Comments on: 8th District GOP Rundown

By: paul vogel

paul vogel — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:05:59 +0000

Will Radle is running in the primary as a democrat.
Just posting this to clear the air.

By: CT

CT — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:10:58 +0000

Please explain to me how someone can be a Republican in Virginia and NOT have heard of Bearing Drift?? Virginians: We need to stand up to these opportunist politicians. Clearly, Socci is not serious at all, but just another power-hungry Republican. We need real candidates that people want to support. It seems Matthew Berry is just that candidate.

By: NOVA Voter

NOVA Voter — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:25:16 +0000

@Not Jim Moran: To me, Murray seems like your average slick Republican politician and they’re the problem to begin with. I’ve thrown my vote away on every Republican against Jim Moran since 2002; and quite frankly, I’m tired of losing and having two more years of Jim Moran. Thanks for your post, Amit, because it looks to me as though there is only one candidate left in this race that can actually beat Moran in November, and that’s Matthew Berry!

By: Not Jim Moran

Not Jim Moran — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:27:16 +0000

Down to 2 candidates! Socci announced on my blog that he’ll be dropping soon.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:23:24 +0000

How on earth can someone run for congress in Northern Virgina and say that they have never heard of Bearing Drift? That takes skill…real skill…

By: Akbar Khalid

Akbar Khalid — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:18:38 +0000

Nice post Amit. Thanks. Thinking of supporting Berry and your article helped move me closer to that position.

By: Amit

Amit — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:05:19 +0000

@WhoisSocci, pretty lame comment. I think Sarah Palin and Barack Obama are good looking people but I would never vote for either of them. it is what a candidate is willing to fight for that matters to me.

By: WhoisSocci

WhoisSocci — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:27:41 +0000

Socci might be one of the ugliest candidates ever.

By: J Oddo

J Oddo — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:30:12 +0000

Captain Ron Fisher, US Navy retired. Independent!!!

By: Amit Singh says Berry is the strongest candidate in the 8th District. « Red NoVA

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:41:38 +0000

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By: Laurence Socci

Laurence Socci — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:14:34 +0000

Sorry you couldn’t reach me. I’m really not
that hard to find, but, whatever. And thanks for the
advice.

By: Amit

Amit — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:34:56 +0000

@DJ, thanks!

@Socci, the Facebook link I was using was the one posted at ArlingtonGOP.org (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alexandria-VA/Socci-for-Congress/191388691400). Perhaps you should have them update the link.

as far as fundraising, I was not saying going to your family and friends is a bad thing, I had to do the same thing. I mentioned it as a statement of fact based on your FEC filings.

also, I emailed you at “laurence@socciforcongress.com” which is listed on your website on March 7 at 11:50AM with the subject “questions for BearingDrift blog” and never received a response. Granted I only emailed you once but I thought you would have responded if you were interested.

finally, just some free advice:

1) don’t post on the BearingDrift blog that you’ve barely heard of us when you’re a Republican in VA.

2) attend the GOP meetings. not sure if I need to explain that one

By: Laurence Socci

Laurence Socci — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:18:05 +0000

Interesting analysis. But I have a couple of comments to add.

First, I have more than 5 followers on my Facebook page (if that is an indicator of campaign success) http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Alexandria-VA/Laurence-Socci-for-Congress/260895147260?ref=ts. Second, most people start fundraising with family and friends. Since I started fundraising 2 weeks before the end of quarter reports were due, raising $10,000 isn’t too bad.

Third, I’m not sure how much you “reached out” to me; I have barely heard of ‘Bearing Drift’ and did not know you were associated with it. I gave interviews to everyone who asked. If you asked for an interview, I gave it.

Finally, prior to early February, I attended every Republican event possible.

By: D.J. Spiker

D.J. Spiker — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:33:08 +0000

Don’t sell yourself short Amit (talking about Murray) I would fully expect any campaign who wants to be taken seriously in a Republican primary or convention to cooperate with any media, especially BearingDrift. His campaign’s ignorance of your repeated outreach speaks volumes to me about their viability.

I agree with JR

By: J.R. Hoeft

J.R. Hoeft — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:03:38 +0000

It would appear Berry is the only serious candidate. Great post.