Welcome Back Kenney…

Shaun Kenney is leaving the Republican Party of Virginia for a new gig with the American Life League.  Congrats to Shaun.  This also means that he will be fully back in the Virginia blogosphere!

Wittman Set for Armed Services Cmte. if Elected

U.S. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) has stated that he will push to have Del. Rob Wittman seated on the House Armed Services Cmte. if he is elected to Congress in the special election for VA-1 on Dec. 11.  Pretty much, if Boehner wants somebody on a committee, he can put them there.  It [...]

Did Dems Forgit They Have A Candidate Running?

As we previously noted, the Democrat Congressional Campaign Cmte. has steered clear of helping out their nominee in VA-1, Phil Forgit.  Typically, you would expect at least some cash to flow his way from the DCCC in the form of independent expenditures or in-kind donations in the form of polling data, consulting advice, etc.  In [...]

“Independent Conservative” or Democrat Stalking Horse?

A third candidate has popped up in the 1st Cong. Dist. race, calling himself an “Independent Conservative.” However, there is reason to doubt both of those adjectives. According to a commenter on Ranting Kids:
Lucky Narain considered running
for House of Delegates-96th District, as a Democrat, in the 2000 special election. He was 21 years old [...]

Wittman Strong Out of the Gate

I just received word that Del. Rob Wittman raised over $350,000 in the two weeks following his nomination for the 1st Cong. Dist. seat and is receiving support from grassroots organizations across the district including the NRA and Right to Life organizations.  This Thursday, Kevin O’Neill, who competed against Wittman for the nomination, will be [...]

Huckabee’s “Profound Thanks” For Tax Increases

Given that we just celebrated Thanksgiving last week, I thought it interesting to hear what Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has “profound thanks” for…

(H/T Arkansas Journal)

Keeping Illegal Aliens Out Of PWC Schools

A new visitor I.D. system for Prince William Co. schools goes into effect on Dec. 3, requiring any visitor to any PWC school to show a valid government-issued form of I.D.
Prince William County Public Schools is implementing a new electronic visitor identification system in all schools beginning on Monday, December 3. This Divisionwide safety initiative [...]

The Next Five States by P.M. Barnett

Received this forward today, and although it is long, I thought it to be fairly good-
If America doesn’t add a new star before I die, I’ll be the first Barnett — in a long line of Barnetts — to be born and die under the same flag. That just ain’t right. Men and nations change. [...]

Saxman Plans Hospitality Suite at RPV Advance

Excerpted from a message sent by Chris Braunlich, a Republican candidate for the Fairfax Co. School Board this past Nov.:
With the future in mind, I hope you’ll join me this Friday evening, at Delegate Chris Saxman’s Hospitality Suite at the Republican Party Advance. You need not be registered for the Advance to visit the suites, [...]