Democratic Party gubernatorial nominee Creigh Deeds concludes his two-day swing through Staunton and Waynesboro with a walking tour of Downtown Waynesboro and a visit to the Waynesboro Democratic Party headquarters. Deeds talked to Democratic supporters in his headquarters visit about the work that needs to be done between today and Election Day on Nov. 3…
Phil Hamilton represents the 93rd House District in the Virginia General Assembly. (He’s also a Facebook friend. Sort of a friend of a friend, but if you were me, and you checked things out to the nth degree, you’d find that out, and wonder why I didn’t say something if I didn’t say something. For…
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Pat Nicosia has decided to forego her run for the Waynesboro city treasurer constitutional office in the Nov. 3 general election, but embattled Treasurer Sandee Dixon will have a challenger. Stephanie Beverage is back in the running for the post after falling short in her 2005 campaign. Beverage is the daughter of former treasurer Nancy…
Looks like we’re going with the expansive definition of the Shenandoah Valley for the conclusion of the Deeds Country Tour. The closest the tour will get to the actual Shenandoah Valley is on Sunday when it wraps in Deeds’ home Bath County with a homecoming event. Which is all well and good, but we’re leaving…
Tim Kaine went Mark Warner to win the 2005 governor’s race. Creigh Deeds is channeling his inner Barack Obama. “This evening, President Barack Obama will join Creigh Deeds and Governor Tim Kaine as we work to kick this campaign into overdrive – and in conjunction with his visit, we’re launching a full scale organizing campaign,…
The campaign of Democratic Party attorney-general candidate Steve Shannon on Tuesday launched the first online campaign ad of the 2009 election, calling on his opponent, Ken Cuccinelli, to stand up to the reckless, incendiary rhetoric of one of his running mates. The video focuses on the statement by 99th House District candidate Catherine Crabill earlier…
A lot going on today, requiring a better attention span than I have access to given my recent battles with summer allergies. (Blame it on the rain. And being outside most of the weekend.)
The Augusta Free Press will be reporting live from the 20th District Republican Party forum at Buffalo Gap High School tonight as the local GOP meets to decide on a nominee to replace State Del. Chris Saxman on the ballot.
“Do Augusta County Democrats have a death wish?” That was what greeted me to the desk this morning, an e-mail note from a friend and Democratic Party strategist with a link to a story in today’s News Leader discussing 20th District House candidate Erik Curren’s religious beliefs and criticisms from fellow Democrat Tracy Pyles to…
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