Archive for May, 2008
Republican State Convention
Jim Gilmore won. We’ve got a tough fight ahead of us to beat Mark Warner and Jim is going to need all the help we can give him. Jeff Frederick has a lot of people excited about his potential to clean house at the RPV and set us up for a winning future. I’m tired [...]
Gilmore Nominated
In this photo from the Republican Convention in Virginia, May 31, 2008, former Gov. Jim Gilmore addresses the delegates, as he appears on two large TV screens so that delegates in the back can see. Also on the podium are people who seconded his nomination.
Exclusive podcast with Jim Gilmore
My interview with Gov. Jim Gilmore following his narrow win over Del. Bob Marshall Hear more great podcasts from Bearing Drift by using this feed.
Live from the RPV convention
Votes coming in for Senate… 1st: 643.27-490.73 for Marshall (confirmed) 2nd: 612-345.6 for Gilmore (confirmed) 3rd: 121.83-75.16 for Gilmore (confirmed) 4th: 382.53-319.45 for Marshall (confirmed) 5th: 666.17-419.65 for Gilmore (confirmed) 6th: 530.62-507.47 for Gilmore (confirmed) 7th: 1035.79-581.52 for Gilmore (confirmed) 8th: 156.96-145.04 for Gilmore (confirmed) 9th: 551.78-335.22 for Gilmore (confirmed) 10th: 584.5-160.5 for Marshall (confirmed) [...]
At RPV convention
RPV had an interesting set-up for the media to begin the day for the media, but … …we eventually did get tables and power strips. Just some pre-convention “fires” that have a tendency to crop up. Jerry Kilgore stopped by and jokingly said that he might throw a monkey wrench into things and run as [...]
Frederick v. Hager and Marshall v. Gilmore review
Still undecided? Or, are you just curious about learning more about the candidates? Then listen one more time to our podcasts with the candidates and check out our series of questions with Frederick and Hager. Also, don’t forget to answer the poll on the sidebar! Podcasts Jeff Frederick John Hager Jim Gilmore Bob Marshall Q&A [...]
McCain as Goldwater
So sayeth Quin Hillyer of the American Spectator today. Here’s the money quote: John McCain is not a conservative champion. But he deeply believes, and strongly champions, many conservative principles, many Goldwaterite principles. We certainly could do worse than to be stuck with him as our own, infuriating, headstrong, bullying, honor-obsessed, indefatigable, and sometimes downright [...]
RPV Chairman – Final Question
Hager and Frederick take on the Question of the 2008 cycle: Polls show people oppose tax increases, but Mark Warner remains popular. Explain.
Live-blogging at Shad Plank on the Republican & Democratic Conventions tomorrow
Who me? Live-blog? Yes, it’s true: Mr. “I only do podcasts” fancy pants has decided to go “mainstream” tomorrow with Vivian Paige over at the Shad Plank in a pre-convention(s) free-for-all. From 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Vivian, veteran political reporter (whisper: “old”) Hugh Lessig, and myself will be taking your questions and offering our [...]
Mark Warner – not paying taxes?
Obviously, Mark Warner doesn’t mind making us pay more taxes. His taxes? That’s another story. U.S. Senate candidate and former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner belonged to partnerships that were delinquent in paying property taxes at least 17 times during the 1990s, amassing more than $3,000 in late fees. (Washington Times) The millionaire couldn’t find his [...]
Suffolk News-Herald biased?
In a recent letter to the editor at the Suffolk News-Herald, the editorial page editor printed a letter with the headline “Forbes Misusing Taxpayer Dollars.” As you can imagine, that caught my attention.
RPV Chairman Candidates: Question 3
John Hager and Jeff Frederick, candidates for chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia, continue to answer questions in advance of this weekend’s convention: What grade would you give our current grassroots organization?
RPV Chairman Candidates: Question 2
John Hager and Jeff Frederick face off, and the topic is – our friends the Democrats! What are the Democrats doing well?
Convention Coverage and Jeffersoniad Hospitality
Bearing Drift is pleased to announce that we will be attending both the Democratic and Republican Party of Virginia’s statewide conventions. As the Democratic Convention approaches, we’ll have more details. Regarding the Republican Convention this Friday and Saturday,
8th District race featured in American Conservative Magazine
The June 2 issue of American Conservative Magazine highlights the 8th District race, picking up on a theme started here on Bearing Drift — and that is that the race in the 8th represents the future of the GOP more than perhaps any other primary contest in Virginia. Here are some highlights from the article:
Foster Talk
As J.R. posted yesterday, David Foster, former Arlington, Va. school board member, has set up an exploratory committee for a run for Attorney General. In a mailing he emphasizes his 27 years of law experience and his deep Virginia roots. This photo was taken at the Advance, in December 2007, in Foster’s hospitality suite, as [...]
RPV Chairman Candidates: Question 1
As mentioned earlier today, all this week we will be running the answers to five questions posed to John Hager and Jeff Frederick, as each concludes their race to become the next RPV Chairman. The first: What three tangible things can we offer voters as Republicans?
New Bearing Drift Promo
Let us know what you think of our new promo. Words by “The Squeaky Wheel.” Podsafe music by Orlamusic.com
Is Ike Making a Comeback?
Presidential campaigns are always chock full of references to previous Chief Executives, especially those who were successful. From Democratic claims to the Kennedy legacy to Republican invocations of Ronald Reagan, we have become used to these kind of comparisons. This year, however, there seems to be quite a bit more than usual talk about our [...]
“My congressman is smarter than yours” – OR – “it’s harder than you think to govern”
One of the things that most annoys me about today’s political debate is its almost complete reliance on sound bites, innuendo, and shouting matches. But in today’s media environment, that’s unfortunately what it seems to take to get noticed…and to win debates and elections. In talking with a couple of friends from the left (yes, [...]
John Hager vs. Jeff Frederick
In anticipation of the Republican State Convention, we at Bearing Drift posed 5 questions to each candidate for RPV Chairman. Throughout the week, we’ll post the responses of John Hager and Jeff Frederick, leading up to the big decision day.
Dave Foster of Arlington running for AG
Not making nearly the same kind of splash in the pool as Sen. Ken Cuccinelli or former U.S. Attorney John Brownlee, former chairman of the Arlington County School Board Dave Foster said last week that he is “considering” a run for Attorney General (yet indications are he has already made his decision – his release [...]
Conservatism: A Follow-up
A friend points me to this blog post by George Packer following up on his recent article in the New Yorker entitled ”The Fall of Conservatism.” On one hand, I agree that pointing to similar problems among liberals does nothing to address the issues raised. However, Packer’s new comments seem equally off-focus because he appears to put greater stock in the views [...]
Let’s remind Governors what they promised
“Kaine said he would draw transportation funding from budget surpluses and taxes on auto insurance premiums that now support other programs. He would also rely on new public-private partnerships to build projects. He stressed that he would not raise taxes unless the transportation trust fund was secured by a state constitutional amendment, so that he [...]
Hager calls to tell me NOT to vote for him
Well, not exactly. But he might as well have. Campaigning bulletin 101: do not repeat your opponents invectives — it magnifies their impact and betrays your status as a strategic neophyte. I hadn’t even heard the latest until Hager spent the first half of today’s recorded call denying them. Apparently, John Hager is NOT too [...]
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