Posted on 07/25/2005 12:01:49 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands
Weekly wrapup of Virginia Campaign News. Post 'em if you've got 'em...
Last week's thread:
Virginia Campaign News - Monday, July 18 - Thread XVI
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FROM TODAY
Races tight for No. 2, No. 3 jobs
The candidates for the lesser offices are not well-known, poll finds
by Jeffy Schapiro
The campaigns for lieutenant governor and attorney general are barely a blip for Virginia voters.
Means little. Way to early to even get anyone's attention.
Some races may set spending records
The costliest House contest so far is that between Albo and Werkheiser in Fairfax
by Pamela Stallsmith
House of Delegates candidates have raised at least $13.2 million so far in their quest to win election this fall, with some races poised to set spending records.
Senate Republicans have rival PACs based on ideology
by Pamela Stallsmith
One Senate Republican majority, two GOP political-action committees.
Well, one of them is really Republican...
And from Sunday...
Race for Governor
by Jeffy Schapiro
You can read more about how doomed we are on the other thread. Click on the Grim Freeper below:
We're all doomed ping.
I love it :)
I love it :)
You know, since this is my thread, I'll continue the discussion over here.
Warner probably got a spike in his approval rating because of that little bike mishap he had recently. Unlike Kerry, he handled it graciously and like a real athlete.
You actually might have a point there.
Unlike the other New England Dem dork, he was actually gracious about it.......(I can't believe I'm saying this)
At least he didn't blame his security detail for making him fall. I know, I can't believe I'm saying this either. Yikes. I think I need to go lie down.
LOL!!!!!!!!
I need to lie down also - but I can't.......2 of my daughter's friends are here and I have one kid in the house and 2 outside.......and I have to keep checking on them because they are armed with the hose :)
LOL, I think you need to call in reinforcements! Sounds like you are outnumbered.
LOL!!!!!
Actually it's not so bad. today is the one outside with mine's b'day and mom had some last minute errands and such to do. We're going there for the BBQ/B'day party this evening, so I told her I'd handle the kids, if she picked up the birthday present for me.
Mom will come for the kids or my hubby will be home within the hour, and so then I can go lay down for 45 minutes or so.
BTW, folks.....I'm not going to be in Richomond this week.
Not because we voted to not send anyone to the Moose conference, but because there is no way I could handle the 5 hour drive. The 20 minute ride just over to Chincoteague the other day about killed me..........and I won't even talk about the 100 mile round trip to the hospital I had to do 3 days in a row.
VDOT is not high on my list of favorite departments right now - at least not in Accomac and North Hampton counties :)
Well okay. But we expect you here on election nite.
Election night?????????
I have a feeling the Accomac County Republican Women's Committee will not be all that thrilled with me being in Richmond that night...........Inaugeration Day is an entirely different story :) (but we'll see)
Actually hubby has taken another week off next month, and the plan had been to head for the mountains, but that may have to change because of my (lack of) mobility.
Absolutely - we will be celebrating!
Thanks for all the updates. I wonder when SUSA is releasing the results of another poll.
Last one was 6/30 and they had Kilgore up by 10. I still think the Mason-Dixon one was a fluke.
They indicate that much of a change in the week that
1) Kilgore won the debate
2) Finance reports show Kilgore raised twice as much as Kaine in June
3) President Bush appears for Kilgore
4) Kilgore is endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Businesses - something they've never done.
Mason-Dixon has been the most reliable, but there's something fishy about this one.
Mason-Dixon is excellent. But even the best of them only give a 95% confidence value.
Time will tell. I wouldn't be surprised if the race tightens up. And if this just scares us all enough to make us work harder, then so be it.
I expect it will. Allen's steady, respectable lead over incumbent Robb had whittled down to 2-3 points by Election Day. But George still won by almost five points in the end. Kaine's a pseudo-incumbent during a strong economy. I don't expect this to be a cakewalk.
Amazingly for me, I actually just came from spending an evening with a large group of people and none of this type discussion came up.......I think I will continue the trend and approach it again in the morning :)
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