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Is this is a make or break for either candidate?
Is bringing up Bill Ayers’ association with Obama a wise move? What about Obama going after McCain regarding the Keating Five?
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There’s no need for me to offer any additional commentary other than to present the evidence:
Mark Warner “angrily denied” in the Richmond Times-Dispatch that he called the NRA, people of faith, home schoolers and people who believe in the right to life “a threat to what it means to be an American.” He called […]
Tim Craig at the Washington Post points out that Gilmore seems to have found his issue - standing against the bailout:
Although it’s difficult to know how many people were watching, Gilmore delivered a strong performance by framing it as a contra…
So, Gerry Connolly, who was supposed to debate Keith Fimian this morning went off to a high-dollar San Francisco fundraiser with the woman whose ring he would love to kiss: Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
During the debate, Andrew Hurst, Connolly’s surrogate, compared the $430 million in-debt county that Connolly is supposedly Supervisor for to “Disneyland.”
Apparently the comparison […]
It should be a scandal - but it’s not.
I guess it’s really not newsworthy when the Virginia Education Association uses its power to attempt to move an election.
The Virginia Education Association sponsored “Obama Blue Day” on Tu…
Jim Gilmore and Mark Warner appeared in their one and only televised state-wide debate last night. The one hour debate featured plenty of quips from both candidates, as Gilmore attempted to paint a clear picture that he is on the side of the taxpayer….
The economic recovery bill has passed, easily, in the House 263-171.
Stay “tuned” for details and reaction.
Stock markets are mixed. Currently, at 2:40 p.m., the Dow is only up 18 points and the NASDAQ 4 points.
DJ also “live-blogged…
Palin performs incredibly tonight. She connected. Conveyed the conservative message. Stated articulately what we all believe. No doubt, Palin is the point of discussion.
Consider this an open-thread to tonight’s debate.
Regardless, there is only one reason we’re all watching tonight, right? It’s for the train wreck.
We’re either hopeful Joe Biden pulls a “Joe Biden” that even Joe Biden would be proud of. In other words — we’re looking for the gaffe of the century.
Or, we’re wondering whether […]
Virginia’s political dream team of Danae Jones, Shaun Kenney, and Brian Kirwin joined Jim Hoeft for a live “Virginia Politics On-Demand” on BlogTalkRadio.
Tonight’s discussion surrounded the bailout bill, energy and offshore dri…
[Bearing Drift :: Virginia Politics and Podcasts] Dear John
Posted by DCH in October 1st 2008 under: Campaigns and Elections, Features, Government and Economics, aggregated
Dear Senator John McCain:
I’ve heard that you are all for this big bailout thing that Congress rejected yesterday. I’m sorry to hear you are arguing over the terminology of “rescue” vs “bailout.” I hate to mention l…
Updated - 6:05 p.m.
House defeats the bailout 228-205.
Rep. Thelma Drake (R-VA02) voted NO.
“Today, a bi-partisan majority of the US House rejected the Congressional Leadership/Bush Administration’s Wall Street bailout plan. I joined a majority of…
John McCain’s newest endorsement - Barack Obama:
“I think Senator McCain’s absolutely right that we need more responsibility…”
“Senator McCain is absolutely right that the earmarks process has been abused…”
“He’s also right that oftentimes lobbyists and special interests are the ones that are introducing these…requests…”
“John mentioned the fact that business taxes on paper […]
John McCain’s taking a break from working in Washington and Barack Obama’s taking a break from campaigning for the two to meet tonight in Oxfort, Mississippi for the first of three Presidential Debates.
Live coverage will be available onlin…
Well, at least they inaccurately characterize the conservative perception.
The headline of Charles Babbington’s report on the state of negotiations of the bailout plan reads:
“A bad day for the GOP on politics, bailout plan”
How so?
H…
As you are well aware by now, the commonwealth is some $2-3 billion in the hole because Jody Wagner, former Secretary of Finance and Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, forgot to carry “the one”. Regardless of how we got here though, now is time for state “leaders” to demonstrate what they’re made of.
You can […]
Actually, according to her name tag, she was “Sarah Palin Wannabe” but Michelle Staton had the hairdo and glasses down and she was certainly thrilled with Ken Cuccinelli’s candidacy and Sarah Palin’s!
At least 130 Virginians gat…
“So, you know, I think the message is, if you need us, if I can be helpful, I’m prepared to be there at any point.
“But, keep in mind, again, I’m talking to Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, the congressional leadership, Hank Paulson, I’m talking to them every single day. We have been working around the clock. […]
John McCain has announced that he will suspend his campaign to return to Washington to deal with the economic crisis:
Republican John McCain says he’s directing his staff to work with Barack Obama’s campaign and the debate commission to del…
I heard an interesting poll breakdown this morning on NPR’s Morning Edition. Their latest poll shows the presidential election in a dead heat with McCain barely leading at 227 electoral votes and Obama following at 222 (one would need 270 to win the …
Are there any NoVA/DC property tax attorneys out there?
In yesterday’s debate between Glenn Nye and Rep. Thelma Drake (R-VA02), Drake asserted that Nye was purportedly doing something improper by taking a “homestead deduction” in Washington DC because he did not live there.
After some further research, Glenn Nye, co-owner of the property with his brother, does […]
[Bearing Drift :: Virginia Politics and Podcasts] Report: 60,000 Come See Gov. Palin
Posted by Brian The Squeaky Wheel in September 22nd 2008 under: Campaigns and Elections, Features, Sarah Palin, aggregated
The “Chosen One’s” campaign used to love citing the numbers of people who would attend his appearance as proof he was “Who we were waiting for.” If this is true, maybe people were actually waiting for Gov. Sarah Palin.
“Sa-Rah! Sa-Rah!” they chanted at every mention of her name, applauding loudly and waiving tiny American […]
[Bearing Drift :: Virginia Politics and Podcasts] Gilmore Suspends Communications Director
Posted by Jason Kenney in September 20th 2008 under: Campaigns and Elections, Features, Jim Gilmore, Mark Warner, aggregated
Gilmore For Senate communication director Ana Gamonal was suspended for two weeks without pay after trying to sign up for Mark Warner’s email list under a false name:
Dick Leggitt, Gilmore’s senior strategist, said Gamonal sent an email to …
Keith Fimian (R) and Gerry Connolly (D), both campaigning for the open seat vacated by the retiring U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-11), debated Thursday night in Prince William.
So far, coverage of the debate has been sparse. However, the Fairfax Times has a …
[Bearing Drift] Mark Warner and Jim Gilmore face-off in Fairfax debate
Posted by J.R. Hoeft in September 18th 2008 under: Campaigns and Elections, Features, Jim Gilmore, Mark Warner, U.S. Senate, aggregated
Candidates for Virginia’s U.S. Senate seat, Republican Jim Gilmore and Democrat Mark Warner, both former Virginia governors, face-off in Fairfax today in one of two remaining debates this Senate campaign.
The debate at 10 a.m., before the sold-out Fairfax Chamber of Commerce in McLean, will be moderated by Fox News’ Chris Wallace and include panelists Jeff […]
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