And then there were two – Bowerbank suspends LG campaign
I’m not sure what to make of the news that Jon Bowerbank has decided to drop out of the race for the Democratic Party lieutenant-governor nomination.
My first instinct is to say I’m surprised given that the most recent public polls had in the area of 70 percent of the expected June 9 primary electorate still undecided with three weeks and change to go to the opening of the polls. Continue reading “And then there were two – Bowerbank suspends LG campaign” »
Poll has McAuliffe separating from Democratic pack
Another poll has Terry McAuliffe opening up a double-digit lead in the race for the Democratic Party gubernatorial nomination. This time it’s Public Policy Polling, which on March 31 had former Northern Virginian state lawmaker Brian Moran two points ahead of McAuliffe among likely Democratic Party primary voters. Continue reading “Poll has McAuliffe separating from Democratic pack” »
Edmonson out, now a three-way race for LG nod
The Democratic Party lieutenant governor field is now one candidate smaller. “As I have worked these past months to communicate my message to voters, I have also had an opportunity to learn more about the three colleagues who were also seeking the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. While all three are good people, over time I became convinced that Mike Signer is a true talent whose ability to communicate about issues that matter to real people is unmatched in the remaining field,” said Pat Edmonson, who on Friday dropped out of the race and threw her support to Signer, 36, a former deputy counselor to Mark Warner and senior strategist on Tom Perriello’s improbable 2008 Fifth District congressional upset win. Continue reading “Edmonson out, now a three-way race for LG nod” »
Moran, Wagner take leads in pre-primary polls
Brian Moran has moved into the lead in the governor’s race, and Jody Wagner seems to be running away in the battle for the Democratic Party lieutenant-governor nomination, in a new Public Policy Polling survey out Tuesday.
Moran had been trailing Terry McAuliffe by a 21 percent-to-19 percent margin in the February PPP poll, but now leads 22 percent to 18 percent, with Bath County State Sen. Creigh Deeds gaining a point from last month to go from 14 percent to 15 percent. Continue reading “Moran, Wagner take leads in pre-primary polls” »
New Dominion story featured in campaign ad
A fun note in the e-mail box today – about how The New Dominion Magazine is featured in a new web ad for the Jon Bowerbank lieutenant-governor campaign.
The ad refers to a story in the February New Dominion Magazine on the Bowerbank campaign with a voiceover of a quote from the article referencing Bowerbank’s business background.
Watch the video here. Length: 1:00. Continue reading “New Dominion story featured in campaign ad” »
McAuliffe, Moran neck and neck in new poll
Terry McAuliffe has a slight lead in a new poll measuring support in the race for the 2009 Democratic Party gubernatorial nomination, but Brian Moran is within the statistical margin of error, and Creigh Deeds is not that far behind.
The poll conducted by Public Policy Polling over the weekend has McAuliffe, a former Democratic National Committee chair, at 21 percent, with Moran, a former state delegate from Northern Virginia, at 19 percent. Deeds, a Bath County state senator, was at 14 percent in the poll, which surveyed 647 likely Democratic Party primary voters and has a margin of error of +- 3.9 percent. Continue reading “McAuliffe, Moran neck and neck in new poll” »
Friday, Feb. 20-Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009
- Economy: Gas prices trending back downward, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.
- Sports: Nevada knocks off VCU in BracketBusters, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.
- Sports: JMU baseball drops pair in Myrtle Beach, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.
- Sports: JMU softball improves to 9-1, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.
- Sports: W&L falls to EMU in men’s basketball, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.
- Sports: BC rallies to knock off W&L in women’s hoops, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.
- Sports: UVa. women’s lax dominates Loyola, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.
- Sports: JMU women’s lax upends Virginia Tech, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.
- Virginia Politics: Moran proposes Virginia Homeowners’ Bill of Rights, Friday, 4:50 p.m.
- Virginia Politics: Shannon earns support for AG candidacy, Friday, 4:50 p.m.
- Virginia Politics: Speaker urges GA action on budget, Friday, 4:50 p.m.
- Local News: EMU professor writes book on change in church congregations, Friday, 4:50 p.m.
- Sports: Prince returns to UVa. football staff, Friday, 4:50 p.m.
- Sports: JMU baseball drops season opener, Friday, 4:50 p.m.
- Virginia Politics: McDonnell steps down as AG, Friday, 11:25 a.m.
- Virginia Politics: Bowerbank talks about the LG race, Friday, 7:50 a.m.
- Sports: JMU women fall to UNC-Wilmington, Friday, 7:50 a.m.
- Sports: VCU women hold on to beat Georgia State, Friday, 7:50 a.m.
- Sports: W&L baseball improves to 2-0, Friday, 7:50 a.m.
- Local News: Weekend Calendar of Events, Friday, 7:50 a.m.
Continue reading “Friday, Feb. 20-Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009” »
AFP Politics Blog – Feb. 13-15, 2009
- News: Moran gets firefighters endorsements, Sunday, 3:09 p.m.
- News: Dems comment on addition of Gillespie to McDonnell campaign team, Friday, 5:10 p.m.
- News: McAuliffe comments on House education-funding cuts, Friday, 4:35 p.m.
- News: Perriello comments on stimulus, Friday, 4:35 p.m.
- Video: Jeff Frederick denounces Darwin, Friday, 9:40 a.m.
- News: Bowerbank opposes offshore drilling, Friday, 9:40 a.m. Continue reading “AFP Politics Blog – Feb. 13-15, 2009” »
The AFP Blog – Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009
- Stuarts Draft man charged with murder for hire, Thursday, 6 p.m.
- Miss America 2008 to speak at JMU on eating disorders, Thursday, 5:50 p.m.
- Family Foundation praises passage of marriage curriculum bill, Thursday, 5:50 p.m.
- White House announces formation of faith-based partnerships office, Thursday, 5:50 p.m.
- Wagner picks up several mayoral endorsements, Thursday, 5:50 p.m.
- AFP editor Chris Graham to appear on WINA’s “Charlottesville-Right Now,” Thursday, 1 p.m.
- Shenandoah National Park plans prescribed burns, Thursday, 11:58 a.m.
- Biden says 400,000 jobs to be created nationwide by investing in our country’s infrastructure, Thursday, 11:58 a.m.
- Governor, GOP leaders announce agreement on statewide smoking ban in Va. restaurants, Thursday, 10:15 a.m.
- Health groups oppose change in Tobacco Settlement Foundation, Thursday, 9:05 a.m.
- Statement by Family Foundation president on State Police chaplain bill, Thursday, 9:05 a.m.
- American Lung Association celebrates public-health victory, Thursday, 9:05 a.m.
- Senate approves Webb-sponsored tax-relief amendment for new-car buyers, Thursday, 9:05 a.m.
- Bowerbank scores LG endorsement, Thursday, 9:05 a.m.
- EMU loses another long-time faculty member, Thursday, 9:05 a.m. Continue reading “The AFP Blog – Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009” »
