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John F. Kennedy said that “to govern is to choose.” The Democrats running Washington have had a hard time choosing lately. It should come as no surprise, then, that they have not done too well at governing, either.
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Attorney General Mark R. Herring today requested that State Sen. Amanda Chase provide his office with the alleged evidence of election “cheating” that she claims to have found and shared with a gubernatorial campaign.
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The enthusiasm gap between Democrats and Republicans in Virginia has been well-chronicled by pollsters. Wonder what early voting numbers might have to say about enthusiasm? A lot that’s not good for Democrats, is what.
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A new VCU poll has 41 percent of likely voters supporting Democrat Terry McAuliffe and 38 percent supporting Republican Glenn Youngkin, a substantial tightening of the race since last month when McAuliffe led 43 percent to 34 percent among likely voters.
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The 20th House District, as currently drawn, with two cities making up more than half the district, seems, on paper, to give Democrats their best fighting chance to steal a win in a House race in the Central Shenandoah Valley.
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It’s hard for me to get too deep in the weeds on the issues in the local 2021 House races, with the Republicans running locally apparently not all that concerned about the threats to our democratic republic from Donald Trump.
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Time has insulated us from the violence perpetrated by past regimes in their pursuit of power.
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The government is your government. Representation in our republic based on democratic principles depends upon an active and informed citizenry making its views known.
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Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and Gov. Ralph Northam are highlighting the benefits of the infrastructure package awaiting action in the House of Representatives — and to call for its swift passage.
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The clock is ticking for the Virginia Redistricting Commission, as it works to re-draw election district maps. Racial representation remains a leading obstacle, according to Virginia Tech political expert Nicholas Goedert.
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