Happy birthday, Virginia! Today we became the 10th State
On June 25, 1788, the commonwealth became the tenth state to ratify the US Constitution by a vote of 89-79.
Powell launches negative campaign on Cantor as Obama surrogate
Wayne Powell is using inflammatory rhetoric against Eric Cantor in an effort not to win the seat, but to make Cantor Obama’s foil in Virginia.
Virginia Big Line – 2012; initial line
Initial predictions for the General Election.
That union label is all American
Republicans have been very quick lately to savor union defeats. But Unions are not bad. They are the American worker. The sooner Republicans recognize this, and learn to work with labor, the better.
Open-thread: Primary Day! (Updated 11:00 p.m.)
Besides the Republican U.S. Senate campaign, several congressional districts also are having primaries, including the Democrats. Be sure to check back with Bearing Drift tonight for the results and throughout the day for updates!
Congress sends letter to AG Holder over blogger “SWAT-ting”
Thanks to U.S. Reps. Scott Rigell (VA-2), J. Randy Forbes (VA-4), Robert Hurt (VA-5), Bob Goodlatte (VA-6), and Morgan Griffith (VA-9) for standing with 87 Congressman in sending a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder over the growing concern of SWAT-ting to intimidate and silence political speech.
Romney releases new ad ‘Jolt’ following Obama’s “private sector is doing fine” comment
Mitt Romney’s campaign wasted no time putting together an ad that amplifies upon the president’s press conference last week regarding the private sector “doing fine” in this economy.
No PLA is good, but is the Silver Line really worth it?
Score a victory for Virginia’s Right-to-Work laws. But are Virginia taxpayers still going to foot the bill for an unnecessary project?
If it’s good enough for FLOTUS, it should be good enough to vote; First lady wants your papers at book-signing
For an upcoming book-signing, First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) Michelle Obama will require ID Cards and social security numbers before she will apply her “John Hancock” to the inside cover.
Cantor: We’re Not Going To Allow Tax Rates To Go Up On Anybody
Not sure Wisconsin had anything to do with today’s statement by Majority Leader Eric Cantor, but it would appear the…