Yes, Santa Claus, There is A Virginia: ‘Recount’ And Potential ‘Contest’ Still Ahead In Virginia AG Race
December 5th, 2013Originally posted at The Brad Blog Election 2013 is but a memory — good or bad — for much of the nation. But, in Virginia, election officials, attorneys and partisans will still be as busy as elves throughout much of the holiday season, and potentially even beyond, determining the final results of the statewide November 5
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Recount Coming In Virginia Attorney General Election
November 11th, 2013UPDATE: As of Monday night, Herring leads Obenshain by 117 votes. State Senator Mark Obenshain (R) now leads State Senator Mark Herring (D) by just 17 votes in Virginia’s election for attorney general, according to updated results from the Virginia Board of Elections. On the morning after last Tuesday’s election, Obenshain held a minuscule lead of
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Five Election Results You May Have Missed
November 6th, 2013It was a busy election day across the country on Tuesday. Democrat Bill de Blasio handed Republican Joe Lhota a 50 point “smackdown” in the New York City mayoral election. In New Jersey, popular Republican governor Chris Christie handily won re-election over Democratic challenger Barbara Buono. Christie then seized the moment to further his profile on
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Tuesday Night’s Lessons? Hug Obama And Expand Medicaid
November 6th, 2013If you’re looking for commonalities between the two men who were elected governor on Tuesday evening, you’re going to end up stuck with two things: Both men have benefited from appearing in public with President Obama and both men embraced Medicaid expansion. “Expanding Medicaid … is the smart thing to do for our fiscal and
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Democrat Wins Key Virginia Governor’s Race
November 6th, 2013Fairfax (United States) (AFP) – Democrat Terry McAuliffe eked out a narrow victory late Tuesday in the Virginia governor’s race, U.S. networks projected, in a contest which could have major implications for the 2016 presidential election. McAuliffe’s win marks a bitter defeat for Republican Ken Cuccinelli, the state’s attorney general whose campaign was backed by
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