Friday, May 22, 2009

Post endorsement big surprise. Will it matter?

We could have all guessed that Terry McAuliffe would raise gobs of money and outspend everyone else in the race. We could also predict that the race would get a little nasty, given the stakes and the lack of policy differences between the candidates (although, it has gotten nastier than I would have predicted). But today the Washington Post caught me completely off guard. Its editorial board endorsed Creigh Deeds.


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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Roanoke opens its first real dog park… it’s about time!

After years of debate and hand wringing we are finally getting a public dog park. The “leash cutting” happened today at 5:30.


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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Could Deeds be the biggest beneficiary of the McAuliffe/Moran feud?

So, the advertising is heating up and so are the attacks in the Democrat’s quest to find a nominee for governor. So far, most of the fire has been aimed at Terry McAuliffe.


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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Performance Art stunt leaves two losers and one big winner

Thursday, we had a story about a local group’s effort at performance art. They orchestrated a 5 minute display that had dozens of people stationed throughout downtown streets and sidewalks. They all focused on an unplugged television for the entire segment, saying nothing.


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Friday, May 01, 2009

More on Wednesday’s Dem Gubernatorial Debate

As promised… I have a few more observations from the Democratic Gubernatorial Debate in Blacksburg and the race overall:


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