Herman Cain is on the rise, surging in the polls and now is an “upper tier” candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. You can see why more and more people are jumping on board the “Cain Train” as it makes … Read more>

Why did Herman Cain win the Florida Republican presidential straw poll vote? Come see for yourself in 12 days, when Herman Cain offers the keynote address at The Family Foundation Annual Gala, Saturday, October 8.

In case you missed it over … Read more>

We’ve been making the case that our 25th Anniversary Gala speaker, Congressman Mike Pence (R-Ind.), is one of the leading conservatives in America. Well respected by his colleagues and those in the conservative media, his star is shining brightly … Read more>

Party or principle? Politicians are between that rock and hard place every time they must make a decision. However, in the mainstream media, the pundit class and to those inside the circles of power in Washington and state capitals — the … Read more>

The Far Left and its mainstream media echo chamber have had a ball this summer with a constant and intentional caricature of the conservative candidates who have defeated moderate Republicans in GOP primaries (see Alexander Burns at Politico.com). It’s about … Read more>

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A Goode Two-Pary Man

Former U.S. Representative Virgil Goode not only shocked the political world yesterday, he confused it as well, saying he joined the Constitution Party, but will remain a Republican. A new twist on political double … Read more>

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The Mostly All Virginia Edition

Today’s News Stand is all Virginia, for the most part. Even The Weekly Standard’sMary Katherine Ham’s feature on the use of the Internet by GOP campaigns has a lengthy portion devoted to … Read more>

Virginia’s two U.S. Senators, Jim Webb and his junior, Mark Warner, (click to contact), despite their protestations to the contrary — and sophistry about being “raging moderates” — proved they are not “fiscal conservatives” when they voted Tuesday night against a … Read more>

Last week we reported on a new Web site created by the Club for Growth called Repeal It!, a campaign to encourage citizens, candidates and lawmakers to pledge to their support not only to fight against government-run health care, but to pledge … Read more>

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A Nice Deep Breath

Computer problems hamper today’s blog offerings, but I’ve managed to eek out a News Stand. Wasn’t much going on statewide — it’s a good time to take a deep politics breath and relax … Read more>