The RPV has posted its “Pledge of Intent” voters must sign to participate in the Republican Presidential Primary on February 12th.

I, the undersigned, pledge that I intend to support the nominee of the Republican Party for President.

This 17 word phrase has caused outrage among many since the word that the SBE had approved […]

The Bristol Herald Courier has an article here on the rumor and speculation surrounding Senator Wampler taking a seat on the SCC.
We actually hear from Wampler on the question in this article. This is what he had to say in response to the speculation:

“Some people have been talking to me about the State Corporation […]

This is how I see things going down if William Wampler does resign his Virginia Senate seat to take a position on the State Corporation Commission.
Republican Candidates:
Terry Kilgore
Is currently a member of the House of Delegates from the 1st District since 1994. He has seniority and influence in the House. On its face […]

Later this evening I’ll post what I think the most likely scenarios will be if Wampler does take the SCC seat. I’ll also cover what I think would happen if either Terry Kilgore or Joe Johnson decided to seek the 40th District Senate seat.
Stay tuned.

Not Larry Sabato has a post about the rumors of Senator Wampler’s retirement for a SCC seat.

According to this story in a Washington Post blog, State Senator William Wampler may be seeking a seat on the State Corporation Commission.
Rumor is that Delegate Terry Kilgore (R-1st) would seek the seat in a special election that would be held. Clearly Terry Kilgore would be a front runner for this seat and likely […]

What if George Allen decided to seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate next year?
This article from today’s Washington Post seems to indicate that Allen is interested in returning to the political stage.
A nomination convention battle would ensue if it came down to Allen vs. Gilmore. This could be the stimulus the Republican base […]

In yet another glaring example of unfair government intrusion into people’s personal lives, the Town of Marion is considering an ordinance that would set the maximum number of pets a household could possess. The story is reported here in the Smyth County News & Messenger. The proposed Marion ordinance would cap the number […]

Rick Boucher will be up for re-election next year. So far, I have not heard any rumblings of Republicans actively expressing their interest in this election. Granted, in the past this race has been a suicide mission for the GOP candidate. Will Boucher go unopposed? I sure hope not. I […]

I’d like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Hope everybody has a good Thanksgiving and takes time to reflect on the many things we have to be thankful for.