaconservative.
One simple fact that I’ve learned from the Republican Presidential primaries of both 2008 and 2012 is that Ron Paul will win any online poll. Now, there are a number of reasons why he does so well in an online format that I won’t get into in this piece. The point I want to make [...]
The Music of Ron Paul Written on August 19, 2011, by virginiaconservative.
Regardless of whether you care for Representative Ron Paul or not, you do have to admit that he enjoys a legion of loyal followers who express their support in a variety of creative ways. More impressive still is the fact that they are completely independent of the official campaign. While some methods are clever and [...]
Kwiatkowski to Announce Written on August 18, 2011, by virginiaconservative.
Although Karen Kwiatkowski has been promoting her effort to unseat Representative Bob Goodlatte (VA-6th) for last month or two, tomorrow she is officially announcing the start of campaign. The details are as follows: Time: Thursday, August 18th at Noon. Location: The Augusta County Courthouse located at 1 East Johnson Street in Staunton. Although I planned [...]
The Fair in Pictures Written on August 17, 2011, by virginiaconservative.
Last night, I made my annual pilgrimage to the Rockingham County Fair. The fair, of course, is many things to many people: a social gathering, a plethora of rides, a sampling of good food, a chance to see a multitude of farm animals, a concert, a tractor pull, and a demolition derby. For me, the [...]
Ron Paul Ignored Written on August 16, 2011, by virginiaconservative.
In my last post, I mentioned how disappointing it is that major media outlets seem to continue to ignore Ron Paul despite his strong showing at the Ames Straw Poll this weekend. Well, it seems that I’m not the only person who noticed this apparent media blackout regarding the 12-term Representative from Texas. First, I [...]
Ames Thoughts Written on August 14, 2011, by virginiaconservative.
The results from Ames are in and the numbers are as follows: Michele Bachmann 28.6% Ron Paul 27.7% Tim Pawlenty 13.6% Rick Santorum 9.8% Herman Cain 8.6% Rick Perry 4.3% Mitt Romney 3.4% Newt Gingrich 3.4% Jon Huntsman .4% Thaddeus McCotter .2% First off, congratulations to the Bachmann campaign for their win. As I didn’t [...]
Kicking the Can, Killing the Country Written on August 11, 2011, by virginiaconservative.
VC note: This article comes from Karen Kwiatkowski, Republican candidate for the 6th district House of Representatives seat of Virginia. It is the second one she has submitted to me. The first can be found here. As always, I welcome pieces from elected officials and candidates and hope to showcase more in the future. After [...]
The Augusta Fair Written on August 10, 2011, by virginiaconservative.
Well, with the summer winding down, fair season is in the air. This week, Augusta County is holding their annual festival. In every year past, I have attended the Rockingham County Fair and skipped the one to the south. However, as I’m still in the city of Staunton, I figured that I might as well [...]
Tea With Staunton Written on August 8, 2011, by virginiaconservative.
For the last several days and the next week or two, I’ve temporarily transferred to the city of Staunton, Virginia. Located twenty-five miles or so south of Harrisonburg, Staunton is a place rich in both history and culture. Not only can you find places like the Frontier Culture Museum and the American Shakespeare Center, but [...]