If an election falls in a forest does anyone give a crap?
I love voting. A lot. I vote in almost every election I can: local, state, federal. It’s pretty exciting to exercise your second most important freedom as a citizen. I voted Tuesday, but this election cycle was less than exciting, dull even. Is anyone excited about the results? Come on you political wonks! Restore my […]
I love voting. A lot. I vote in almost every election I can: local, state, federal. It’s pretty exciting to exercise your second most important freedom as a citizen.
I voted Tuesday, but this election cycle was less than exciting, dull even.
Is anyone excited about the results? Come on you political wonks! Restore my faith in democracy. Someone out there has to be excited that so-and-so really took it to what-his-name right?
Right?
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Ross Catrow
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The individual elections around here sucked, but the change in the controlling party of the state senate is an interesting shift.
http://www.oregonhill.net/2007/11/06/silver-rain-cary-caps/
I’m with John M. The local stuff wasn’t all that big. Primary season was interesting here with Lambert’s race, but once that was done, meh. Loupassi’s win was big, but not entirely unexpected. Statewide, interesting and somewhat exciting for sure, but locally, meh. I think the Richmond area’s a little too predictable election wise on the state or higher level. Locally you’ll get some excitement for sure.
Can someone, perhaps politically wonkier than myself, give us a run down of what happened statewide? Say, a bird’s eye view for political n00bs?
Democrats took control of the Senate after Republicans held it for 8 years (or so, I keep thinking ten and I’m a bad politics guy for not knowing for sure) and they made gains in the House but Republicans still held there. This gives the Democrats greater power come redistricting in 2010, but, barring Dems taking the House in 2009 (which is doubtful), it’ll be bi-partisan. Dem gains mark continued momentum into 2008 with Mark Warner running for Senate, but whether local gains will turn into statewide/national gains is up for debate.
Depending on who you talk to, this was either a referrendum for the Dems, a backlash against Republicans, a correction, or a fluke. Virginia has only recently been a “Red/Republican” state on the local/statewide level, so, IMO, for people to say Virginia’s turning Blue/Democratic is to ignore historical trends.
Thank you, that was excellent.