Virginia Right!

I thank you, Brent Smith, for your wonderful idea:  Mercy Me and/or Casting Crowns for the Big Game halftime show! Here is his comment: Sandy, I have been reading your’s (sic) and Tom’s posts with great ferver. (sic)  Thank you both for taking unpopular stands in this secular society. I too was completely offended by [...]

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House Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor will face a primary challenger in the June 12th Republican Primary contest. According to his campaign, Floyd Bayne has turned in the required number of signatures to appear on the Primary Ballot. Bayne is a Constitutional Conservative who has previously challenged Cantor as an Independent. There is no word [...]

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It appears we may have already seen the first salvo fired in the 2013 race for the Virginia Republican nomination for Governor in 2013. Or is it the second? Lt. Governor Bill Bolling announced some time ago that he was running for Governor in 2013, and recently, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced his plans to [...]

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It looks like the news is very good:  Breaking news – BOTH the AG and the Governor will support remedial legislation to correct the Virginia Primary Joke! Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is intervening in the Virginia presidential primary dispute and plans to file emergency legislation to address the inability of most Republican presidential candidates [...]

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This is an open letter to Pat Mullins, Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia. Dear Chairman Mullins; When I was initially asked to sign a petition to place Mitt Romney’s name on the Virginia Republican Primary ballot this past summer, I declined. My explanation was that I did not support Mitt Romney at that [...]

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UPDATE: December 28, 2011 @ 5:20 PM I wrote this post about 45 minutes ago criticizing RPV’s decision to remain silent on this issue without offering an explanation of what transpired. I know Chairman Mullins and quiet is not something he does well or often. And I rarely take issue with his leadership positions, this [...]

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Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (who by the way as a disclaimer I am supporting for Governor in 2013 and I have advised him of this fact!) has come out for sensible ballot access reform: “It now appears that the only two candidates that will be on Virginia’s ballot on March 6th: Governor Mitt Romney [...]

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As I have stated before, I am not an attorney. But I understand the significance of words used in legislation and the consideration placed on these words in a court of law. And the concept of “Legislative Intent” is often a major consideration in a hearing. So, in contemplating the words and intent of Virginia’s [...]

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I’m no attorney but I do know how to find and read the laws of Virginia. Various reports have stated that the signatures turned in by Newt Gingrich included at least 2,000 that were invalidated because there was no address given with the signature. If this were a Virginia Statewide office, that would be correct. [...]

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This is a fascinating column in Blue Virginia by noted VA Democratic political adviser Paul Goldman.  Here’s the summary: Moreover: There is still time to make this change this year. The Governor should order the State Board of Elections to wait before starting to print the ballot. Based on my experience, they can wait until [...]

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I am excited and thrilled that Ron Paul got enough signatures to be on the Virginia ballot on March 6.  That is a personal tribute to the hard work of volunteers and the campaign to collect the 10,000 signatures (with 400 from each congressional district as part of that effort) needed to get on the [...]

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Well, it’s down to three. Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul. The rest of the Republicans, Rick Santorum, Jon Huntsman, Michele Bachmann and now Rick Perry will not be participating in the Virginia Republican Presidential Primary in 2012. All failed to turn in the required signatures to comply with Virginia Electoral laws. From the Republican Party [...]

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Here’s the text of the form email I got from the RP campaign in re the petition drive in the Old Dominion: Dear Sandy, Virginia’s filing deadline is coming up fast, and Ron Paul needs your help to make sure he has enough signatures to get on the ballot. Can you help us make one [...]

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Many know but others do not know that Cong. Paul actually won one county in the Iowa caucuses:  Jefferson County. Here’s a great article from the Daily Paul in regard to how his people did it.  Many good ideas. How can Paul win Virginia?  Through grass roots efforts; I’d get the 10,000 signatures at the [...]

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There is a new batch of liberty/sovereignty activists fighting ICLEI in their home town:  Las Cruces, NM!  According to the Las Cruces Sun-News, there is a move afoot to get their city OUT of ICLEI!  And they WON!  Here’s highlights: But that isn’t stopping concerned residents from demanding the city end its involvement in ICLEI. [...]

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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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If President Obama, or any future presidential candidate wants to be on the ballot in Arizona, they may be required to show their original birth certificate, something Obama has refused to do. The Arizona House passed legislation with the new requirement yesterday.

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