Archive for March, 2008
VPOD: State Sen. Ken Cuccinelli, candidate, Virginia Attorney General
In tonight’s VPOD, State Sen. Ken Cuccinelli begins to outline his case to become Virginia’s next Attorney General. The Senator discusses his record, personal property rights, the conservative movement, voter trends and much more. You can listen to Virginia Politics On-Demand on PodShow, download our feed to iTunes or other podcatchers, or stream it here: [...]
VPOD: Attorney General Bob McDonnell
In today’s Virginia Politics On-Demand, Attorney General Bob McDonnell gives his first blog interview since last week’s announcement by Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling that he would be seeking re-election. McDonnell discusses HB3202 and his role, the importance of a united ticket, the U.S. Senate race, State Sen. Ken Cuccinelli’s announcement that he is running for [...]
McCain’s lead grows in Virginia
Rasmussen released a poll today that shows Sen. John McCain’s lead over both Democratic presidential candidates is growing. McCain leads Obama by 11 and Hillary by 22! More importantly, McCain polls over 50% in both surveys.
Cuccinelli announces
Tune in late tonight (11 p.m.) for our exclusive podcast with Sen. Cuccinelli. Here is his official release announcing his intention to run for AG:
Fimian endorsed by Davis
U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA11) has decided that Northern Virginia businessman Keith Fimian is the best GOP candidate to replace the retiring congressman. In a letter to constituents, Davis said of Fimian:
Cuccinelli and McDonnell exclusives
Today, Sen. Ken Cuccinelli will be making an announcement on the 2009 state elections. It is widely expected that he will be declaring his candidacy for Virginia Attorney General. We will be joined by him for a podcast later this evening to get the straight scoop. Also, current attorney general, Bob McDonnell, who is the [...]
Today – The Day Reagan was shot
2:30 pm outside the Washington Hilton Hotel, President Ronald Reagan left a luncheon where he gave a speech at an AFL-CIO conference. His curbside limo wasn’t far from the door, but a smiling Reagan greeted onlookers.
Turn on your lights tonight
Tonight is “Earth Hour” from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. The organizers ask for everyone to turn out their lights for this hour. However, there is an alternative. Below the Beltway has the details.
Dean calls McCain: “Blatant Opportunist”
Update: Here’s the ad everyone’s been talking about…. (h/t: Red State) Original post… Why should I be surprised that the Democrats are trying to ruin the reputation of one of the bravest and heroic men who has walked the earth this generation?
Oliver Stone casts “W.”
Oliver Stone announced the leading roles for his 2009 film “W.” They are….
McCain to be in Alexandria and will also advocate for larger military next week
Sen. John McCain is coming to Episcopal High School in Alexandria Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. as part of his “Service to America” tour that he is conducting next week. McCain was a student there.
Opening the Pork Books
Three members of Virginia’s congressional delegation have made public their earmark requests in the new federal budget. This is a positive step, and one that all members who truly believe in open government should follow as soon as possible. One side note: Earlier this week, I heard a former Appropriations Committee Cardinal say that people [...]
Podcast previews…McDonnell, Drake, and Marshall
Next week offers to be quite a week of podcasts. Monday: The first blog interview with Attorney General Bob McDonnell since Lt. Gov. Bolling’s announcement to seek re-election Wednesday: A very candid and informative look at Rep. Thelma Drake, her story, and what compels her to serve TBD: Del. Bob Marshall and his take on [...]
Republicans launch transportation proposal
Dels. Glenn Oder and Phil Hamilton today formally asked VDOT to study a single-tube expansion of the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. This is by far the most congested chokepoint in Hampton Roads, and Republicans are moving to address this now, apart from any regional transportation package. Much more here
When is a tax increase a tax increase?
Yesterday, Virginia’s sales tax was 5%. Today, it’s 5%. To frequent Bearing Drift commenter Reid Greenmun, that must be a tax increase
VPOD: Bob Berry, Candidate for U.S. Senate
Bob Berry is running an insurgent, up-hill campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. He joined me tonight on Virginia Politics On-Demand to tell us a little about who he is and why he’s running, including reviewing his platform. But the real good stuff comes towards the end of the podcast when he talks [...]
Fimian: Telecommuting the federal bureaucracy?
An idea that Republican congressional candidate Keith Fimian (VA-11) recently floated to help with energy costs and transportation issues was more telecommuting for federal workers. From his most recent newsletter, Fimian writes:
Obama’s Pastor of Disaster to preach in Norfolk
On April 13, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright’s will preach at Norfolk’s Bank Street Memorial Church. Barack Obama won’t be there, which doesn’t matter since Obama doesn’t remember his sermons anyway [wink] The Daily Press nails Democratic Hypocrisy here. and so do I.
Vetshouse, Inc.
As a conservative, my firm belief is that government cannot do nearly as good a job taking care of people as the people can. However, with that belief comes responsibility. If government is not the answer, then we as citizens must take a proactive and persistent role in our community and in the helping of [...]
Singh campaign raises $9k in one day
Of course, Jim Moran can raise $17,000 in one meeting with a lobbyist and turn it into a $35 million defense contract, but I digress. I have to admit, after having met and podcasted with Amit Singh, seen his live-blog on Too Conservative, visited his Web site (and compared it with his competition), and read [...]
Good observations on McDonnell/Bolling by the Virginian-Pilot
Today’s Pilot editorial makes all the right observations when it comes to Lt. Gov. Bolling’s decision to seek re-election as lieutenant governor in 2009, paving the way for Attorney General McDonnell’s nomination by the GOP for the governor’s race. The Pilot correctly observes that:
Person of the Week: Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling
It should come as no particular surprise that this week’s “winner” is Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling.
The Pastor Disaster
“I don’t want to be an enabler or be encouraging in any way of the kind of programming that results in the unbelievably offensive statements that were made,” said Barack Obama, when he said Imus should be fired.
Virginia Politics On-Demand: Gov. Jim Gilmore
In tonight’s VPOD, Gov. Gilmore reacts to Lt. Gov. Bolling’s announcement to run for lieutenant governor vice governor, talks about party unity, his views on the economy, national security, FISA, social conservatism, Sen. John McCain and the presidential race, and more. Use this feed for iTunes and other podcatchers.
McDonnell-Bolling ’09
GOP unity. Allen’s not running. AG nom remains competitive. Bolling’s statement: Six years ago, when I first started my political travels across Virginia, I did so with a good friend and colleague, Bob McDonnell. Little did we know that we would have the privilege of serving the people of Virginia as Lieutenant Governor and Attorney [...]
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