Virginia Right!

Thanks to Tom White, I was able to attend the Cantor/Jindal breakfast this am!  (In fact I am here – already I have been a few feet from my hero, Governor Bobby Jindal) I have gotten a solid, if blurry photo that should be in an update for this blog post.  I was invited up [...]

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Democrat Gerry Connolly was the only Virginia Congressman to vote in favor of the bill masquerading as legislation to save us from the “fiscal cliff” that actually only makes the cliff higher. Or more precisely, the fiscal abyss into which we are falling even deeper. Even Bobby Scott (rightfully) voted no to this massive spending bill [...]

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As I mentioned yesterday, my Congressman Eric Cantor and his War on Conservatives has convinced me that all is lost on the National Front with the Republican Party. As Speaker John Boehner and Cantor, two Progressives pretending to be Republicans purge Conservatives from every committee, the result is not only a total and complete move away [...]

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Good, positive message from Virginia’s 7th District Congressman Eric Cantor.

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Virginia is one week away from a Republican Primary contest featuring several important races. This article will focus on two of these races. The first, the US Senate race between former Governor and Senator George Allen, State Delegate Bob Marshall and two political newcomers Bishop E.W. Jackson and Jamie Radtke. The second race will look at [...]

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Yesterday we posted that Congressman Eric Cantor endorsed George Allen in the US Senate race for 2012. Jamie Radtke, also a Republican Candidate for the same Senate seat has responded to the announcement: Campaign Statement on Today’s Allen Endorsements Jamie Radtke opposed the budget compromise in April that delivered less than 0.4% of the $100 [...]

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Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va-6) joined House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA-7)  today in endorsing Virginia’s former Governor and US Senator George Allen for US Senate in the 2012 race. On a conference call, Congressman Cantor made the argument that Allen would be ready to lead on day one and has a proven record of leadership. [...]

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The discussion as far as the debt ceiling seems to have lost. Republicans are caving in at all turns. It would appear that two of the top Republicans (Jon Kyl in the Senate and Eric Cantor in the House) are willing to backtrack on the promise to not increase taxes. In Jon Kyl’s case, he [...]

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Cantor: “Many Virginians were directly affected by the devastating attacks on the Pentagon on September 11th and the bombing of the USS Cole homeported in Norfolk and those lost will never be forgotten.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-07) last night issued the following statement regarding the news that Osama Bin Laden has been [...]

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To some on the right, any spending cut at the Federal level is a good thing. And that premise is hard to disagree with. But not all spending cuts are created equal. There is a dark side to non-specific, across the board spending cuts. The budget amendment offered by Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is a case [...]

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On Monday President Barack Obama released his latest budget, another financial mess that adds to the national debt while raising taxes as well. His $3.7 trillion budget fails to take government spending seriously, offering tentative cuts at best.  In response, Congressman Eric Cantor offered the following statement: “President Obama says he wants to win the [...]

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Tablet Magazine has a good piece on our Congressman Eric Cantor. H/T to David Gerstman Last month, when the Republicans took control of the U.S. House of Representatives and John Boehner was elected speaker, Cantor became majority leader, the second most powerful person in the chamber and the one tasked with driving the partisan agenda [...]

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Todd Rojcewicz is running for the Powhatan Board of Supervisors this year. He has been a powerful force in Powhatan for fiscal responsibility and making the mostly rural Virginia County a better place. Todd started the Powhatan Taxpayer’s Alliance and has been a brilliant watch dog for Powhatan resident’s money. In the accompanying photo, Todd [...]

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Sometimes you have to feel sorry for political candidates that are so far down in the polls as to be irrelevant. But when these politicians resort to questionable tactics, lies and downright distortions of reality and truth, one must begin to feel sorry not for the candidate, but for the voters who must suffer the [...]

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Virginia Right! has endorsed Congressman Eric Cantor for reelection in the 7th Congressional House race, but there is one other race in the Central Virginia area where we are (mostly) based. Fellow Va Right blogger Michelle has noted Chuck Smith Gains Endorsments and Momentum and Sandy has opined that A SOLID CHOICE in the THIRD [...]

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A debate between Democrat Rick Waugh and Independent Floyd Bayne took place last night at the Tuckahoe Library in Henrico, Virginia. The debate was sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Richmond First Club. Richmond radio legend Lou Dean moderated the hour long debate. The debate was recorded and will be broadcast tomorrow, [...]

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Congressman Eric Cantor gave a great speech at the 7th District Roundup. Please enjoy!

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Leaving the 7th District Roundup yesterday, I happened upon Virginia’s former Lt. Governor John Hagar signing the Spending Revolt bus, which was parked st the entrance to the annual Roundup sponsored by Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor. The bus has thousands of signatures from anyone and everyone. The bus also sports a fresh Virginia Right! signature! [...]

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Press Release: NRA-PVF Endorses Eric Cantor for U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District Richmond, VA – Congressman Eric Cantor today received the endorsement of the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) in his reelection bid.  The NRA-PVF released the following this morning: NRA-PVF Endorses Eric Cantor for U.S. House of Representatives [...]

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