Virginia Right!

This post was written by Bob Shannon The  performances  of  the  Republican  U.S. Senate  Candidates   was  widely  reported  without  much  news  being  made,  the  candidates  stuck  very  close  to  their  platforms.  E. W  Jackson  was  to  have  scored  some  points  with  his  impassioned  and  fiery  delivery. Outside  that  one  note  it  was  not  far  off  [...]

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Today is one of the occasional days when headlines can tell much of the story. The Hill writes, “Gas prices trigger Obama scramble,” Roll Call has “Democrats Playing Defense on Energy,” USA Today reports, “Obama: People will blame me for gas prices,” NBC’s First Read features, “White House plays defense on gas prices,” and the [...]

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Former Virginia Governor and Senator George Allen released the following statement today concerning Tim Kaine’s support of President Obama’s decision to kill the Keystone XL pipeline.   Tim Kaine Still Putting the Obama Agenda Ahead of Jobs and Affordable Energy Henrico, VA – After months of silence, yesterday Tim Kaine predictably sided with President Obama [...]

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So, what happens when an energy industry advertising producer travels around the area seeking comments on American energy? Well, when he asked my opinion, I was only too happy to share it. President Obama has declared war on American energy and has said that with his plan the cost of energy will “necessarily skyrocket”. But [...]

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Editor’s Note: This Guest Post post was written by Melody Scalley, an entrepreneur and talk-radio show host in Virginia. I met Melody at the 2009 Republican Convention when she was a candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates. She is a rock solid Conservative and a powerful voice for the right out of the beautiful [...]

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Thaddeus McCotter is a congressman from Michigan; I heard him speak on C-SPAN at one of the 2010 political events and found him intriguing.  He plays guitar and was recently on the Huckabee show playing with the band.  I like him very much. Now Thaddeus McCotter has entered the Presidential race yesterday; his five points [...]

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RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell joined 20 governors in sending a letter to President Barack Obama today detailing ways in which the regulatory agenda pursued by the Obama Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are curtailing economic growth in the states and threatening America’s long-term prosperity.  The letter is attached.   Speaking about [...]

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Appearing on Fox News Sunday yesterday, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was asked about the response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. As he discussed the response, Sen. McConnell also observed, “[T]he President has been advocating expansion of government across the board in virtually every area.

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“Sometimes, what we have is a Prius-driving, latte-drinking group of elite people sitting around making decisions for all these people in our culture who never get a chance to speak for themselves.”

Those words are from Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr., who recently sat down with George Allen and members of Bishop Jackson’s church in the DC metropolitan area to discuss the effects of rising energy prices on families.

Governor Allen advocates for abundant, affordable, American energy. He is concerned about the effect of higher energy prices on low and fixed income families.

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Alexandria, VA – As football season begins and sportscasters list their team rankings, Governor George Allen, Chairman of the American Energy Freedom Center, issued this statement regarding the unveiling of the state power rankings, an interactive map that analyzes each State’s current electricity portfolio:

“This map illustrates the inextricable link between affordable and efficient forms of electricity. The American people deserve to hear and understand this relationship as the leadership in Congress and the Obama Administration debate carbon cap-and-trade legislation which will increase electricity rates for every single American. People in States that use coal – which provides them more affordable electricity than the national average – would face the biggest increases in their electricity costs. Higher electricity prices would make their States, and all America, less competitive for jobs and investment.

“With declining state revenues and family budgets under tremendous stress, increased electricity rates will only cause more pain. Higher electricity rates significantly affect small, medium and large businesses. As governor, I saw firsthand the direct correlation between affordable electricity and the recruitment of high-tech companies and jobs to Virginia. To keep family budgets solvent and jobs here in America, we must promote efficient and reliable power generation.

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