Politics & Elections
Rappahannock political activists pony up for candidates, but some of their horses won’t run
By James P. Gannon
Throughout the past year, Rappahannock County political donors have opened their wallets to lend support to Republican and Democratic presidential candidates, but some of their favorites have already disappeared from the 2008 nomination races.
A search of campaign contribution records shows that Rappahannock donors gave to a wide range of presidential candidates […]
Rappahannock News makes news by endorsing Republican John McCain for president–nine months before general election
By James P. Gannon
Rappahannock County’s only newspaper, breaking from its own “long tradition” and normal political leanings, endorsed Republican John McCain for president today–not only in next week’s Virginia GOP primary, but for the general election in November.
“The Rappahannock News endorses without reservation the election of U.S. Senator John McCain to become our next President […]
Virginia’s Feb. 12 presidential primary now looks important; Rappahannock activists choose up sides
By James P. Gannon
Virginia’s presidential primary, normally a meaningless afterthought or a non-event, is shaping up in this wild political year as an important post-Super Tuesday contest.
Both Republican and Democratic candidates will be on the state’s dual-primary ballot for Tuesday, Feb. 12, and voters here will be able to vote in either contest–but not both.
In […]
Democrats plan primary June 10 to select 7th District Congressional candidate
The Seventh Congressional District Democratic Committee, at a meeting in Culpeper County on Sunday evening, January 13, 2008, voted to nominate the Democratic candidate for Congress from the Seventh Congressional District by district-wide primary on June 10, 2008.
“At the present time, several candidates have indicated an interest in seeking the nomination—although they have not all […]
Top ten lessons from the Iowa caucus results: The old formulas don’t work
By James P. Gannon
Here are the top ten things we learned from the Iowa Earthquake….
10. Hillary Clinton represents the past, not the future. “Back to the 1990s” is not a winning message in 2008. Making your concession speech flanked by a grim Bill Clinton and an aged and worn-looking Madeline Albright only emphasizes the point. […]
RappVoice in Iowa: As the presidential campaign frenzy peaks, we see momentum with Obama and McCain
By James P. Gannon
DES MOINES–A week spent in Iowa as the Democratic and Republican candidates sprint toward the first important verdict of the presidential campaign of 2008 is like watching a 12-ring circus with no ringmaster.
A dozen presidential candidates raced back and forth across the frozen Iowa landscape, sometimes almost bumping into each other […]