Archive for May, 2009

New PPP Poll This Week: Surprise, Surprise…

By From http://fred2blue.com • May 30th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Public Policy Polling Blog:
Our second to last Virginia primary poll. That one’s a surprise so far too although we’ll be in the field a couple more days. Looks like the WaPo endorsement could really make a difference.



This Election Will Be a Referendum on the President?

By From http://fred2blue.com • May 30th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Really?
In Nov. 2001, Democrats won the Governor’s races in Virginia and New Jersey.
George W. Bush’s approval rating at the time? 87%-9%.



Virginia GOP Convention Pics and My Take on a Winning Ticket

By From http://rappahannockred.wordpress.com • May 30th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Politics, Spotsylvania, Stafford

My take on the whole thing: http://www.spotsygop.com/2009/05/gop-convention-is-completed-winning.html#links
November’s winning ticket is going to be:
Bob McDonnell
Bill Bolling
Ken Cuccinelli
Posted in Bill Bolling, blog, Bob McDonnell, City of Federicksburg, delegate, election, Fredericksburg Regional Republicans, Governor, Ken Cuccinelli, politics, Republican Party of VA, Republicans, Richmond, RPV, spotsylvania, stafford, VA, virginia



GOP Convention is Completed- Winning Ticket for November Emerges! [Photos Here]

By From http://www.spotsygop.com/blogger.html • May 30th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We may never know the final tally of the votes at the Virginia Republican Convention at the Richmond Coliseum on May 30, 2009—but we sure know who won by a massive margin!Bob McDonnell – GovernorBill Bolling – Lt. GovernorKen Cuccinelli – Attor…



A Stroll Back in Time–Stafford

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • May 30th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

I serve on the Regional Board (R-Board) that oversees recycling and the regional landfills for the City of Fredericksburg and Stafford County. In the process of planning for new cells for a landfill remains of Civil War entrenchments and encampments, a…



Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-05-30 16:34:00

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • May 30th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

History to be DiscoveredAt the time of the Civil War this photo would have documented a sea of tents as opposed to trees. It was the site of a Union Army winter encampment. The red flags mark “hits” after a sweep with a metal detector. Numerous items…



Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-05-30 16:29:00

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • May 30th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

Remains of WarThis is thought to be the impression of a blockhouse built during the Civil War. In this area are also located the remains of three earthen forts; which along with this blockhouse, were built to protect the Union Armies supply line.



Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-05-30 15:19:00

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • May 30th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

History UncoveredA piece of history exposed to sunlight. A section of courduroy road (logs placed perpendicular to the direction of the road for a more firm base for travel) laid down by Union Soldiers almost 150 years ago.



Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-05-30 15:11:00

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • May 30th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

Once a Road Well TraveledIf you look closely at the ground you can see the outlines of the Old Potomac Church Road. In its day it was used by area farmers, to support a sandstone quarry, and to supply Union troops who occupied the area during the Civi…



Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-05-30 14:53:00

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • May 30th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

A Bridge No MoreTo the right is the remains of the stone bridge abutment where the Old Potomac Church Road crossed Accokeek Creek.