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Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 25, 2018 9 Comments
As we have documented here dozens of times, a standard anti-Israel tactic on campuses is to disrupt events and speakers. The purpose of even a temporary disruption is to intimidate and make clear there is a price to pay for Israeli or pro-Israel events. It happened again, at an event sponsored by the Brody Jewish Center - Hillel at the University of Virginia and two pro-Israel student groups.

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on December 26, 2017 41 Comments
Democrat Candidate Shelly Simonds is attempting to stop the random selection of a winner for a tied Virginia House race. Wednesday, the names of each candidate will be placed in separate film canisters. Those canisters will be placed into a larger container, then one will be drawn at random. The name drawn will be declared the winner of the race. But not if Simonds is successful in her legal challenge.

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 20, 2017 41 Comments
UPDATE: Judges in Virginia have accepted a challenge to one ballot, so now it's a tie: https://twitter.com/wavy10matt/status/943561365406568448 Prior coverage: A recount over a seat in the Virginia state legislature has handed a win to Democrat Shelly Simonds by a single vote. Last week, the Republican David Yancey had a 10 vote lead.

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on November 12, 2017 24 Comments
There has long been a lot of buzz about Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe (D) running for president in 2020.  In the wake of Tuesday's strong showing for Democrats in Virginia, McAuliffe's potential for a presidential bid in 2020 has improved. In an interview with MSNBC's Al Sharpton in which Sharpton asked about his 2020 plans, McAuliffe said "let's talk after I get out of here." The Washington Examiner reports:
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who has been stuck at the bottom of all the 2020 presidential polls, saw his political stock soar last week when his party scored huge election victories, cementing his legacy and giving him a platform to run on.

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 09, 2017 3 Comments
The GOP has lost another in the House: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) will retire at the end of his term next year. Goodlatte is the third committee chairman to announce his retirement. So far, 19 GOP lawmakers have said they will not seek reelection. Roll Call said that around 22 representatives retire each cycle, but this one has hit hard since a lot of well-known members have decided to leave.

Posted by New Neo on November 08, 2017 29 Comments
I wasn't very concerned about yesterday's Virginia gubernatorial election results, because I figured that Northam (D) would win and it probably had more to do with Gillespie (R) being a poor candidate than anything else, plus I consider Virginia a purple state becoming ever more blue. But the results in the state legislative races---and the fact that, as of this sitting, the Virginia House may be poised to be controlled by Democrats for the first time in many years---is particularly unsettling. The magnitude of that victory was unexpected and represents a big change; prior to this election the GOP held an approximately 2-1 majority there.

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 07, 2017 40 Comments
CNN, AP, NBC News have called the Virginia governor race for Democrat Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam in the past few days over Republican Ed Gillespie, 51% to 48%. From NBC News:
Both national parties have spent millions of dollars in Virginia and are closely watching it as an early barometer of the political climate and test of campaign tactics in the first major election since Donald Trump's unexpected victory last year. Northam, an Army veteran and pediatric neurologist who serves as the state’s lieutenant governor, struggled to capitalize on his ad-ready biography as the race descended into a nasty culture war. Popular Democrat Gov. Terry McAuliffe is term-limited.

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on November 05, 2017 9 Comments
Tuesday's gubernatorial election in Virginia is shaping up to be a nail-biter. While Democrat Ralph Northam, at times up by double digits, initially appeared the likely winner, the Las Vegas shooting, an ill-considered and grotesque attack ad by the Northam-supporting Latino Victory Fund, and recent revelations from former DNC chair Donna Brazile are likely to impact both voter turnout and late deciders. The potential for a GOP win is not insignificant.
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