On September 20, 1836, James M. Smith – younger brother to William “Extra Billy” Smith – published an account in the Lynchburg Virginian accusing the Danville Reporter of libel against his brother.
Fox News Pre-Debate Poll: Gillespie In Dead Heat With Northam
Another narrative wrecking poll shows Republican Ed Gillespie statistically tied with embattled Democrat Ralph Northam for the Virginia gubernatorial nod.
Now Virginia Knows Why Northam Ducks Debates
Republican gubernatorial nominee Ed Gillespie decisively won the NOVA Chamber of Commerce debate. Northam’s choices aren’t exactly enviable moving forward.
Gilmore: Trump’s UN Speech Defends Freedom, Rejects Old Liberal Order
Gilmore: “This speech by President Trump acknowledges this reality and states clearly that the West will not go quietly, and that freedom will be defended.”
Op-Ed: After Taking Many Sides, Kaine FINALLY Condemns Antifa
“In light of rapidly metastasizing anarcho-leftist political violence across the United States, political winds may have dictated his concession.”
In Another D+7 Poll, Northam Still Can’t Get Away From Gillespie
Mason-Dixon puts Gillespie within one point of Northam in a race where both candidates are dominating their core regions.
Check Out This Incredibly Stupid “Top Gun” Parody Ad in VA-10
“How old do you need to be to understand that this clip is a parody and to know what it’s lampooning? Forty?”
Virginia’s Bond Rating Under Threat; Senate Medicaid Would Blow $1.2 bn Hole in Budget
Between bond ratings and Medicaid solutions from Washington, the tension between state revenues vs. public demand remains a cautiously navigated tightrope.
Suffolk University: Gillespie 40%, Northam 40%
Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie steals a march on embattled Democrat Ralph Northam in the latest D+3 Suffolk University poll.
Northam Continues To Feel Like Bailout; Gillespie a Serious Investment
Two reasons for confidence? $47 million in the RNC warchest; RGA ready to invest more while Northam’s donors look to “drag him” across the finish line.