To the surprise of……very few.
Today the Republican Majority of the House of Delegates killed the first comprehensive transportation funding solution to reach a floor vote in years. Yesterday, House Democrats announced an amendment that would have maintained the Senate plan for statewide funding solutions and to cut the food tax, while not raising the gas […]

Right after hiring Hillary Clinton’s former Director of Women’s Outreach, Dana Singiser, Barack Obama announces that he’s heading to NOVA to discuss women’s issues:
Tickets available tomorrow
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama will hold an “Economic Security for America’s Women” town hall meeting Thursday at Robinson Secondary School, where he’ll lay out his proposals for improving economic opportunity for women […]

From House Minority Leader Ward Armstrong and House Democratic Caucus Chair Brian Moran:
House Democratic Leaders will offer a new, responsible solution to the transportation crisis when the General Assembly continues its special session on transportation, tomorrow, July 9th. In consultation with the Senate majority, House Democrats will propose amendments to remove the statewide and Hampton […]

According to the man himself. There was a movement afoot, as demonstrated by the graphic below, to convince Obama and Webb to team up this fall. Looks like if we’re going to have a Virginian on the Democratic ticket, Gov. Kaine is our only hope.
“Last week I communicated to Senator Obama and his presidential campaign […]

As Not Larry Sabato points out, the Obama campaign should run this ad in NOVA from now until election day:

And while we’re at it, let’s throw this one around as well:

To Jesse Helms, Virgil Goode, and any other former Democrats that I’m forgeting about. The exodus started with Strom Thurmond’s Dixiecrat candidacy in 1948. It continued with George Wallace’s segregationist movement in the 60’s. And on and on it goes. But reason number #1 I’m not a Republican is Jesse Helms.
In 1996 I went down to North […]

There’s no reason, at this moment, to believe that a big name Democrat will swoop in within the next couple of weeks to challenge Rob Wittman now that Keith Hummel has suspended his campaign. I would argue that this is the toughest congressional district in Virginia for a Democrat to run in at this present […]

Dr. Keith Hummel announced today the immediate suspension of his campaign as the Democratic candidate for the 1stCongressional District of Virginia. “Although I have always been open about my past financial difficulties, it is clear to me that they will become a distraction from the real issues at stake in this election,” he said.
“At this […]

James Martin is hearing that Dr. Keith Hummel may withdraw in his race against Congressman Rob Wittman due to some past financial problems.
I’ve heard about these allegations myself, but was waiting to hear back from someone close to the campaign before going public with it. Sad.
James mentions Sen. Houck or Del. Pollard as theoretical replacements; but […]