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Slating in the 2nd District, Republican Party Leaders Exclude Grassroots
A crowd of 1,000 republicans turned out in Virginia Beach last night for a meeting in which establishment republicans used a procedure that hasn’t been used in over 30 years, one that guaranteed 2nd district Senator Frank Wagner would win the district’s convention next month and become the district chair. From the PilotOnLine.com: Over shouts…
Slating Scandal Set to Unfold in Virginia Beach
As we reported last week, Sen. Frank Wagner’s allies have been rumored to be planning to exclude hundreds of delegates to the 2nd District Republican Convention. This now appears to be more than rumor, and Wagner has refused to put an end to this repugnant strategy. “Slating” is the parliamentary trick whereby supporters of one…
The World Passes Through Ashburn, Virginia
The number one industry in Loudoun County is data centers and the number of centers continues to grow. Already they cover 5 million square feet, the equivalent of 86 football fields. Seventy percent of the world’s internet data passes through Ashburn, Virginia. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors loves data centers and the taxes…
CPAC Straw Poll Results 2014
Rand Paul was the clear winner at this year’s CPAC straw poll with 31% of the vote. This was Paul’s second win having won last year. Ted Cruz was a distant second with 11% of the vote and Dr. Ben Carson was a surprise third place with 9% of the vote. Chris Christie after being excluded…
Key Test of Support for U.S. Senate Candidates: March 22 RPV Straw Poll
The Republican Party of Virginia is hosting a straw poll of candidates for the 2014 U.S. Senate nomination. The results will be telling. This will be the first visible organizational test for the campaigns of Ed Gillespie and Shak Hill, who will each work hard to get their supporters registered for the event on March…
Will Frank Wagner Disenfranchise Voters in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District?
Sen. Frank Wagner is running to be Chairman of the Second District Republican Committee, but will he attempt to win his seat by throwing out the votes of his opponents? Rumors of a potential “slating” scandal in 2nd District Chairman race have been swirling for some time. Now, Curtis Colgate, who is also running for…
House GOP Leadership Digging in on Medicaid Expansion
In a press release issued earlier today, the Virginia House GOP leadership makes a clear statement that they won’t be making a deal on Medicaid anytime soon. Matthew Moran, the talented press aide to House Speaker Bill Howell, just released a statement indicating that House Republicans are moving to extend the current session by 30…
10th District Congressional Debates
Republican 10th District Chairman John Whitbeck has announced two debates among the 6 candidates running for Congress in the district. The first debate will be on March 15th at Millbrook high school, 251 First Woods Dr, Winchester, VA 22603. The doors will open at 3:30 pm and the debate will begin at 4:00 pm ending at…
Ed Gillespie Reaches Out to Wealthy Supporters
Unfortunately those supporters don’t live in Virginia and they aren’t among the grassroots. They are wealthy New Yorkers. On March 25 Mitt Romney will host a reception for Gillespie at Essex hotel next to Central Park followed by a dinner at the home of Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman. To attend the reception each guest will…
Robocalls in the 10th District
The tenor of the race for the Republican nomination to succeed retiring Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10) takes a turn for the worse with robocalls bashing Del. Bob Marshall (R-Prince William). The campaign of Rob Wasinger has a lot to answer for. First it was the shady and underhanded smears of Barbara Comstock, initiated by Wasinger…
