Going on Vacation…

Recently, the McDonnell campaign was touting a poll showing its candidate on the rise in the polls. They referenced a new Rasmussen Research poll that showed McDonnell leading all potential opponents. Democrat and former Delegate Brian Moran came the closest to McDonnell, trailing by just 3 points (39% to 36%). McDonnell led Terry McAuliffe by seven points and Bath County Sen. Creigh Deeds by nine points.

WSLS has been doing Viewers Voice for more than a decade now. Through the years, the format has changed from time to time. In December, I took over responsibility for producing these segments with the goal of bringing a fresh approach to them.

Monday, Roanoke City Councilman Alvin Nash announced his resignation from council. Nash had served for less than a year, having replaced former Councilman Alfred Dowe who resigned after allegations surfaced that he had double billed the city and commonwealth for travel expenses.

Several years ago, House Majority Leader Morgan Griffith (R-Salem) told me there would eventually be a smoking ban in Virginia. He said it would just take a few years. I took that to mean 2010 or later.