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[UPDATED] Pre-Primary VA-02 $$: Rigell Tops All, Mizusawa Distant 2nd, Taylor Bests Loyola
VA-02 candidates file final primary campaign finance reports
Polls: Scott Rigell, Keith Fimian and Robert Hurt Winning Handily in VA-02, VA-11 & VA-05
Polling news from today in the 2nd District, by POS Strategies: Candidate Heard Of / Favorable – Unfavorable Scott Rigell 86% / 64% – 4% Ben Loyola 58% / 21% – 5% Scott Taylor 55% / 22% – 4% Bert Mizusawa 52% / 21% – 1% Ed Maulbeck 38% / 7% – 3% From the [...]
Hampton Roads Tea Party to endorse in 2nd District Congressional
Hampton Roads Tea Party Board to announce endorsement in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District Race
Taylor’s hit piece on Rigell
Taylor takes out a hit piece on Rigell – but why is Human Events magazine raising money for him?
Guest Post: Analysis of 2nd District GOP Fundraising Numbers; Does Rigell have a spending problem?
A quick look at first quarter fundraising numbers in the GOP nomination fight for the congressional nomination in Virginia’s Second District.
LIVE at 6:45 PM: Republican Forum at ODU
Republican candidates for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District GOP nomination debate on the campus of Old Dominion University.
Six Republicans will run in Virginia’s 2nd District; Seven in the 5th
Six Republicans are certified to be on the June 8 primary ballot in Virginia’s Second Congressional District.
2nd District Republican Forum next Thursday, April 15
Bearing Drift will moderate a forum amongst 2nd Congressional District Republican candidates at ODU, Apr 15, 7PM. Submit your questions for the forum on this post.
Taylor campaign responds to “dupli-gate”
(Ed note: Yea. I just came up with that cheesy name for this “scandal”. Sue me.) Scott Taylor, candidate for the GOP nomination in the 2nd Congressional District, responded through his campaign manager to the controversy associated with his joint statement with Ben Loyola over the “Contract on Congress.” The Rigell campaign has accused Taylor [...]
Taylor and Loyola team up on “Contract”
Scott Taylor and Ben Loyola are joining forces, sort of. The two candidates for the 2nd District nomination issued a joint release which describes reforms that they will push for, regardless of who is elected between them. The “Contract on Congress” (what is this – “take the gun, leave the canolis”?) says: “No Taxpayer Propaganda [...]
Quick update from GOP congressional campaigns
1st District: Just in case you were getting bored with the 2nd, 5th, 8th, 9th and 11th districts, we now add a fun twist in the 1st – Catherine Crabill has declared her intention to challenge incumbent Rep. Rob Wittman. Apparently this challenge has a little to do with revenge, as Crabill is upset Wittman [...]
Chris LaCivita Joins Scott Rigell Campaign
Scott Rigell’s campaign has announced that Chris LaCivita, maestro of George Allen’s 2000 successful Senatorial campaign and most recently Ken Cuccinelli’s very successful 2009 Attorney General’s race. Rigell’s campaign issued a press release, pasted in full below, including the following: “I am proud to be part of a campaign team that will bring back commonsense [...]
‘Freestyle’ Rap Comes to the 2nd District Race
Scott Taylor Supporter (note: this is a Facebook video, so no posting or embeding here and must be on facebook to view, sorry!)
Live at 6:30 PM: 2nd District GOP Candidates’ Forum
We’ll be streaming video of the 2nd District Republican candidates’ forum live from GOP Headquarters in Virginia Beach beginning at 6:30PM. The forum itself kicks off at 7PM. Update: The video is available below…debate starts about 30 minutes in. Interviews with Ed Maulbeck, Scott Rigell, Scott Taylor, Glenn Davis, and Bruce Meyer are in the [...]
Bearing Drift to moderate two Second District Forums; hosting one
Bearing Drift is pleased to announce that it will be moderating and hosting, in conjunction with the Old Dominion University College Republicans and the Norfolk/Portsmouth Young Republicans, a debate between 2nd District Candidates for the Republican Nomination on the campus of ODU at 7PM, April 15. Detailed location to follow. The debate will be streamed [...]
(Updated with NRCC/WSJ info) Taylor explains “endorsements”; Rigell outraises everyone; Loyola’s wife has a baby; Golden submits a joint resolution
Some rumors have been circulating to me via email about Scott Taylor’s endorsements from Rep. Duncan Hunter and Virginia Beach School Board Chairman Dan Edwards…rumors to the effect that they never were. Regarding the Hunter endorsement, the Taylor campaign insists that it is legit, and that Hunter has both authorized a statement of support and [...]
Bearing Drift Live! VA-02 Republican Committee
[Update: 7:28 PM] 2nd District convention taking place on Saturday May 8th, at 8 am. Cleveland St bingo building which seats 650 people. [Update: 7:26 PM] Voting on behalf of the primary. Motion carries 8-1. CORRECTION: There was an additional proxy I missed. 9-1. [Update: 7:24 PM] Kyle Adams, Chairman of Hampton Committee removes himself [...]
Republican VA-02 District Meeting Tonight to Determine Nomination Process
In a move sure to drawn fire from at least two of the candidates fighting for the Republican nomination in the 2nd Congressional district, tonight the 2nd District Committee holds another meeting to determine the nominating process for the candidates. Last month, the committee chose a canvass, prior to the 8th State Senate special election. [...]
Congressman Duncan Hunter to endorse Scott Taylor
Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-San Diego) is endorsing Scott Taylor for Congress in Virginia’s Second Congressional District. Hunter also serves on the House Armed Services Committee with Congressman Glenn Nye, the district’s Democrat incumbent. Taylor has also been endorsed by Indiana Congressman Dan Burton.
VPOD 88: Post-forum interviews with 2nd District GOP candidates
After last evening’s forum sponsored by the Eastern Shore GOP, Scott Rigell, Ben Loyola, Scott Taylor, Ken Golden, and Bert Mizusawa took a few minutes each to answer some additional questions about the debate, their opponents, and other issues.
VPOD 88: Interviews with 2nd District GOP candidates, Jan. 21, 2010 [18:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (296)Rigell, Loyola and Taylor announce endorsements
Scott Rigell, Ben Loyola, and Scott Taylor all picked up endorsements this week, which each candidate touted in press releases…. Loyola – Major General Tommy Thompson and Paul Galanti. Thompson retired from the Virginia Army National Guard after 36 years of service and Galanti flew 97 combat missions in his A-4C Skyhawk before being shot [...]
Taylor recieves endorsement from Rep. Dan Burton
Rep. Dan Burton (R-Indiana), who recently called for DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano’s resignation, has endorsed Scott Taylor for Congress. “Taylor will fight for meaningful reform in Washington with as much passion as he did while serving his country as a Navy SEAL,” said Burton in a statement released by the Taylor campaign this afternoon. Burton [...]
2nd District: Canvass, Convention or Primary
Similar to the drama in the 5th district, where in a rare move 6 candidates issued a joint press release favoring a method of nomination that the 7th apparently doesn’t, the 2nd district has some drama of its own. The 2nd district has chosen to have a canvass (firehouse primary with multiple locations) nomination, which [...]
Taylor appears on Fox News regarding SEALs
Scott Taylor, former Navy SEAL, led a protest today against the administration and the potential court martial of three Navy SEALs who brought in the mastermind behind the Fallujah massacre: Awww….the poor terrorist got a boo-boo lip. I wonder how our warriors from Pearl Harbor would feel about it? Interesting…Easter Sunday SEALS take out pirates [...]
8th Senate Race is Disturbing Preview for 2nd Congressional District Nomination
As the 8th Senate District race between Jeff McWaters and Virginia Beach Councilwoman Rosemary Wilson runs further off the rails of legitimate campaigns and into a mudslinging contest from both sides, the stage is being set for a very similar nomination fight that will come on the heels of this special election, for the 2nd [...]
McDonnell event provides backdrop for next political campaigns
About six hundred happy Virginians packed into the Cavalier Hotel last evening to welcome home Governor-elect Bob McDonnell and his family. It was an opportunity to have, less than a week later, their own victory party for a favorite of this region. However, while that celebration was going on, at least five candidates were getting [...]
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