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    1. Survey USA (10/30-11/1) – 58% / 18% (deviation 1.2%)

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Craig Hudgins to primary Ken Stolle

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Riley

Bearing Drift has the news that Craig Hudgins will be running against Sen. Ken Stolle in the GOP primary this June.  In the comments section of VB Dems, a poster by the name of Henry Ryto says Hudgins is:
1. Retired military pilot
2. Now flies transcontinentals for United Airlines
3. Publisher of The Virginia Chronicle, a weekly [...]

Filed under: 2007 Elections, RINOs, Virginia General Assembly, Virginia Politics | 1 Comment »

Fred Thompson to be President next month

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Riley

Well, at least he’ll be playing President Ulysses S. Grant in an HBO film next month.

Filed under: 2008 Elections, Entertainment, National Politics | Leave a Comment »

GILMORE ACCUSES PELOSI OF “TEETER TOTTER” DIPLOMACY

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Proud Republican

APRIL 11, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
     SPRINGFIELD, VA–Former Governor Jim Gilmore, a likely Presidential candidate, said today that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible trip to Iran and the trip she has already taken to meet with leaders of Syria “send the wrong signal to foreign governments that American diplomacy is up and down like a teeter [...]

Filed under: 2008 Elections, Jim Gilmore, National Politics | 3 Comments »

Principi Getting Arrogant Already?

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Riley

Frank Principi, who we told you about the other day and is said to be the Democrat candidate for Woodbridge Supervisor when Hilda Barg announces her retirement from the PWC BOCS, was recently sighted by a credible witness walking through the Ferlazzo Building in Woodbridge announcing, “This is going to be where my office is,” [...]

Filed under: 2007 Elections, Prince William County Politics | 8 Comments »

Long Distance Dedication to Nancy Pelosi

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Riley

With word coming out that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may be heading over to Iran to cozy up with President Madman Imonajihad, I’d like to send out a long distance dedication American Top 40 Casey Kasem style to her from us here at Virtucon.  Nancy, this one is for you, Tom Petty’s “Jammin’ Me.”

Take back [...]

Filed under: Democrats, Morons, World War III | Leave a Comment »

R2-D2 Where Are You?

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Riley

All over Virginia, apparently.  At least the U.S. Postal Service mailbox version of R2.

That looks an awful lot like Not Not Jay Hughes mailing that letter.
Alexandria

503 King St. & S. Pitt (in front of Books-a-Million), (Diane) (thesuprememaster) (sample) (Andrew Schwartz) (amilnes) (hcgirlie)

Arlington

1250 S Hayes St (Pentagon City Mall metro station), (mchopkins2) [...]

Filed under: Entertainment | 1 Comment »

An Excellent Suggestion

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Riley

Greg L. from BVBL has an excellent suggestion for the crew at RantingKids who look to our broken neighbor state to the north as a source of longing.
Simple solution that Greg provides.  Heck, I say let’s give them a hand and pitch in to rent one of these for them.

Filed under: Blogging | 1 Comment »

Illegal Aliens Costing Taxpayers $2.2 Trillion A Year

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Riley

OUCH!!!
Read the complete survey here.

Filed under: Crime, Immigration, Taxes | Leave a Comment »

FOX News – Fred Thompson has Lymphoma

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Riley

Will be on Neil Cavuto this afternoon.
Developing…
UPDATE:  It is in remission and treatable.
UPDATE 2:  Statement from Thompson -
Former Sen. Fred Thompson announced Wednesday that he has indolent lymphoma and that it is in remission. The following is his full statement to FOX News:
“We have all seen the courageous battle that Elizabeth and John Edwards are [...]

Filed under: 2008 Elections, National Politics | 3 Comments »