Category Archives: Politics

“Demography is Destiny.” It was a phrase first popularized in the 1970 bestselling book The Real Majority by Democrats Richard Scammon and Ben Wattenberg in which they argued that the Democratic Party was veering leftward (particularly on social issues and … Continue reading →

You know Virginia has changed when being labeled a socialist by your opponent is less damaging than being labeled a Republican. Republican candidates all across the commonwealth sought to link their opponents with the national Democrats running for president on … Continue reading →

Virginia is a blue state now. Not only do Democrats occupy all statewide elected positions — two U.S. senators, governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general — with yesterday’s election, they control both houses of the General Assembly. Republicans got their … Continue reading →

In the Virginia General Assembly elections held Tuesday, President Donald Trump fueled the Democratic takeover of both the House of Delegates and State Senate. From our friends over at Wikipedia on the definition of fire: “Fires start when a flammable … Continue reading →

Virginia stopped being a red state a decade or two ago. Despite a Democratic sweep of all statewide elections (U.S. senators, governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general), one could maintain the pretense that Virginia is a “purple” state thanks to … Continue reading →