US Senate Candidates Join Forces in AP Debate Debacle

VC note:  To follow is the latest press release from the Donner campaign regarding the issue of U.S. Senate debates.  I wish they could have offered additional specific details, such as which GOP committee passed the resolution and which other candidates are involved.  Nevertheless, given my previous posts, I’m quite interested to hear how this [...]

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Allen Declines to Debate

Starting at 6:30 PM, on October 20th in Verona, the Shenandoah Valley Tea Party will be holding the first debate between the various candidates for Virginia’s Senate seat.  Although Republican hopefuls Jamie Radtke and Tim Donner have already confirmed their participation, I’m disappointed to say that one candidate has declined to participate.  That person is [...]

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The GOP Senate Race is Over?

Although there are still many months until the Republican primary for Virginia’s Senate seat, some people are already calling the result.  Now such personal predictions don’t bother me.  It is true that George Allen is leading in race currently, in much the same way as Rick Perry is leading in the race for President.  One, [...]

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No Need for a Balanced Budget Amendment?

While the federal government continues to spend recklessly, there have been many outcries for remedy.  One of the most popular solutions is a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution.  My Representative, Bob Goodlatte, is one of the chief proponents of this effort and has been championing the idea for many years. Earlier today, [...]

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Goodlatte Endorses Bell

On Tuesday afternoon, Representative Bob Goodlatte of Roanoke and Delegate Dickie Bell of Staunton gathered with a reporter, staff, and the general public inside the city council chambers in Staunton.  Although I was unaware beforehand, the primary purpose of this meeting was to announce Goodlatte’s endorsement of Bell.  Delegate Bell faces a Democratic challenger in [...]

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Spin Away A Win

In yesterday’s California straw poll Ron Paul won a commanding victory capturing almost as many votes as Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, and Michele Bachmann combined.  The final vote totals are as such: Ron Paul 374 votes or 44.9% Rick Perry 244 votes or 29.3% Mitt Romney 74 votes or 8.8% Michele Bachmann 64 votes or 7.7% [...]

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The Primary Date

With another debate under our belts, I’ve been wondering what will be the schedule of the 2012 Republican Presidential primaries.  Regardless of their vote totals, states are typically rated in importance according to how early they vote in the process.  Each early victory builds momentum for the candidates and most campaigns dissolve after the first [...]

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Hob-nobbing Here Among The Elite

On Friday, September 9th, the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted their twelfth annual Hob Nob event.  Perhaps the most important political event in the area, it featured a number of politicians and hopefuls from Winchester, Clarke County, and Frederick County, as well as two (or three) statewide office seekers. I last attended [...]

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A New Facebook Poll

After the recent Republican Party presidential debate, I created a new Facebook poll to gauge the favorability of the candidates.  Although the poll has been up for less than a day, it is interesting to note that the leading candidate thus far is one who wasn’t even in the debate, Gary Johnson of New Mexico. [...]

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Perry vs. Paul

The rift between Texas Governor Rick Perry and Texas House of Representatives member Ron Paul seems to be growing rapidly.  After the Paul campaign released their video comparing Paul’s support of Ronald Reagan in 1976 to Perry’s support of Al Gore in 1988, the Perry campaign fired back with Ron Paul’s GOP resignation letter.  I’m [...]

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