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Discovery CEO David Zaslav's optimistic forecast to analysts this morning is a slight improvement from three months ago when he said that his joint venture with Oprah Winfrey would merely begin to break even by late next year. He's impressed by recent audience growth at OWN — including the 20% ratings improvement in Q2 among women 25-to-54. "Candidly we're significantly ahead of where we thought we would be," Zaslav said in a conference call to discuss Discovery's Q2 earnings. While Discovery doesn't break out revenue and profit numbers for OWN, execs said that the channel spilled less red ink in Q2 than in did in the previous quarter which included the cost of shuttering Rosie O'Donnell's talk show. The company warned that OWN's losses could grow in Q3: It plans to spend more on marketing as well as programming. That's "investing into momentum," CFO Andrew Warren says. The recent audience growth is not a blip, according to Zaslav. "We're quite confident that we've begun to find the recipe for a strong women's network" that is "starting to be what Oprah and I talked about." He calls OWN "one of the best brands in media, and for women it may be the best brand in media." Winfrey is "more engaged" and the channel has a "good leadership team," Zaslav says. He adds that Oprah.com has become an important part of the mix because it helps to provide direct contact with OWN's viewers. He notes that all eight of its initial advertising partners continue to work with the channel.
On other matters, Zaslav says that ratings at Discovery Channel and TLC should improve soon: They'll introduce new shows and season premieres after the Olympics and Discovery's Shark Week (which begins August 12). Zaslav's also upbeat about advertising. "We're not seeing any softness" in the scatter market, he says adding that pricing in the company's upfront sales was "quite good."
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When Renee moved to Melbourne two years ago, her weekly Sunday ritual was attending Camberwell Market. These two lovely ladies were picked up on one of those market excursions.
For years, Renee was on the hunt for one of these pineapple lamps. Finally found, it's now her favourite piece in the room.
The little bird in the cabinet came from an op-shop in Katoomba New South Wales. "I used to be a vintage clothing dealer there and lived there for 7 years.
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What They're Saying: Newspapers Weigh In On Trump's 'Both Sides' Stance
Published August 16, 2017 at 11:32 AM PDT
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President Trump repeated his much-criticized view of a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., during a news conference Tuesday in New York.
President Trump roiled opinion Tuesday by reversing himself and reiterating his claim that "both sides" of a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., were to blame for violence that killed one woman and left many injured.
Trump made the remarks at a news conference at Trump Tower in New York, engaging in back-and-forth exchanges with reporters about what transpired in Charlottesville over the weekend.
"I'm not putting anybody on a moral plane," the president said. "What I'm saying is this: You had a group on one side and you had a group on the other and they came at each other with clubs and it was vicious and it was horrible and it was a horrible thing to watch."
Here's a roundup of responses from editorial boards of U.S. newspapers:
The Washington Times: "The Sides of the Conflict"
"Nothing President Trump can say will satisfy the mob. Scheming since the morning after the November election to reverse the result, the mob is on a holy crusade to destroy Trump the interloper, and the president himself keeps assisting the project.
"He was at it again Tuesday, saying once more that 'many sides' were responsible for the violence last week in Charlottesville, that two of the sides came after each other with blood in their eyes, eager for a fight."
The New York Times: "Mr. Trump Makes a Spectacle of Himself"
"In so doing, Mr. Trump took up many of the talking points of the white nationalists and far-right activists who have been complaining that the news media and the political establishment do not pay enough attention to leftists who call themselves anti-fascists. He also sympathized with the demonstrators' demand — the announced reason for their rally — that Robert E. Lee's statue in a Charlottesville park be saved. "
"Washington politicians had hoped the recent appointment of John Kelly, a retired Marine general, as his chief of staff would instill some discipline in his chaotic administration. With similar hopes, others are trying to get Mr. Trump to fire his resident provocateur, Stephen Bannon. But the root of the problem is not the personnel; it is the man at the top."
The Washington Post: "The Nation Can Only Weep"
"Yes, there are good and moral Americans who oppose the removal of statues of Confederate generals. Yes, there are reasonable Americans who fear that slaveholding Founding Fathers will be the next target. Notwithstanding Mr. Trump's comments Tuesday, we don't find it difficult to distinguish between a monument to George Washington, say, and statues to Confederate generals that were erected in the 20th century with the goal of maintaining white supremacy."
"That car in Charlottesville did not kill or wound just the 20 bodies it struck. It damaged the nation. Mr. Trump not only failed to help the country heal; he made the wound wider and deeper."
Los Angeles Times: "Trump Doubles Down on His Irresponsible, Inexcusable Comments About Charlottesville"
"The racism displayed by some of Trump's followers, and by the defenders of memorials to a romanticized past, is not an issue to be viewed through the usual left-right political prism. It should be viewed through the lens of history. The people who carried the torches through Charlottesville and chanted Nazi slogans were commemorating a genocidal ideology. White supremacists reflect the absolute worst part of our the nation's history, as well as the country's ongoing inability to bridge in a meaningful and sustainable way the gaps between the races.
"The president has been handed several opportunities in the last few days to take a decisive stand against bigotry and hatred, and he has repeatedly declined to do so."
Miami Herald: "Trump Has Little Moral Authority to Condemn White Supremacists — They Helped Elect Him"
"Some of the most heartening statements condemning the carnage in Charlottesville have come from members of Trump's own Republican Party. A surprising array broke from their usual lockstep behind him and recognized the threat that the white supremacist and neo-Nazi movements pose to people of conscience everywhere in this country — and to America's very foundation of strength."
"Few elected officials should be surprised by what happened in Charlottesville. Rather, they should be ashamed that they were, in some ways, enablers."
Dallas Morning News: "When Trump Wavered on Charlottesville Violence, His Business Panel Wavered on Him"
"Who would have imagined that a tepid presidential response to a clash sparked by opposition to the removal of statues of Confederate war heroes would be the pivot point for at least four CEOs to step away from what should be valued seats on a panel tasked with shaping the president's business policies? But if the president can't come down hard on white supremacy, which amounts to a political layup, what's the point of advising him on anything else?
"Clearly, these leaders worry that their presence on the panel would send the wrong message to employees and customers about discrimination, abuse and a hostile work environment."


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Ms. Lillian Mookodi attended training course organised by the African Programme On Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) during 4-15th September, 2017, in Sandton, South Africa.
Ms. Lillian Mookodi attended training course organised by the African Programme On Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) during 4-15th September, 2017, in Sandton, South Africa. APORDE is an annual training programme supported by the South African Department of Trade and Industry and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). It is a high-level training programme in development economics which aims to build capacity in economics and economic policy-making. The training programme allows allow talented academics, policy makers and civil society representatives from Africa, Asia and Latin America to gain access to alternatives to mainstream thinking on development issues and to be equipped in a way that will foster original thinking.


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'Star Wars' Comic Con Panel Reveals Launch of Marvel Comics' Darth Vader, Princess Leia, 'Star Wars' Series
By Luca Saitta , Updated Jul 28, 2014 08:46 AM EDT
Marvel Comics, the original rights holders for Star Wars comics, have announced their first three projects set in the new Disney-owned galaxy far far away.
Star Wars: Rebels Extended Trailer Shows Obi-Wan Kenobi
Way back in the 70s, right after Star Wars (at the time not yet Episode IV - A New Hope), Marvel Comics got the license to do comic adaptations of the movie. They tossed off Luke's journey and his destruction of the Death Star in the first 5-6 issues, and were then free to go their own way. Remember, this was before even The Empire Strikes Back! They took it to some pretty strange places, as evidenced by Jaxxon, Han Solo's 6 foot green rabbit buddy.
After Star Wars turned into the commercial behemoth it would remain for the rest of the universe's existence, Dark Horse did its comics for decades. But now, with the Disney purchase of both Marvel and Star Wars, it's only good business sense for those two to be married again.
Star Wars Episode VII Basic Plot Revealed
The first three in-continuity Star Wars comics since the great Expanded Universe Purge of 2014 will be: Star Wars (January 2015) by Jason Aaron and John Cassaday, Darth Vader (February 2015) by Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larrocca, and Princess Leia (March 2015) by Mark Waid and Terry Dodson. Leia's will be a five-issue miniseries as opposed to the former two, which will be ongoing.
Star Wars will deal with the original movies' main heroes and their rebel adventures between Hope and Empire, Vader will be about the Sith Lord struggling to keep his prestige in the Imperial hierarchy after his humiliation after the first Death Star's destruction, and Leia will concern the young princess processing the death of her homeworld of Alderaan while leading the rebellion.
Which one will you be picking up?
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Bolesław Leśmian, născut Bolesław Lesman, (n. 22 ianuarie 1877 - d. 7 noiembrie 1937) a fost un poet polon, membru al Academiei Poloneze de Literatură.

A scris o lirică cerebrală, rafinată, consacrată sentimentelor umane, într-un stil original, inimitabil, pe o gamă estetică variată, de la observația concretă la fantastic și grotesc.

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 1912: Livada de la răscruce ("Sad rozstajny")
 1913: Întâmplările lui Sindbad Żeglarz ("Przygody Sindbada Żeglarza")
 1913: Legendele susanului ("Klechdy sezamowe")
 1920: Pajiște ("Łąka ")
 1936: Băutura răcoritoare ("Napój cienisty")
 1938: Povestea pădurii ("Dziejba leśna")
 1959: Schițe literare ("Szkice literackie").

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Chapter 52. FOREIGN SERVICE
Subchapter XI. GRIEVANCES
Section 4136. Foreign Service Grievance Board procedures
22 U.S. Code § 4136. Foreign Service Grievance Board procedures
The Board may adopt regulations concerning its organization and procedures. Such regulations shall include provision for the following:
(1) The Board shall conduct a hearing at the request of a grievant in any case which involves—
disciplinary action or the retirement of a grievant from the Service under section 4007 or 4008 of this title, or
issues which, in the judgment of the Board, can best be resolved by a hearing or presentation of oral argument.
The grievant, the representatives of the grievant, the exclusive representative (if the grievant is a member of the bargaining unit represented by the exclusive representative), and the representatives of the Department are entitled to be present at the hearing. The Board may, after considering the views of the parties and any other individuals connected with the grievance, decide that a hearing should be open to others. Testimony at a hearing shall be given under oath, which any Board member or individual designated by the Board shall have authority to administer.
Each party (including an exclusive representative appearing in the proceedings) shall be entitled to examine and cross-examine witnesses at the hearing or by deposition and to serve interrogatories upon another party and have such interrogatories answered by the other party unless the Board finds such interrogatory irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitive. Upon request of the Board, or upon a request of the grievant deemed relevant and material by the Board, an agency shall promptly make available at the hearing or by deposition any witness under its control, supervision, or responsibility, except that if the Board determines that the presence of such witness at the hearing is required for just resolution of the grievance, then the witness shall be made available at the hearing, with necessary costs and travel expenses paid by the Department.
During any hearing held by the Board, any oral or documentary evidence may be received, but the Board shall exclude any irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence, as determined under section 556 of title 5.
A verbatim transcript shall be made of any hearing and shall be part of the record of proceedings.
In those grievances in which the Board does not hold a hearing, the Board shall afford to each party the opportunity to review and to supplement, by written submissions, the record of proceedings prior to the decision by the Board. The decision of the Board shall be based exclusively on the record of proceedings.
The Board may act by or through panels or individual members designated by the Chairperson, except that hearings within the continental United States shall be held by panels of at least three members unless the parties agree otherwise. References in this subchapter to the Board shall be considered to be references to a panel or member of the Board where appropriate. All members of the Board shall act as impartial individuals in considering grievances.
If the Board determines that the Department is considering the involuntary separation of the grievant (other than an involuntary separation for cause under section 4010(a) of this title), disciplinary action against the grievant, or recovery from the grievant of alleged overpayment of salary, expenses, or allowances, which is related to a grievance pending before the Board and that such action should be suspended, the Department shall suspend such action until the date which is one year after such determination or until the Board has ruled upon the grievance, whichever comes first. The Board shall extend the one-year limitation under the preceding sentence and the Department shall continue to suspend such action, if the Board determines that the agency or the Board is responsible for the delay in the resolution of the grievance. The Board may also extend the 1-year limit if it determines that the delay is due to the complexity of the case, the unavailability of witnesses or to circumstances beyond the control of the agency, the Board or the grievant. Notwithstanding such suspension of action, the head of the agency concerned or a chief of mission or principal officer may exclude the grievant from official premises or from the performance of specified functions when such exclusion is determined in writing to be essential to the functioning of the post or office to which the grievant is assigned.
The Board may reconsider any decision upon presentation of newly discovered or previously unavailable material evidence.
(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 1106, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2145; Pub. L. 101–167, title V, § 586(a), Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1252; Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 143(b), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 668; Pub. L. 103–236, title I, §§ 177(a), 181(a)(4)(B), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 414, 417; Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title III, § 314(b), Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1379; Pub. L. 109–140, § 5, Dec. 22, 2005, 119 Stat. 2652.)
2005—Par. (8). Pub. L. 109–140 inserted "the involuntary separation of the grievant (other than an involuntary separation for cause under section 4010(a) of this title)," after "considering" and substituted "the grievant, or" for "the grievant or".
2002—Par. (8). Pub. L. 107–228, in first sentence, struck out "the involuntary separation of the grievant," before "disciplinary action" and substituted "grievant or" for "grievant, or", and struck out last sentence which read as follows: "Notwithstanding the first sentence of this paragraph, the Board's authority to suspend such action shall not extend to instances where the Secretary, or his designee, has exercised his authority under subsection (a)(3) of section 4010 of this title or with respect to any action which would delay the separation of an employee pursuant to a reduction in force conducted under section 4010a of this title."
1994—Par. (8). Pub. L. 103–236, § 181(a)(4)(B), inserted before period at end "or with respect to any action which would delay the separation of an employee pursuant to a reduction in force conducted under section 4010a of this title".
Pub. L. 103–236, § 177(a), substituted "until the date which is one year after such determination or until the Board has ruled upon the grievance, whichever comes first. The Board shall extend the one-year limitation under the preceding sentence and the Department shall continue to suspend such action, if the Board determines that the agency or the Board is responsible for the delay in the resolution of the grievance. The Board may also extend the 1-year limit if it determines that the delay is due to the complexity of the case, the unavailability of witnesses or to circumstances beyond the control of the agency, the Board or the grievant." for "until the Board has ruled upon the grievance."
1991—Par. (8). Pub. L. 102–138 substituted "exercised his authority under subsection (a)(3) of section 4010 of this title" for "determined that there is reasonable cause to believe that a grievant has committed a job-related crime for which a sentence of imprisonment may be imposed and has taken action to suspend the grievant without pay pending a final resolution of the underlying matter".
1989—Par. (8). Pub. L. 101–167 inserted at end "Notwithstanding the first sentence of this paragraph, the Board's authority to suspend such action shall not extend to instances where the Secretary, or his designee, has determined that there is reasonable cause to believe that a grievant has committed a job-related crime for which a sentence of imprisonment may be imposed and has taken action to suspend the grievant without pay pending a final resolution of the underlying matter."
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PHILIP PRINCE, DUKE OF EDINBURGH (1921-2021)
A member of the British royal family. Consort of Her Majesty Elizabeth II.
DS – Document Signed. Portion of a royal grant to the dignity of additional officer of the Order of the British Empire. Dated 2 July 1957, the sixth year of Philip's resign as Grand Master. Issued to Lieutenant-Colonel Desmond Ralph Yearsley of the Royal Corps of Signals. Boldly signed by Prince Philip but not Elizabeth II (that portion removed from document). Accompanied by a 4"x6" watercolor print portrait of Philip in his prime in full regalia, printed on Hahnemühle art paper. Handsome ensemble for framing and display.
Philip was born into the Greek and Danish royal families. He was born in Greece, but his family was exiled from the country when he was 18 months old. After being educated in France, Germany and Great Britain, he joined the Royal Navy in 1939, aged 18. From July 1939, he began corresponding with the 13 year old Princess Elizabeth, whom he had first met in 1934. During
WWII he served with distinction in the British Mediterranean and Pacific fleets.
After the war, Philip was granted permission by George VI to marry Elizabeth. Before the official announcement of their engagement in July 1947, he abandoned his Greek and Danish titles and styles, became a naturalized British subject, and adopted his maternal grandparents' surname Mountbatten. He married Elizabeth on 20 November 1947. Just before the wedding, he was granted the style His Royal Highness and created Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich by the King. Philip left active military service when Elizabeth became queen in 1952, having reached the rank of commander, and was made a British prince in 1957. Philip had four children with Elizabeth: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. Through a British Order in Council issued in 1960, descendants of the couple not bearing royal styles and titles can use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor, which has also been used by some members of the royal family who do hold titles, such as Anne, Andrew and Edward.
A sports enthusiast, Philip helped develop the equestrian event of carriage driving. He was a patron, president or member of over 780 organizations, and he served as chairman of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, a self-improvement program for young people aged 14 to 24. He was the longest-serving consort of a reigning British monarch and the longest-lived male member of the British royal family. He retired from his royal duties on 2 August 2017, aged 96, having completed 22,219 solo engagements and 5,493 speeches since 1952. He died on 9 April 2021, two months short of his 100th birthday.


The effects of micro- and nano-CaO additive on the sinterability of Y-doped BaZrO3 and its interface reaction with titanium alloys were investigated. The 10 mol% micro- and nano-CaO is doped into BaZr0.97Y0.03O3 (BZY), respectively. The sinterability of BZY with micro- and nano-CaO was investigated by density analyzer, SEM and XRD. The relative density of BZY pellets with micro- and nano-CaO addition improved from 88% to 97.5% and 98% at 1750 °C for 6 h, respectively. XRD and SEM(BSE) show no secondary phase in the two sintered ceramics, which indicates that a single phase of cubic perovskite-type structure of Ca-modified BZY can be obtained. After melted titanium alloys, the erosion layer is 70 μm with nano-CaO addition, while a 310 μm erosion layer with micro-CaO addition. This shows that nano-CaO can be used as an appropriate sintering aid and can prevent the Y-doped BaZrO3 refractory from erosion.
The authors thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.: 51574164, U1760109); Basic Major Research Program of Science and Technology Commission Foundation of Shanghai (No.: 14JC1491400). China Postdoctoral Science Foundation funded project (2018M632081).


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Posts Tagged 'Ken Cuccinelli'
Selecting A Second (POLL)
December 19, 2011 Craig Orndorff	1 comment
The biggest political news in Virginia over the last few weeks has been the emerging primary between Lt. Governor Bill Bolling and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. Well, to a certain degree….that story is slowly being overtaken by talk of the Governor's agenda for the upcoming General Assembly Session and the upcoming Presidential Primary (though if Virginia will have much impact right now is anybody's guess).
However, a new survey from Public Policy Polling (a Democrat leaning firm in North Carolina) put the conversation back in the news. Right now, Cuccinelli has a tentative lead over Bolling, 44% to 25%. A few issues with this poll–one, they use automated polling, rather than live interviews. Two, there's no indication in the toplines that there was any real attempt at geographic weighting. One big issue right now for Bolling is that he simply doesn't seem to generate much attention from the GOP faithful, despite having been in the limelight for the last seven years, stemming back to his first run for his current job. While his net favorable is +24%, 52% of primary voters don't have an opinion of him. This compares to Cuccinelli's net +41%, with 27% not having an opinion. However, Bolling is already attempting to heighten his profile, starting with this WaPo profile on his new role as the state's "part-time decider" (referring to his new role as the tie breaking vote in the State Senate). Meanwhile, Cuccinelli has fired back at some of the key criticisms of his decision in an email to supporters shared at Bearing Drift.
So all that's going on….but what about the race for the silver medal? That is to say, what about the Lt. Governor's race? Right now, the other race ginning up alot of attention is Bell v. Obenshain v. Fairfax Circuit Court Clerk John Frey for Attorney General. Historically, here in Virginia, Attorney General has been the preferred stepping stone to the Gubernatorial nomination, but that all really depends on just how things play out in the general. If your AG candidate lose but the LG wins, then they suddenly find themselves in the catbird seat. Given that Virginia has few statewide offices compared to neighboring states, its not a bad place to be if your aspirations eventually head in the direction of the Governor's mansion. So, naturally, the position tends to draw stiff competition, even if, statutorily speaking, its pretty dang boring (though most LGs preside over the Senate more actively than their federal counterparts and McDonnell has given Bolling more duties to Bolling than usual, the primary duty is still the macabre responsibility of waiting for the unthinkable to happen).
So, who wants this possible diamond in the rough? Here's the rumored/announced contenders so far:
Announced On the precipice of announcing, but not quite yet…..
Prince William County Chairman Corey Stewart–So far Stewart is the only announced candidate for Lt. Governor. Corey has been making the rounds for several years around the state and already earned a great deal of cachet through his localities efforts on illegal immigration. He would not be the first local elected to make the leap from county politics to the state level (his predecessor, Sean Connaughton, ran for the position in 2005), but he's probably the best positioned, coming from a key locality for statewide campaigns. He also carries less of the baggage that weighed down Connaughton in terms of fiscal issues. Furthermore, Stewart is also guaranteed to shake up the debate on localities versus the state in a way that Warrenton Mayor George Fitch failed to do in his quixotic 2005 Gubernatorial campaign. UPDATE: Corey isn't exactly announced, but he's definitely way more "in the game" than the rest of the field. So I'll keep him separated from the rest of the bunch with the caveat that he's not announced–but he's more or less running.
Keith Fimian–Mr. Fimian has twice been the GOP nominee against now Congressman Gerry Connolly (formerly Fairfax County Chairman). Fimian came very close to an upset in 2010, but alas, no cigar. However, he still has a large following and certainly would start out with some strength in 2010–something that would make the roadmap more difficult for Stewart. However, Fimian won't start with much of a base outside of the 11th unless he really steps up his operation over the next twelve months, and as a two time loser may have an image problem to overcome. Still, he's a dynamic figure and one to watch at this stage.
Pete Snyder–Mr. Snyder is the founder of New Media Strategies, an Arlington based social media firm. He recently left the firm to start a venture capital firm, Disruptor Capital, and to head RPV's Victory 2012 program. Snyder is certainly well known within professional political circles, but less-so-amongst rank and file activists. However, he has strong business ties (ones that will only get stronger with his new venture) and his part in the Victory program will bring him a higher profile over the next year. Again, his NOVA ties are a plus. However, his part in the Victory program could possibly be as much a hinderance as a help, as there will likely be pressure for him not to be campaigning while trying to win Virginia for the GOP.
Ed Gillespie–Former RPV, RNC, and McDonnell for Governor chair, Gillespie has a long, long history of Republican political work. He's going to bring not only political expertise to the table but also financial ties and likely a top notch management team. Gillespie won't likely be able to bank on NOVA ties as much as the aforementioned candidates. He's one of those Beltway types who lives in Virginia because, well, what professional Republican wants to live in Maryland (Sorry Krystle, but if its any consolation, I still want Crabs for Christmas)
Senator Jeff McWaters–I've gotta admit, I'm somewhat in the dark on McWaters, other than he won a special election for the seat of now Sheriff Ken Stolle down in VA Beach. Also, he's earned a 92% rating from the American Conservative Union–not shabby. It would be a big jump to go from one and change terms in the State Senate to a statewide bid–right now, I imagine the talk is driven largely by the lack of other contenders from that part of the state. But he's not a horrible fundraiser and was certainly generous with his money in 2011, so we shall see.
So that's the field right now. I have them all included in the poll above, so vote away….well, them plus one. Right now, as a wild card, I'm including Delegate Ben Cline. Why? A few reasons. One, although is pretty much assumed that Delegate Cline is the heir apparent to Congressman Goodlatte, Goodlatte is pretty young in Congressional terms–he could conceivably serve another decade or so, so long as he beats off his upcoming primary challenge (and right now that seems like a good bet). Cline has a leadership PAC (although its seen little activity), and he hosted a hospitality suite at the Advance this year. He's put himself through law school since he started his run in the House. I'd be surprised if Cline, a young comer by any account, sits still for too long–it'd be curious for someone to go from LG to Congress, but hey, stranger things have happened. At just 39 Cline certainly has room to grow, so hey, why not?
I suspect that the field we discuss now will not be the one we end up with in June of 2013. I suspect a Richmond based candidate will pop up, and I would be very surprised in that many NOVA based candidates stay in. In 2005 there were 5 candidates flirting with LG at one time or another but only 2 ended up on the ballot. It's a big task getting on the statewide primary ballot (ask Emmet Hanger), so we'll revisit this later. For now, though, have fun, and include any additional rumors you've heard in the comments.
Categories: Election 2013: AG, Election 2013: Gov, Election 2013: Lt. Gov, GOV/AG/LG, Party politics Tags: Ben Cline, Corey Stewart, Ed Gillepsie, Jeff McWaters, John Frey, Keith Fimian, Ken Cuccinelli, Lt. Governor, Mark Obenshain, Pete Snyder
The Style Primary
December 5, 2011 Craig Orndorff	Leave a comment
The problem with taking the time to gather your thoughts, at least in the blog world, is that there's probably someone out there who's quicker on the draw than you….you wanted to get all the facts straight, double check everything, but somebody else already has (or isn't too bothered by those pesky "facts"). And so it was with this post, where I had the basic idea that Cuccinelli v. Bolling isn't going to come down so much to the issues but as a pure contest of political style.
First, DJ over at the Right Wing Liberal:
Very little distances either man on issues: In the State Senate, both Cuccinelli and Bolling established low-tax, low-spending, and culturally conservative records. They even made the same mistake (backing the Howell version of HB3202), and walked it back during the critical but now nrealy-forgotten 2008 special session. We may see some dramatic magnification of miniscule differences, but I doubt it will be enough for any neutral (of which I am one) to go one way or the other.
As candidates, Bolling and Cuccinelli have very different skill sets. This is the political version of apples and oranges. Bolling is steady, predictable, and affable; all excellent qualities in a candidate running on a good record in an electorate generally favorable to him. Cuccinelli, by contrast, is dynamic, originial, kinetic, and on occasion hyperactive. Many more voters would be comfortable with Bolling than Cuccinelli (good for voter breadth). Cuccinelli forces voters to think, takes risks that could be game changers, and never backs down from a challenge, thus appealing to voters who are more focused and engaged (good for voter depth). To make things even more complex, each man's traits could be strengths or weaknesses depending upon the political climate – and that means the political climate could be the one thing that determines which one would be the better candidate.
Chris over at Mason Conservative has much the same thinking, though he framed it more in regional terms:
Its a battle between Richmond and Northern Virginia.
The agendas of business interests, local governments, and even the citizens themselves of Richmond and Northern Virginia are different. Richmond is old Virginia. Its business interests are defined by old bankers, law firms, and tobacco companies that have been bankrolling Virginia elections since forever. Northern Virginia is defined by developers, contractors, dot.coms, environmentalists, public servants that come from PTAs and HOAs and where education and transportation and the biggest issues. And when you look and the needs of both regions of the state, then look at the relative small size of the state budget (compared to other states), there isn't enough money for both of them.
You want to know why Bill Bolling is so outraged at Ken Cuccinelli? Because Ken represents the biggest threat to the power of Richmond in this state it's ever seen. He's charismatic, made a national name for himself, never was able to be controlled in the senate, and he cannot be pushed aside as a "moderate" someone downstate conservatives would be embarrassed to support. Bolling has done things the Richmond way. He's paid his dues, worked hard, been loyal, said and done the right things, and waited his turn. Just like all of them. There isn't much of a difference in politics between the two, which is a much bigger problem for Bolling. Ken can't be brushed aside like Davis was by the claim he's some wishy-washy Fairfax moderate RINO. That card is gone, and Bob Marshall proved in 2008 how strong a conservative with a NOVA base can be in a primary, and Ken only confirmed that in 2009 with his drubbing that he laid on two other candidates.
Ken is like Northern Virginia because he doesn't play by the old rules, he doesn't care about who's turn it is, he doesn't care about the old way of doing things.
And so goes my thinking. What we have here isn't so much a fight over issues as a fight over style. Bolling comes from the political school of thought that you need to bide your time. Principles are important…you wouldn't be bothering with this if you didn't have something pulling you in, right? But what good are you going to be if every time someone challenges you your first move is straight for the jugular? Work the vineyards, move up….you'll get your chance to make a difference. Cuccinelli doesn't quite see things that way…..its all about principles, values. You're either right or you're wrong. You're not doing it right if you don't fight in the streets, leave no stone unturned, refuse to confront people. That's the whole point, isn't it?
Which I think is what makes all of this so disconcerting for so many activists. Let's face it—RPV is predominantly conservative. Yes, there's a few, just a few old hat moderates left, but their numbers are dwindling every year. And yes, there's always someone right behind you saying that you're not conservative enough……remember, it wasn't even twenty years ago that George Allen and Ollie North's people were looked upon with some distaste. It wasn't so long ago that Allen was the outsider…..and Bolling was one of his guys. But things change. So who do you go with? The guy who takes no quarter on your issues and is willing to lose, so long as he's right—or the guy who was there all along, used to even be more like his now opponent, but waited, worked for this moment?
A sidenote: A lot of people seem to be framing this in the context of "Republicans always go with the guy whose turn it is." First off, this is largely based off of experience in presidential primaries—Bush '88, Dole '96, McCain '08. This is comparing apples and oranges. I'm not convinced that "its his turn" holds as much sway as it did prior to the Tea Party rise and their domination in primaries in 2010, nor that it ever really existed below the presidential level—ask former Delegate Clint Miller if he thought it was Allen's turn in 1993. Secondly, these races are very different—yes, presidential primaries are a long slog, but there you're dealing with contacting millions of voters in different states, each with its own nuanced system for choosing delegates to the national convention. Here, you're dealing with getting voters in one state out on just one day (remember, the State Central Committee has already settled on a primary). Yeah, sure, you need to target your areas of the state, but they're not weighted—whoever gets the most voters wins. Finally, the reason we've ended up with "the anointed one" in many past GOP Presidential primaries is not so much that they were always the front runner—Buchanan was whipping Dole hard before South Carolina, and Bush had lost more contests than he won up to South Carolina in 1988. McCain was in a similar situation, and even the Gipper lost Iowa to George H.W. Bush in 1980. The reason they ended up winning was because either they were prepared for the long slog or the new favorites of the activists withered under the hot lights of the media. Say what you will about Cuccinelli upending the order—fair or not, he's been through this before, as has Bolling, but to a degree he's had it tougher in no small part to his narrow re-election to the State Senate in 2007. Cuccinelli, love it or hate it, is ready for prime time.
To underscore just what's going on here in terms of this being more a contest of style than issues, I decided to do a little more research—I decided to actually LOOK at both men's records. Well, scratch that—I decided to look up where the two men have stood in the eyes of various groups, left and right, that dare to rate members of the General Assembly.
Two important caveats here. One, let's keep in perspective that Ken and Bill only served concurrently for three sessions—2003 to 2005. If you follow the GA, you know that no one session is quite like the other. Sure there are perennial bills, but those are not the ones that define each session—those bills come up year after year because they always fail. The issues that define each session change. Secondly, just as both men are going to go over each other's records with a fine toothed comb, so did these interest groups. The bills that each group takes into consideration are rarely, if ever, a complete record of every bill that touched upon that group's issues, and those issues change from year to year—which is why one year you may get a 100% rating but the next 40%. But until I or some other intrepid blogger gets the time to examine every bill both men voted on (which will likely be around the time one of them or their Democratic opponent is sworn in), this will do.
This information is gleaned, largely from both men's pages at ProjectVoteSmart (Ken here, Bill here). If either camp wants to correct the record here, I welcome it. So with no further ado:
Cuccinelli and Bolling: Interest Group Ratings
NS—Not Serving in the body that was rated
NR—Not rated (group did not issue ratings)
All scores are out of 100% unless otherwise noted
Virginia Society for Human Life (Pro-Life)
Cuccinelli
NARAL/Pro-Choice Virginia (Pro-Choice)
Planned Parenthood (Pro-Choice)
Virginia National Federation of Independent Businesses
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Foundation for Research and Economic Education
97 99 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Cuccinelli NS NS NS NS NS 62 68 82 NR 61 94 89
Bolling 84 85 100 79 86 71 67 100 NS NS NS NS
Equality Virginia
Social Conservatism
The Family Foundation
*Note: The Christian Coalition did ratings prior to Ken's service. Bill received a 95% in 1997 and 100% in 1999.
Virginia Education Association
33/0*
*Note: I found two different scores for 2004; both are included here
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
99 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Cuccinelli NS NS NS NS 17 11 0 43 50 57 10
Bolling 33 60 100 80 20 50 0 NS NS NS NS
Virginia AFL-CIO
99 2001 2002 2003 2004* 2005* 2006 2007 2008 2009
Cuccinelli NS NS NS 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bolling 0 0 50 0 6 11 NS NS NS NS
1999 2003 2005* 2007 2009*
Cuccinelli NS A NR A A+
Bolling A A A NR A+
*Note: Bolling's 2005 score is for his first LG run. Both men's 2009 scores are for their respective statewide runs that year. The NRA assigns alphabetical grades that are based both on legislative work and survey responses
I'm having trouble working out percentages here, since VCDL assigns one grade but VCDL-PAC is the one that hands out endorsements. Suffice it to say that both men, as far as I know, have been endorsed by VCDL in all of their runs throughout VCDL's history. However, if I am wrong here, please let me know. Candidate surveys can be found here—figured I'd provide the source on this one because of the very nuanced nature of this exercise (or rather, the fact that too much nuance will earn you scorn from VCDL).
Obviously there's a lot to chew on here, and again, this is only the tip of the iceberg. If you're highly interested in all of this, I suggest tracking down the actual scorecards for that year—again, something's gotta be up for both men to earn over 50% from Equality Virginia once while pulling in zeroes the rest of the time—same with their wildly gyrating League of Conservation Voters Scores. This is the tip of the iceberg, and we have over a year and a half to go, but for right now—its pretty clear that the two men are relatively close when it comes to core issues for the Republican base. (As DJ pointed out, they both even made the same mistake by backing the miserable transportation plan in 2007, abuser fees and all). I have no commentary beyond that—just wanted to throw this out there.
Corrections, additions, and just plain criticism welcome.
Categories: Analysis, Election 2013: Gov, General Assembly, Party politics, Political culture, Tactics and Strategy Tags: AFL-CIO, Bill Bolling, Bob Dole, Chamber of Commerce, Clint Miller, Equality Virginia, Family Foundation, George H.W. Bush, Ken Cuccinelli, LCV, NARAL, NFIB, NRA, Ollie North, Planned Parenthood, Ronald Reagan, VA Free, VCDL, VEA, VSHL
Advance on the Advance
December 2, 2011 Craig Orndorff	3 comments
The last twenty four hours has put a whole new spin on the Republican Party of Virginia's annual retreat/conference, the Advance. Certainly spirits were expected to be high, given the GOP's narrow gain of control of the State Senate and continuing enthusiasm for unseating Barack Obama. Of course, as is always the case, various figures were anticipated to start jockeying for position for statewide bids. Which ones, exactly, we didn't know…..
Then last night the picture became a whole lot clearer when it was leaked that AG Ken Cuccinelli is preparing to announce a bid for Governor. It was expected that this wouldn't happen until after the Advance, but, now its all out in the open. Cuccinelli has pretty much made it official, starting with an email to his staff that was leaked this afternoon:
You have likely heard in the media the many rumors about an announcement of a run for governor. While I wanted to wait to announce a candidacy until after the General Assembly session, as the rumors swirl, I find it necessary to put them to rest.
After much prayer and consideration, I have decided to run for governor in 2013. I have always intended to let you know before the media. Shortly after you receive this email, I will be sending a statement to the media announcing my candidacy.
Also of note: Cuccinelli stated that he would buck the recent tradition of AGs who seek the Governorship resigning to focus on their campaign/make sure the citizens have a full-time AG (depending on who you ask). Generally this doesn't happen until the spring of election year, so I find it interesting the Cooch went to lengths from the start to say he wouldn't be doing that.
We will continue this work together until the last day of my term. Just as I had intended not to resign as attorney general to run for a second term, I will not resign as attorney general to run for governor. The people of Virginia trusted me to be their attorney general, and I intend to give them their full four years. I also think it is important to see these lawsuits against the federal government all the way through, as they are unprecedented battles for liberty in our lifetimes.
I am committed to you and to the citizens of this commonwealth to leading this office and making this job my priority. I have no right to ask the voters for a promotion if I cannot continue to do my current job well.
Meanwhile, there's been reaction from all corners, ranging from enthusiastic to downright icy. The only reaction anyone really cared about, though, was Bill Bolling's, and as expected, he is not pleased:
Needless to say, I am very disappointed by Mr. Cuccinelli's decision to run for Governor in 2013. During the 2009 campaign, and since taking office in 2010, Mr. Cuccinelli had repeatedly stated that he intended to seek re-election as Attorney General in 2013 and that is what I and other Republican leaders had expected him to do. Unfortunately, he has now decided to put his own personal ambition ahead of the best interests of the Commonwealth and the Republican Party.
But that much we figured. Bolling, however, has already been able to get the Governor squarely in his corner:
Virginia is fortunate to have both Ken Cuccinelli and Bill Bolling serving in statewide office. They are dedicated public servants and I enjoy working closely with them on a daily basis. While I do prefer a scenario in which both men continue to serve in statewide office together going forward, I certainly respect the right of the attorney general to make his own decision regarding future races. Since early 2008, I've been clear that I will strongly support Bill Bolling for Governor in 2013. Bill is a trusted advisor and a close, personal friend. As Lieutenant Governor, Bill has been a key member of our Administration. Serving as our Chief Job Creation Officer, Bill has been tireless and successful in his work to bring more jobs and economic opportunities to the Commonwealth. I look forward to supporting Bill in his campaign for Governor.
So what about the people who will actually decide this thing–you know, Republican voters? Again, reaction has ranged from enthusiastic to ambivalent to polite but disapproving to downright icy, with many in the comments sections of some of the state's top right leaning blogs cheering for Cuccinelli but just as many chastising him for upending the "system". Two bloggers have suggested Cuccinelli back off and run for re-election–one a Bolling supporter who fears a bloody primary will upend the party's chances and another who specifically wants Cuccinelli around to fight UVA on the global climate records issue (UPDATE: for the record, that author is neutral between Bolling and Cuccinelli). For what its worth, in my extremely unscientific and lightly traveled poll, Cuccinelli and Bolling are tied, although there's a bit more support for Ken running than not. Meanwhile, at Bearing Drift's equally unscientific but far more participated in poll, Cuccinelli is leading Bolling 64%-32% (for some reason, they included neither rather than undecided). In the only scientific polling that has been done, an automated poll by PPP last August, Cuccinelli garnered 45% to Bolling's 21%.
Others are bashing Ken for not upholding his "word". For what it's worth, as Chris at Mason Conservative points out, Ken wasn't party to any agreement between McDonnell and Bolling, though at an AG's debate in 2009 he said he wouldn't:
"Will you pledge tonight that if elected Attorney General, you will support Bill Bolling for Governor in 2013 and not run against him?, asks Jay Warren.
"That's just not something I would foresee happening.", says Cuccinelli.
"So equivocally no?", asks Jay Warren.
"Yes. Correct.", responds Cuccinelli.
But he was guarded enough to say he didn't foresee it….so that was then, and this is now. As I pointed out before, Cuccinelli is a darling of the right, not just at home but across the country. Indeed, rather than being at the Advance on Saturday Night, Cuccinelli will be playing a role as a moderator of a Fox News Presidential forum in New York City. (No word on what his Friday night plans are)
So if we're looking at a Bolling-Cuccinelli match-up for the big job, where does that leave us for the rest of the potential field for other statewide offices? It was assumed that Lt. Gov. would be the only prize open, but now, it looks like that and AG will both be up for grabs. First out of the gate to finalize his plans is my own State Senator Mark Obenshain, who has announced (unofficially, at least) for AG:
Harrisonburg Republican Sen. Mark Obenshain confirmed Thursday he's exploring a bid for attorney general in the 2013 statewide election as news broke about the future plans of that office's current occupant.
A more formal announcement from Obsenshain is expected soon — he said he'll make his intentions clear after Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli declares his plans for the next election. (Cuccinelli is expected to reveal his plans to run for governor in the near term.)
I won't be shy about sharing this–I'm with Mark. I've worked with him since his very first run for State Senate in 2003 (when we shared the back of a pickup truck following a sudden downpour after a July 4th parade in New Market–he got us all to dry land post-haste–my kind of leader). In his time in the State Senate Mark has been a solid leader on issues like eminent domain reform, auditing VDOT, strengthening law enforcement in the battle against the scourge of crystal meth, and the like. He's also not too shabby of a lawyer, having been repeatedly been named as one of Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite. He brings both the heft on public safety and the sound legal mind we should be looking for in an AG contender. Obenshain will be hosting a hospitality suite at the Advance for himself on Friday night and as part of the Conservative Caucus with Delegate Ben Cline on Saturday night.
Also on tap, Corey Stewart. For what, though, we don't quite know yet:
Prince William County Board Chairman Corey Stewart just won reelection last month but he's already eyeing higher office.
Stewart said he will make an announcement in January about a run for statewide office — an office in Richmond.
Earlier this year, Stewart considered seeking the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate but eventually ruled that out. He recently endorsed George Allen.
Stewart's made no secret of his ambition to seek higher office. He won't yet reveal which job he'll seek, but today Republican State Sen. Mark Obenshain, who had been seen as a leading candidate for lieutenant governor, said he's exploring a bid for attorney general instead now that Ken Cuccinelli will run for governor instead of seeking reelection.
Stewart has received high praise for his local battle against illegal immigration in Prince William County. Stewart's biggest obstacle will be his record as Supervisor–not that he has a bad one, as the average tax bill in PWC is actually substantially lower than a few years ago. But past history shows that being a Supervisor always yields a few votes that can be spun as "un-conservative"–both former PWC Chair Sean Connaughton and former Hanover Supervisor turned State Senator and now LG Bolling lobbed charges against each other in the 2005 LG race stemming from their own service on their respective Boards. Stewart will host a hospitality suite as well.
So what about the rest of the field, as it were? Well, we really don't know yet, but there's a few names that have been floated already, and several will have hospitality suites at the Advance. Here's the rest of the names we're seeing:
Dave Foster–rumored to be considering a second run for AG, but also noted by some as a potential choice to square off for an open seat on the Arlington County Board of Supervisors
Delegate Rob Bell–thought to be another contender for AG
Delegate Bob Marshall–with Radtke floundering and no other challenger picking up speed, combined with coming very close to beating former Governor Jim Gilmore for the US Senate nod in 2008, Marshall is seen as possible late entry to the US Senate race
Though not listed on the official RPV agenda, Dick Black is said to be hosting one as well. I'm not sure Black is really eyeing anything–after all, he just made his political comeback by securing a State Senate seat this year. I think this is more about securing a statewide financial base for future runs than anything in the near future
Keith Fimian, who has twice gone up against Gerry Connolly in the 11th (in an open seat in 08 and as a challenger in 10). He came very close in the 2010 wave, but it looks like he may now have his eye on LG in 2013.
Delegate Ben Cline, a former chief of staff to Congressman Bob Goodlatte, is said to be the heir apparent when Goodlatte retires, but with two potential NOVA based candidates for LG, there may very well be a place for Cline in that race…
Dumfries Town Councilwoman Kristin Forrester–this is her second go around–she's up to SOMETHING, but it's not entirely clear what….
former Governor and former Senator George Allen–if I have to explain this one….but yeah, he's running for the US Senate nomination
RPV Chairman Pat Mullins. Interestingly, this one is billed as Pat Mullins FOR Chairman–could be reading too much into this, but that would seem to indicate that Mullins is likely leaning towards seeking re-election as chairman at next June's state convention
Also hosting suites: Americans for Prosperity and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, along with the Senate Caucus. Plenty of fireworks, what with the sudden start to the 2013 campaign and the Presidential Primary which, ironically, may lurk in the shadows to a certain degree….although many will still be gathering signatures, I imagine.
Categories: Conservatism/Activism, Election 2013, Election 2013: AG, Election 2013: Gov, Election 2013: Lt. Gov, GOV/AG/LG, Party politics Tags: Bill Bolling, Eric Cantor, Ken Cuccinelli, Kristin Forrester, Mark Obenshain, Rob Bell
And So It Comes to This: Cooch v. Bolling (Polls Included)
From Bearing Drift:
As mentioned here first back in September, two MSM news sources — the WaPo and the Virginia Pilot – are now repeating what Bearing Drift readers have known for weeks…
Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will be announcing his bid for Virginia Governor in the coming days, possibly as soon as the RPV Advance this weekend.
It's been rumbled about for months…well, years, really. After the GOP made their first clean sweep of all three statewide constitutional offices in more than a decade in 2009, it suddenly found itself in an unenviable position–there were now two men on the platform who were viewed as the heir apparents to the Governor-elect Bob McDonnell: AG-elect Ken Cuccinelli and re-elected LG Bill Bolling.
Yeah, yeah, you said "Wha? We just had an election!" That's not how it works, though–there's always jockeying for the next time the minute the last votes came in–heck, Mitt Romney was talking 2008 before the first votes were even cast in 2004. It's all part of the horserace I talked about in my last post. But in the Old Dominion, the stakes are even higher–it's the only state in the Union that limits its governor to a single four-year term at a time. Governors can come back four years after their successor is chosen, but so far, only one has pulled it off in the modern era. So there's real incentive, knowing that whatever happens you won't have contend with the big guy, to go ahead and start planning.
Really, this wasn't all that new. In 2005, while the top of the ticket in the form of Jerry Kilgore floundered, Bolling won the LG slot for the first time and Bob McDonnell won, though the initial election did lead to a recount. It looked like there would be a repeat of 2001, when LG John Hager and AG Mark Earley squared off at a convention. Earley prevailed but lost the fall election to now-Senator Mark Warner. Many within the party felt the divisive contest led to a weak Earley effort where Warner was able to peel off a good chunk of moderates in rural parts of the state. So all eyes were on the two men to see what would happen. Both held their cards close to the chest, but ultimately in March 2008 Bolling decided not to run, leaving the path clear for Bob McDonnell, who won in 2009 in a landslide along with Bill and Ken.
The word at the time was that Bolling did this with the tentative support of a good chunk of state and local party leaders pledging to keep the path open for him in 2013. But a funny thing happened….the Tea Party. In Cuccinelli, they saw themselves. Even though his rise predates the Tea Party by about 7 years, here was a true, red blooded, take no prisoners conservative–an AG who took on Obamacare and the EPA! Cucinelli very quickly, in word and deed, became a darling of the Tea Party movement. Bolling, meanwhile, has tended to the party vines and been a good soldier for McDonnell as his Jobs Creation Officer, but frankly, he hasn't captured the imagination of tea party activists. Some are old Republican hands, some are newer to the party–but Cuccinelli has a lock on them in a way Bolling doesn't.
So, honestly, to me, its no shock that Cuccinelli has thrown his hat in the ring. You may say, again, "GAH! Why so early??" But honestly, Bolling's decision came in the midst of the last GOP Presidential contest, so we're really only a quarter ahead of schedule. But Cuccinelli has been laying the groundwork for a while….what other AG has had volunteer liasions for each county in the state? I think, ultimately, this comes down to timing. One, Cuccinelli probably recognizes that, a few months from now, many Tea Party activists may be distinctly unhappy with the GOP Presidential nominee, so he wants to make sure they don't stalk away from the party, that they stick around knowing that there's at least ONE good guy with those goofy/power-mad/corrupted (depending on your take) Republicans. Secondly, this weekend is the annual Republican Re….uh, Advance. Republicans never retreat, always Advance, anyways, long story. My point is hundreds of top level activists will be descnding upon Warm Springs this weekend….and right next door in Rockbridge County, the Tea Party will be hosting a major confab featuring a debate amongst several US Senate Candidates. Why let Bolling take all the spotlight and stay in the background hemming and hawing? Strike while the iron's hot.
One, there's a narrative that's already cropped up that the GOP is the "it's his turn party", that it always gives the nomination to the guy who has tended the vines, put in the hours. For starters, I don't think that's a good way to handle things. We need to go with candidates who are exciting, articulate with their views, and hold strong positions on key issues. Secondly, I think its a flawed view. People point to Dole in 1996 or Bush in 1988–but let's keep this in perspective. It wasn't exactly a cakewalk for Dole–he lost NH, AK, and LA to Buchanan and DE to Forbes, and did not get the margin he wanted in Iowa. Bush, on the other hand, was 6-7 before Super Tuesday led him to the White House. Here's what happened: Activists became enamored of new candidates, and were drawn to them. They did well, and for a time it looked like the anointed ones may be knocked off. But then the media spotlight kicked in, and they withered. The difference? The old hands had been through this drill. They were able to keep going and slog through the dark days til they got their momentum back. Republican voters didn't suddenly decide "No, we have to give it to the old hand"–what happened is the flavor of the month went bad, and the old hats were ready to take advantage because they could survive. Heck, even Reagan lost Iowa in 1980. But this go around–well, we have two good soldiers and two old hands. No, Ken hasn't been around as long as Bolling, but he has done hard work for the party, and he also has been under the withering attentions of the statewide media. So this won't be as cut and dry as those affairs…..
Secondly, the SCC has already decided on a primary. It comes down to one day, not a series of mass meetings/conventions that lead into a statewide convention (which, by the way, are not binding and difficult to "win"). Nope, its a primary, one in which any voter can vote (though if the Dems also hold a primary, you can only choose one ballot), plus absentee voting to boot, meaning more people can vote, people who may not be able to make it to a convention. The argument usually is that conventions turn out more conservative nominees, as their activists are more dedicated and more willing to travel long distances for their guys, but…..conservatives can benefit. Christine O'Donnell, anyone? I think the way it stands, Cuccinelli could easily run away with NOVA (which, despite his uber-conservative image, would be happy to finally have a true "one of us" in the statehouse…yes, yes, McDonnell was raised there, but he didn't come "from" there politically) and the Shenandoah Valley, where Cuccinelli appears to be deeply, deeply popular.
However, don't start writing the Bolling obituaries yet. Let's keep in mind that Bolling is not exactly a nobody–that's what makes this race so compelling. And not being a nobody, he has a full stable of consultants who've won before, and he's got his Richmond base, and he's got financial backers. He already has a substantial cash advantage over Cuccinelli–about a $300k advantage–and plenty of old party hands around the state who won't give up on him so easy. There'll be plenty of ink and bytes spilled on this one….
But for now, have your say with the polls at the top and the comments below.
Categories: Election 2013, GOV/AG/LG, Party politics Tags: Bill Bolling, Ken Cuccinelli, Tea Party
Thoughts on the RPV Luncheon
December 5, 2009 Craig Orndorff	1 comment
The snowfall in the Valley today cut my day at Belle Grove short–not short enough for me to catch the RPV Luncheon live, but enough for me to review the tape. Special kudos to the RPV New Media Committee for making this possible. New media has penetrated every aspect of the Advance moreso than any year (although I'll note that many of the Commonwealth's finest twitterers and bloggers have been a bit quiet today–though some of them may be fleeing back home to beat the snow). Here's the feed for your purusal–I'll note that a good chunk of the video is a a review of some of Tim Murtaugh's greatest hits and other gootage from the campaign, so you may want to fast forward to catch the speeches from each of our statewide victors.
My thoughts below the fold
Categories: Conservatism/Activism, Election 2013, Election Results, General Assembly, GOV/AG/LG, Video Tags: Advance, Bill Bolling, Bob McDonnell, Ken Cuccinelli
Continuing Advance Coverage
CPAC currently leads in the polls, and since I may otherwise be engaged this weekend, the Advance is looking out for me. However, that doesn't mean an end to our continuing team coverage of RPV's Advance this weekend. I'm working on plans for a correspondent during the event. Bella has volunteered, but unfortunately there's no way for me to humanely get her there, and I have yet to discover a way to discreetly mike her, despite the large frame of your average Norwegian Forest cat. Not that I think that a cat would be out of place. This is the confab where there will be much discussion of the Grand Old Party's new outreach to a wider swath of voters, and I can only assume that includes Feline Americans, given the "Cat Lovers for McDonnell" button I spotted on the trail (and still seek for my collection, FYI).
Ok, enough of my insane ramblings. On to my very real thoughts about the coming weekend. First, some background on the event. It was started by former Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Donald S. Huffman, who served from 1983 to 1992. The event is an annual gathering of Republican activists to both discuss the past election's results (there's one every year in Virginia) as well as to prepare for the coming year. One would think this of this as a retreat, right? Well, Huffman and the original organizers were of the mind that the GOP should never retreat but always "advance."
Categories: Campaign 2010, Conservatism/Activism, Domestic/Social Policy, Election 2009: The Aftermath, General Assembly, Party politics, Political culture, State Government Tags: Advance, Bob McDonnell, Dick Black, Ken Cuccinelli, new media, Patrick McSweeney
Some '09 Bits and Pieces
November 30, 2009 Craig Orndorff	Leave a comment
Here's some interesting stories and media about both the aftermath of the 2009 election season. First, the Richmond Times Dispatch on the brilliance of the McDonnell campaign. They note the importance of competence in a campaign. Just how can voters be expected to support someone who can barely manage their own effort to get elected:
The underlying problem for Deeds may have had little to do with strategy and tactics, however; at times the Deeds campaign appeared incompetent. Groups reported great frustration in trying to set up meetings and forums with Deeds. The candidate himself proved inept when working crowds. The Democrats dispatched mediocre surrogates to events where Deeds' presence was required. Appointments that should have been scheduled in a day or two took several days or more.
The McDonnell effort never faltered. The candidate and his team stayed on message. If someone were to ask aides who would win the Notre Dame game, the snap answer would say, "Bob's for jobs." "Honey, what's for breakfast?" "Bob's for jobs." And so on. McDonnell arrived early at breakfasts, lunches, and dinners — and lingered. He did not rehash old stories about setting out for college with $80 in his pocket but would address issues of immediate concern to his audience. He explained the state implications of Obama's far-out agenda. His staff promptly returned calls and e-mails.
There's also some commentary on the brilliant handling of the thesis issue, and notes that while Obama may have had some effect, ultimately campaigns matter.
Meanwhile, McDonnell's ticket mate Ken Cuccinelli is getting to work. Also from the RTD:
Ken Cuccinelli sits at the head of an empty table in a large conference room at the Virginia attorney general's office in Richmond — a fast-food cheeseburger in one hand and an open binder, thick with office briefings and organizational charts, in front of the other.
He intends to devour both.
As the attorney general-elect, Cuccinelli — a 41-year-old lawyer, fa ther of seven and Republican state senator from Fairfax County — inherits a statewide office formerly occupied by Bob McDonnell, who leveraged the high-profile post into a successful run for governor this fall.
"The first priority really is to get a team in place here that can continue, and we're always seeking to improve the professional quality of the work done in the AG's office," Cuccinelli said.
The article also features praise from, of all people, Ken Willis, state director of the ACLU. It also features some of Ken's trademark good humor and humility:
McDonnell, who turned the office over to Bill Mims in February to run for governor, said Cuccinelli has good people to work with in his old office.
Said Cuccinelli: "He emphatically told me I was getting a good office, by which he meant very knowledgeable and professional, very capable, doing a good job, even while struggling with the budget.
"He finished with: 'Don't screw it up,'" Cuccinelli added. "So I'll try not to screw it up."
Finally, via Bearing Drift, comes a remarkable video showing some of the hard work and dedication of people behind the scenes. It also features some heartwarming scenes of the Governor-elect himself being, well, a real person and the good natured, dedicated man that so many of us on the Victory staff were extremely proud to work for.
Categories: Election 2009: The Aftermath, State Government, Video Tags: Bob McDonnell, Ken Cuccinelli, Video, What now?


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Unlike previous shows in the franchise, this series is not based on any of the previous versions. You will find a totally new story and cast in this spin on the series. While there are lots of new elements at play, not everything is new. This series is very special because it has some things in common with the other versions, but many unique aspects as well. Unlike previous seasons, you can find many darker scenes in Lost Galaxy. This is the first time a Ranger ever dies in battle for example.
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Neo-Nazi group member who threatened Jewish US journalist sentenced to prison
Johnny Roman Garza, who joined a campaign to intimidate Jewish and Black figures, gets 16 months, half of requested term
By Michael Kunzelman	10 December 2020, 10:29 am 2 Edit
Raymond Duda, FBI Special Agent in Charge in Seattle, speaks during a news conference at a podium, about charges against a group of alleged members of the US neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division for cyber-stalking and mailing threatening communications, including the Swastika-laden posters at right, in a campaign against journalists in several cities, February 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
AP — An Arizona man who joined other members of a neo-Nazi group in a coordinated campaign to threaten and harass journalists, activists and other targets on both US coasts was sentenced Wednesday to 16 months in federal prison.
Johnny Roman Garza, 21, expressed remorse before a federal judge in Seattle handed down the sentence, which was roughly half the length of the term recommended by prosecutors and a probation officer.
Garza pleaded guilty in September to conspiring with other members of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division to deliver threatening messages to journalists' homes and other places in the US. On a Jewish journalist's bedroom window, Garza affixed a poster that depicted a man in a skull mask holding a Molotov cocktail in front of a burning home. The poster included the journalist's name and home address.
"In Garza's words, the plot was designed to 'have them all wake up one morning and find themselves terrorized by targeted propaganda,'" a prosecutor wrote in a court filing.
On the same January day as his visit to the Jewish editor's home, Garza also stopped by a Phoenix apartment complex where a member of the Arizona Association of Black Journalists lived. But he couldn't find a place to leave a poster.
Garza said he was "in a time of darkness and isolation" that made it easier for "rebellious and resentful" influences to take hold of his life.
"Very unfortunately, I fell in with the worst crowd you can probably fall in with, a very self-destructive crowd at the least," he told US District Judge John Coughenour.
More than a dozen people linked to Atomwaffen or an offshoot called Feuerkrieg Division have been charged with crimes in federal court since the group's formation in 2016. Atomwaffen has been linked to several killings, including the May 2017 shooting deaths of two men at an apartment in Tampa, Florida, and the January 2018 killing of a University of Pennsylvania student in California.
In Seattle, the judge said he believed Garza was genuinely remorseful. He said he also factored Garza's youth and "turbulent childhood" into his decision to depart from sentencing guidelines that recommended 33 months.
Coughenour didn't mention US President Donald Trump by name but said it has been troubling to see officials at "the highest levels of our government" refer to journalists as "enemies of the people."
"Referring to journalism and the press and media as 'fake news' enables people who are vulnerable to suggestions like this, very young people … that this kind of conduct is appropriate," he said.
A poster made by the hate group Atomwaffen (Reddit)
Assistant US Attorney Thomas Woods said many members of the community that Garza targeted have lost faith in the principle, articulated by Martin Luther King Jr., that "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice."
"How terrifying that must have been," Woods said. "How exhausting it must feel not to be safe in one's home."
Defense attorney Seth Apfel said the case tested him personally "on a lot of levels" because he is Jewish, married to a Black woman and has been a victim of anti-Semitism. But he said Garza has made a "complete and sincere change" in his life.
Garza "not just disavowed the views that he had, but really embraced a new way of being," Apfel said.
Apfel urged the judge to spare Garza from prison. But Coughenour ruled out a sentence of probation, saying he wanted to avoid possible disparities in the punishment that Garza's co-defendants could face.
"If I were to give him straight probation, it would make it very difficult to deal with the other persons appropriately," the judge said.
The court did not immediately set a date for Garza to report to prison.
Garza, of Queen Creek, Arizona, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to mail threatening communications and commit cyberstalking. Taylor Ashley Parker-Dipeppe, of Spring Hill, Florida, pleaded guilty in September to a related charge and is scheduled to be sentenced in February.
Cameron Brandon Shea, of Redmond, Washington, and Kaleb J. Cole, of Montgomery, Texas, also were charged in the Seattle case in February and are scheduled to be tried in March 2021.
Also in February, a man described by authorities as a founding member and former leader of Atomwaffen was arrested in Texas on related charges in Virginia that he participated in a series of hoax bomb threats against targets including a ProPublica journalist and a former Cabinet official. John Cameron Denton, of Montgomery, Texas, faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty in July to conspiring to transmit threats.
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