Virginia Politics

Virginia is a weird state, and I don’t just say that because I lived there for three years. Virginia is weird because they hold major elections on odd numbered years. As a result, the Gubernatorial Election is going to be held in November of 2009 and, assuming Mike Huckabee endorses Bob McDonnell, it will be the first true test of HuckPAC’s newly formed National Volunteer Team. I’ve never met Bob McDonnell, but every Virginia Republican I’ve talked to about McDonnell has offered nothing but ecstatic praise for the sitting Attorney General of Virginia. I’m still doing my own research into his background, but he ... Read Full Story

PPP Looked At Hypothetical Kaine-McDonnell Match-Up Richmond , VA ( 1140wrva.com ) – Governor Tim Kaine (D) would potentially be looking a tough re-election fight if he were allowed to run again, according to Public Policy Polling. PPP finds, from its most recent poll, that Kaine trails Bob McDonnell (R) 51% to 43%. McDonnell currently leads State Senator Creigh Deeds (D) 52% to 40%. PPP’s Tom Jensen says they did the poll to try and gauge how much of the race is resulting from Deeds’ tactics, and how much is dependent on national trends. Kaine’s results show it would be tough for many Democrats ... Read Full Story

PPP Looked At Hypothetical Kaine-McDonnell Match-Up Richmond , VA ( 1140wrva.com ) – Governor Tim Kaine (D) would potentially be looking a tough re-election fight if he were allowed to run again, according to Public Policy Polling. PPP finds, from its most recent poll, that Kaine trails Bob McDonnell (R) 51% to 43%. McDonnell currently leads State Senator Creigh Deeds (D) 52% to 40%. PPP’s Tom Jensen says they did the poll to try and gauge how much of the race is resulting from Deeds’ tactics, and how much is dependent on national trends. Kaine’s results show it would be tough for many Democrats ... Read Full Story

Posted by MAXIMUSThe anti-business, job killing Democratic Party in Virginia has shown their true colors in voting to increase taxes in an unsuccessful attempt to expand benefits to the do nothing, make nothing, want everything clients of the social welfare state. This jackbooted CABAL includes Governor Tim Kaine, and Democratic Gubernatorial candidates Terry McAuliffe, Brian Moran, and Senator Read Full Story

Posted by MAXIMUSSmall businesses are the backbone of the Virginia economy and of the national economy. Republican Gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell stood against Democratic Governor Tim Kaine, and Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Terry McAuliffe, Brian Moran, Creigh Deeds, and the Virginia Democratic Controlled State Senate in opposing an anti-business bill that could have become law.Just Read Full Story