There is something you have to admire about a political figure who is willing to take on the big issues.
You know.
Ones that the insiders and pundits describe as ”important” but without any ”political upside.”
Where “important” is simply a polite way of being condescending.
Wondering why an elected official would be committed to a cause that may not help and [...]
Kaine Will Sign Bill Prohibiting Texting While Driving
Kaine Restored Voting Rights of 1500 Felons Last Year, Including Two Murderers
Democratic Candidates Agree to Debates and Joint Appearances
Rural Roots Offer Benefits and Obstacles to Deeds Run
The Democratic Campaign Managers
Moran Chides McAuliffe for Attending Fundraiser Hosted by Republicans
5 Republicans in Race to Succeed Fralin
Webb Takes on Next Challenge: [...]
A month ago Bobby Jindal made a national splash when he announced that he was going to say “thanks, but no thanks ” to the federal stimulus dollars that Louisiana was due to receive in order to expand unemployment benefits.
Yet the Jindal wave quickly subsided after his nationally televised response to Obama’s “Message to Congress” [...]
McAuliffe, Moran File Petitions to Run for Governor
McAuliffe Hires DC Area Fox Reporter, Now Has 98 Paid Staffers
Kaine Marks Purchase at Site of Battle of Fredericksburg
McDonnell Speaks to E.C. Glass Students
Warner Says Government Must Be Accountable with Stimulus Funds
Stimulus Funds for Expanded Unemployment Benefits Fuel Debate
Virginia Seafood Council Drops Support for Asian Oysters in the [...]
The press offices for the last three Governors- Gilmore, Warner, and Kaine- regularly sent out releases to the media taking credit for any job that came to Virginia in which the state government may have played a role- either through a recruiting initiative, or the development of an incentive package, or by the use of [...]
Cantor Calls Geithner’s Plan “Deceptive” and “Fundamentally Flawed”
Kaine Okays Chesapeake’s Plan to Replace Jordan Bridge
McAuliffe and Moran Call for Tax Cuts for Business Job Creation in Dueling News Conferences
McAuliffe Talks Jobs in Southside Virginia Swing
Corning Announces That it Will Close Danville Plant, Adding to Region’s Economic Woes
McAuliffe Says He Would wait for Study Before Making [...]
It didn’t take long.
Just one month of fundraising numbers!
For anonymous Democrats to be wondering out loud (to their friends in the media) whether Tim Kaine’s arrangement to be a part-time DNC Chair this year will damage the party’s electoral chances.
In February, the RNC outraised the DNC $5.1 million to $3.3 Million.
One brave anonymous source told [...]
Low DNC Cash Haul Leave Democrats Questioning Kaine’s Part-Time DNC Arrangement
New York Times Columnist Tom Friedman Takes On Cantor
Totaling Stimulus Funds By Region of the State is Very Complicated
New Virginia Driver’s License Focuses on Security
Kaine Will Join Legislative Leaders and Be Keynote Speaker at Press Conference on Battlefield Preservation
Twist Involving Consulting Firm Clouds Ports Deal
Hampton [...]
Records Fail to Show Full Extent of Lawmaker, Lobbyist Relations
Reporting on Events Involving Lobbyists Often Haphazard
New Virginia Rules Target Cul de Sacs
Paula Miller Bill May Raise “Rental” Fees for Inmates
Critics Question Safety of Storing Coal Slurry
Reports Question Metro’s Finances
Lynchburg Area School Divisions Get Slice of Stimulus Pie
Portsmouth Budget has $10.5 Million Shortfall
Press Group Honors Baliles
Virginia [...]
1. An Easy Week for Political Consultants
If you didn’t know what your clients should say this week, just tell them to bash the AIG bonuses. There wasn’t enough air time for all the members of Congress who wanted to express their populist outrage. And the Democratic gubernatorial candidates in Virginia decided that denouncing AIG would [...]