The battle for Virginia continues to heat up. One of the Senator’s hometown papers is examining the race from miles away, while a poll released today shows Barack Obama with a slight edge, 46% to 44%, still outside the margin of error and both candidates down a percentage from last month. This seems to match up with Obama’s sliding favorability in the latest Rasmussen poll, indicating that perhaps people are rethinking reflexively voting for Obama simply because he is the “Change” candidate and are beginning to examine his hard left agenda. (It should also be noted that this poll was apparently a robo-call–the method of asking questions can be one of many factors affecting a poll’s credibility, a topic I hope to discuss in depth in the future)
Meanwhile, Garren Shipley has a light-hearted look at the sudden attention that is being lavished upon Virginia’s newspaper writers, who are used to a slightly different tone and pace.
The focus over the last few days has been on Barack Obama’s foreign policy via his overseas trip. However, despite Senator Obama attempting to remake himself on Iraq, the McCain camp once again sets the record straight:
Meanwhile, Senator McCain has laid out his plan for victory in Afghanistan:
Working with our allies to ensure unity of command in Afghanistan. Appointing an Afghanistan czar to ensure commanders have what they need to win. Supporting sending at least three additional brigades to Afghanistan. Doubling the size of the Afghan military. Increasing our non-military assistance to the Afghan government. Enhancing our regional diplomatic efforts by appointing a special presidential envoy. As part of the regional strategy, put special focus on Pakistan.
This is shaping up to be a pretty good week for Bob Goodlatte. First, Sam Rasoul continues sticking his foot firmly in his mouth.
Then, Bob Goodlatte launches a petition for energy independence, which already has over 750 signers in less than 72 hours.
Now, Bob Goodlatte has been honored as a hero of the taxpayer by Americans for Tax Reform:
A taxpayer advocacy organization, Americans for Tax Reform, has honored Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte with its annual “Hero of the Taxpayer” award.
ATR presents the awards to Congress members who vote with taxpayers on 85 percent or more of the issues tracked by ATR as important to economic growth.
“I am honored to receive the ‘Hero of the Taxpayer’ award from Americans for Tax Reform, and to be part of the solution fighting government waste,’’ Goodlatte said.”Cutting wasteful government spending, voting for lower taxes, and fighting to reduce the bloated bureaucracy in Washington have been my top priorities since arriving in Congress.”
Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform said “It is clear that Bob Goodlatte has proved to be a hero and ATR applauds Congressman Goodlatte’s commitment to taxpayers nationwide.”
Filed under: Local Government and Politics
Sorry for the lack of a morning round-up yesterday. There were some technical difficulties. Anyways, four stories you should know about:
-New Market has a new performing arts venue at the renovated Opera House.
-The Strasburg Planning Commission has denied the Fairfield Inn’s request for a lighted sign on the side of their building that would have pointed towards the new Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park.
-Strasburg is reconsidering an ordinance to require juvenile cyclists to wear helmets.
-Ox, Hisey, Summit and North streets are going to be targeted in Woodstock early next month in a campaign to “Slow Down Our Town”
