Despite Newt Gingrich's public claims of victimhood regarding his failure to be placed on Virginia's primary ballot, it is clear that his managers simply neglected to read the rules. He was required to have at least 400 signatures from each of Virginia's 11 Congressional districts as a part of the total 10,000-signature qualifying requirement. It is astounding [...]
I'm really, REALLY angry about this story. REALLY angry. I've been expecting things to "go this far"...this is not at all surprising. However, it's corrupt beyond belief. The Obama Department of Justice is coordinating with ACORN (front group) on elections? REALLY? Yes, the Dept. of Justice is working with ACORN to thwart efforts to reform voter fraud in the elections.
After the Elections, What's Next? Tea Party folks across the Greater Richmond area helped get numerous folks elected to the General Assembly in areas as close as Goochland and as far away as Tazewell County (in the deep southwest corner of Virginia). What’s different about Tea Partiers is that we don’t just elect folks; We also hold them accountable. And [...]
THE VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT Fortunately for the Republicans, they managed to retain all seven of their contested seats, which actually included three open seats. Bill Carrico won handily in Sen. 40, replacing retired Bill Wampler. Former delegate and archconservative Dick Black (Sen. 13) and newcomer and TP favorite Tom Garrett (Sen. 22) [...]
Election Night - Live Senate Results at vpap.org Tonight, VPAP staff and volunteers will be compiling live Senate results. All contested races shown on a single page. Spend election night at vpap.org While you're waiting for results, here are some links of interest: VPAP Election Features VIDEO: Who [...]
Folks, If you’re like me, over the past few days, you’ve probably had some friends—who know you’re politically active—ask you that favorite question of the season: “So, Joe. Whom should I vote for?” While this bugs me that they haven’t taken the time to know, reality is that most folks don’t take the time. What’s [...]
we might have a repeat of this. So, what can you do? You can get involved in the 50-50-50+ Campaign. 50 - 50 - 50+ $50. 50 names. Or 50 miles. At least. Donate $50 to a campaign. Call 50 names in a district. Or drive 50 miles-plus to work in a district. Several candidates for the [...]
From an editorial in The News & Advance, “Apathy Will Be the Death of Society Yet,” the editors opine: In just a few weeks, voters in Virginia will head to the polls to elect their representatives to the General Assembly and to fill local offices all over the commonwealth. Well, a few of us will, at least. Earlier this [...]
Also (predictably) claims it's his idea, but who cares? IT DOESN'T MATTER WHOSE IDEA IT IS. THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS THAT IT GETS DONE. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0WhNKhU75Y&feature=player_embedded I have often chided the statist republicans over at Bearingdrift that they are on the wrong side of history with their support of status-quo, establishment-favorite "more of the [...]
Someone really does "get it." From Politico: During an afternoon speech in Las Vegas ahead of Tuesday’s debate, Paul will say that his plan for $1 trillion in cuts will create a balanced federal budget by the third year of his presidency. ...he’ll propose immediately freezing spending by numerous government agencies at 2006 levels, the [...]
Attack Watch, new Obama campaign site to ‘fight smears,’ becomes laughing stock of conservatives By Elizabeth Flock, Washington Post, blogPost (Image: Google) http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/attack-watch-new-obama-campaign-site-to-fight-smears-becomes-laughing-stock-of-the-internet/2011/09/14/gIQAspHDSK_blog.html Here are a few excerpts: As the 2012 presidential campaign heats up, President Obama’s campaign team has set up a new Web site, AttackWatch.com, to challenge negative statements about the president made by [...]
