It's going to be a Sisyphean task for any GOP candidate to take on Warner in this environment. Davis is a relative unknown, while Gilmore is still remembered as having destroyed Virginia's fiscal stability. Indeed, a big part of Warner's … [Read more...]
Mark Warner Announces ’08 Senate Bid
Today, former Virginia Governor Mark Warner informally announced his candidacy for the US Senate in 2008, to replace outgoing GOP Senator John Warner (no relation). Video of the announcement can be seen by clicking here. A formal … [Read more...]
“The Fix”- Webb Victory Makes Virginia a “Toss-up” State?
According to "The Fix", Jim Webb's Senate victory in Virginia over long-time GOP hack George Allen moves the state out of the red column and into a, umm, purple one. The post explains that the conversion of voters in Northern Virginia to … [Read more...]
The last resort: Doing it right
So we've been talking a lot about taxes, politics, and public investment here. It might be interesting to bring up the case of Mark Warner, former Dem governor of Virginia who pushed through a tax increase to invest in public … [Read more...]
Mark Warner rocks YDA conference in Vegas
Mark Warner just got off the stage at the Young Democrats of America conference here in Vegas. I'm proud to say that the MA delegation was strongly supportive of the former governor of Virginia, most sporting Mark Warner t-shirts and … [Read more...]
Mark Warner throws one hell of a party
Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner is in Vegas this weekend for two conventions, one of which I'm at. YearlyKOS is the first bloggers convention for those of the liberal persuasion, and the Young Dems convention for, well, young … [Read more...]