Bearing Drift

With the election of Ken Stolle to Virginia Beach Sheriff and Ken Cuccinelli to Virginia Attorney General, two vacancies now exist in the Virginia Senate - and the campaign to be the GOP nominee in these districts is going to be fierce...

Now not only is this a debut post, but this is also the best breakdown of winners and losers you’re going to read all week. Trust me — this’ll be good stuff! LOSERS: The Washington Post — Bloggers and the MSM have had a tense relationship from the beginning. The Wa...

Tuesday was not just another day to celebrate a statewide victory, but it was a day to celebrate local victories as well. Residents in Fluvanna County’s Columbia District elected Shaun Kenney as their next supervisor. ...

Jeff McWaters must love schools. First, he’s ramping up his name ID by latching onto a PTA fundraising letter. Now he’s breaking school board policy by campaigning at school football games, according to this Letter to the Editor in the Virginian-Pilot. ...

DC saw upwards of 15,000 Americans flood the Capitol steps and the House office buildings with one message for Nancy Pelosi and advocates of government health care: “No, you won’t”! Many members of Congress who spoke were buoyed by Virgina’s election results. The cr...

Bob speaks with passion about the turnout in the Commonwealth. 47% in 2005 here. In Iraq while Jeanine served, over 70% voted despite the challenges. Get people involved, get Hampton Roads out. The only thing that matters is the 13 hours on Tuesday.

Cuccinelli with warm introduction, fires up the crowd. Warms up for the next Governor of Virginia… Bob McDonnell takes the floor with a huge round of cheers and applause. ...

Standing room only crowd here in Chesapeake! People are fired up, brooms are out, lots of enthusiasm in the room! Delegate John Cosgrove is the MC Congressman Randy Forbes to a big round of applause…this crowd is LOUD! Pictures when I get home or when a contributor emails me to let me post.

Independent Journal Wednesday, October 31, 1787 [John Jay] To the People of the State of New York: WHEN the people of America reflect that they are now called upon to decide a question, which, in its consequences, must prove one of the most important that ever engaged their attention, the propriety...

Halloween is one of my favorite celebrations because it allows folks to be creative and be someone else for one day in the year. But what about those politicians who pretend to be conservatives and still call themselves Republicans? Who would you give the best costume award to? Olympia Snowe...

With Election Day rapidly approaching, the story has turned to how far down will Bob McDonnell’s momentum and coattails go? Races thought to be safe for Democrats are suddenly in play, other races thought to be a toss-up are suddenly in the safe column. ...

In this episode of Virginia Politics On-Demand, Bob McDonnell, Michael Steele, Barbara Comstock, and Chris Stolle join us for original interviews. Steele talks about the importance of Virginia to the conservative movement and the Republican Party...

This is the best description of the Democrats’ latest health care ploy - the infamous “opt out” provision of the national ruin health care plan. It’s...

Keith Fimian in the 11th Congressional District and Scott Rigell in the 2nd Congressional District have made it onto the “top 40″ list of the National Republican Campaign Committee. The so-called “Young Guns” program was established by Reps. Cantor...