Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The Republican candidate for Lt. Governor made an appearance on Wednesday at the Greenspring Retirement Community in Springfield
Democratic candidates Terry McAuliffe and Aneesh Chopra are "Carpetbaggers", according to Corey Stewart, one of seven Virginia Republicans running for Virginia Lt. Governor. The Money Stewart cited recently released financial figures for McAuliffe (running for Governor) and Chopra (Lt. Gov.), which show that a majority of their political donations come from outside Virginia. Stewart has raised $700,000 in his campaign and has $363,087 in the bank as of March 31, according to recently released financial figures. Chopra (who is running in a Democratic primary against Ralph Northam) has nearly $1 million in on-hand cash. More than half of Chopra's campaign contributions come from donors living outside Virginia. "Together, that dynamic duo of …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
The Republican Party in Virginia decided to have a primary in 2013, but later changed its mind.
Virginia’s Republican Party annual convention is set for May 17 and 18, and delegates from around the state will select nominees for Lt. Governor and Attorney General. GOP officials have gone back and forth in recent years on whether to host a convention or conduct an open primary. In 2011, GOP officials had decided to hold a primary in 2013, but a group of newly elected members of the Commonwealth's GOP central committee changed course in 2012 and switched to a closed convention. The switch to a convention saves local governments and the state money — primaries are paid for with state and local dollars, but convention costs come directly from the Virginia GOP’s funds. It was the announcement of plans for a 2013 convention that drove Lt. …
Friday, April 26, 2013
The Virginia primary is June 11; the general election is Nov. 5.
Are you a registered voter in Virginia and available to work at least half of Election Day? Fairfax County has a job for you. The county’s Office of Elections is recruiting election officers for the June 11 primary election and/or for the Nov. 5 general election. Qualified residents with bilingual language and technology skills are especially needed. "We encourage all qualified residents to become elections officers, especially those with technology skills, diverse language abilities, young adults seeking civic experience and networking opportunities, and recently retired professionals interested in public service," said General Registrar Cameron Quinn in a prepared statement. Election officers are paid $100 for working all of Election …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The Democratic candidate for Virginia Attorney General also bashed Gov. Bob McDonnell and Attorney Gen. Ken Cuccinnelli Wednesday in Springfield.
Virginia State Sen. Mark Herring (D-33rd), one of two Democrats vying for the state Attorney General seat, accused two Republican contendors as being "Cuccinelli clones," and to expect an extreme conservative ideology should one of them get elected. "Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville) and state Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) — they would be Cuccinelli clones," said Herring on Wednesday to about 40 members of the Greenspring Retirement Community Democratic Club in Springfield. "They think Ken Cuccinelli has done a great job. I think the only complaint they have with him is that he wasn't extreme enough." Greenspring is home to 1,800 registered voters, and since 89 percent of them voted in the last presidential election, the retirement …
State Sen. Mark Herring, attorney general candidate, has a new support group.
Virginia Democratic Attorney General candidate, state Sen. Mark Herring (D-33rd), is working to capitalize on the women voters that Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli may have upset over the last several years. On Wednesday, Herring announced the formation of "Women for Herring" — a group of more than 100 female elected officials, former politicians and leaders from across Virginia. Herring was quick to criticize Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli Wednesday in a conference call with reporters. "In Virginia, Ken Cuccinelli and Bob McDonnell have shown us the opposite approach in the form of attacks on women's reproductive rights, from the unnecessary regulations that will force healthcare clinics to …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
He's got nearly double the campaign contributions of his primary opponent Justin Fairfax.
Virginia State Sen. Mark Herring (D-33rd) will be at the Greenspring Retirement Community in Springfield on Wednesday in his bid for Virginia's Attorney General seat. Greenspring is home to 1800 registered voters, and 89 percent of them voted in the last presidential election. ''Virginians are ready for fundamental change in the office of the attorney general,'' Herring told MetroWeekly.com. ''That change starts with having an attorney general who will promote equality, rather than sow division.'' Herring is calling for a federal investigation of Virginia's current Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and Gov. McDonnell for receiving gifts, stock and other financial dealings with Star Scientific Inc. “When a gift of $15,000 is showered on a …
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The Virginia Senate Democratic leader spoke to the Springfield Civic Association on Tuesday night.
Virginia will be "screwed" if Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is elected governor this fall, said state Senate Democratic Leader Dick Saslaw (D-35th) to Patch after a community meeting in Springfield on Tuesday night. "I like Ken personally, but he doesn't believe in science," said Saslaw to the Springfield Civic Association. "He just doesn't." Saslaw referred to when Cuccinelli, in 2010, requested the emails and files of a former professor at the University of Virginia, who received state grants to study global warming. "For Ken there's no climate change," said Saslaw to Patch. "We're looking at being screwed. How are you going to recruit top-notch talent? What Nobel Prize winner would come to this state when the governor …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
She'd be the first female elected to the office.
Republican Jeannemarie Davis, a former Virginia State Delegate and Senator, made a campaign appearance Tuesday at the Greenspring Retirement Community in Springfield. Davis, who has served in Gov. Bob McDonnell's cabinet for the past three years as the director of the Virginia Liaison office in the District, would be the Commonwealth's first-ever female lieutenant governor if elected. Davis spoke to about 50 members of Greenspring's Republican Club, and has been campaigning since September. "I’ve traveled 31,000 miles in six-and-a-half months," said Davis. Davis, 57, was elected to three terms to represent Virginia's 35th District in the House of Delegates (she was elected majority whip); won election to the 34th State Senate office and …
Monday, April 1, 2013
Provost Brian Foley and President Robert Templin talked to McAuliffe about NVCC's workforce development program and gave him a tour of the facilities.
Gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe visited the Northern Virginia Community College Medical Education Campus in Springfield Monday to learn more about their workforce development program. McAuliffe and his campaign have been traveling around Virginia listening to business and community leaders express their ideas on mainstream solutions in making the Commonwealth more attractive to business. During the tour of the campus, McAuliffe said the key for the next Virginia governor is economic development and job creation. "Obviously, we need to diversify our economy. Because of all of the challenges with the defense cuts and sequestration, we're moving into a whole new economy," McAuliffe said. "And to get that workforce training, we have to…
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Republicans say a requirement for picture ID protects "sanctity" of the vote; Democrats argue the GOP is keeping certain voters away from the polls on purpose.
Virginia voters will need a photo ID when they're heading to the polls beginning in 2014 under new requirements signed into law by Gov. Bob McDonnell this week. Supporters argue that a voter registration card with no picture creates an opening for fraudulent voting. McDonnell spokesman Jeff Caldwell said in a statement to The Washington Post that the new law is about protecting "the sanctity of our democratic process.” Democratic leaders have challenged voter ID laws as a type of voter suppression. They note those without a photo ID are likely found among Democratic voters, particularly seniors and college students. The new law will need approval by the U.S. Justice Department, a requirement for any voting changes in most Southern states …
T Ailshire
9:26 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
What election? He didn't win the nomination. Is he up for PWC re-election? more ›