Who Would Vote for a Celebrity Over an Annapolis Grad?

Republicans, that’s who.

Celebrity Ronald Reagan first ran for President in 1968, just a little over one year into his time as Governor. Celebrity Arnold Schwarzenegger? He was given a prime-time speaking slot at the 2004 GOP National Convention the day after he was elected Governor of CA, he hadn’t spent a single day in office.
By the way, [...]

Pollard: The Governor as Business Manager of Virginia

The Governor as Business Manager of Virginia
Rewritten By Delegate Albert C. Pollard, Jr.
June 10, 2008 - In 1942, Blake Tyler Newton – not yet a State Senator from our region – wrote House Document 12, The Governor of Virginia as Business Manager. This publication, a copy of which I recently found amongst some old books, [...]

Stafford BOS Gives Thumbs Up to Emergency Response

A little over a year ago my next door neighbor set my apartment on fire (afterwards, another neighbor sent this video to the Free Lance-Star). A few days later my District Supervisor, George Schwartz, called me up to ask me if I thought the first responders got to the scene in a timely fashion or not. Mr. [...]

Thanks Again DCCC

This year the Democrats are 3 for 3 in House special elections, all in heavily GOP districts. The latest is Mississippi’s 1st CD where Travis Childers defeated Greg Davis by 8% in a R+10 district. Last December there was a special election in Virginia’s 1st CD (R+9) that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) chose [...]

Free Lance-Star Scolds Local Republicans

It’s now official. Stafford Co. Republicans are to the right of the most conservative newspaper in the commonwealth. To Stafford GOP Chair Susan Stimpson, they have this to say:
In her letter (”Raising the gasoline tax isn’t the answer”), Mrs. Stimpson stole the words right out of House Speaker Bill Howell’s mouth when she accused us [...]

An F2B Exclusive Interview With Dr. Keith Hummel

I’d like to thank Keith Hummel for taking some time out of his busy schedule. Dr. Hummel is a candidate in Virginia’s 1st congressional district, and will attempt to unseat freshman Rep. Rob Wittman.   -Chris
So what’s your background? Tell us a little about yourself.
I was born in the Shenandoah Valley to a working-class family. I [...]

Stafford Elects New Chairman; Obama Delegates

Newly elected Stafford County Democratic Committee Chairman Marc Broklawski (bottom row, second from left) joins 18 (and a 1/2) other delegates for Barack Obama chosen to represent Stafford County at the First Congressional District Democratic Convention on May 17. Broklawski, formerly Senior Vice-Chair, replaces former Chairman Chuck Feldbush. Obama defeated Clinton in Stafford County 63%-36% [...]

Phila Daily News Columnist: Obama Got It Right

Here’s what John Baer, a columnist with the Philadelphia Daily News says about the kerfluffle over Obama’s recent comments.  Excerpt:
As a native-born, small-town Pennsylvanian, a son of native-born, small-town Pennsylvania parents - one from the coal region, one from Lancaster County - let me assure you that the so-called offensive, condescending things Barack Obama [...]

Albert Pollard Sworn In as Delegate