It isn’t often that WSLS covers an endorsement. Generally, these are non-news events with the expected groups lining up behind their party’s candidate. However, Rep. Tom Perriello’s most recent endorsement does rise to the level of discussion. It’s from the NRA.
Posted by Jay Warren at 09:12 PM. Filed under: main •
Last week, I blogged about the silly issues that sometimes dominant campaigns and news coverage. We have yet another example of that, thanks to the Republican gubernatorial candidate in New York.
Posted by Jay Warren at 10:07 AM. Filed under: main •
If you’ve been watching the television over the past week, you know that the 5th district congressional race is heating up. Both campaigns are on the air with attack ads, and now the national parties are jumping in as well. What does this tell me?... that this race is far from over.
Posted by Jay Warren at 04:30 PM. Filed under: main •
Sometimes it surprises me what the media will cover and what they leave alone. Over the past two days, local media outlets have focused on a stunt by an underfunded, independent candidate. The Roanoke Times reported that Jeremiah Heaton drove along I-81 filming VDOT crews. As he was filming them, he asked if they were legal and if they the proper documentation to prove they were working here legally.
Posted by Jay Warren at 04:28 PM. Filed under: main •
Sometimes politics just gets too personal… way too personal. There are two recent examples of this including a new revelation (if you want to call it that) out of the New York gubernatorial contest.
Posted by Jay Warren at 08:55 PM. Filed under: main •
Jay Warren is an award-winning journalist who's been with WSLS since 1998. Jay co anchors the 5, 5:30, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts and the FOX 21/27 10 o'clock news. He is also WSLS's senior political correspondent.
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