Virginia Reminds Us (Once Again) Why Elections Really Do Matter
Late last year, The BRAD BLOG covered the incredibly close results of the state Attorney General’s race in Virginia in great detail. The Democrat Mark Herring was eventually declared to be the winner in that razor-thin race after what suffices for a “recount” process in the Old Dominion. An announcement this week by the state’s […]
REPUBLICAN OBENSHAIN CONCEDES; DEMOCRAT HERRING WILL BE NEW VA ATTORNEY GENERAL
At a press conference in Richmond moments ago, late on the third day of a three-day “recount” process in Virginia, state Sen. Mark Obenshain (R) conceded this razor-thin race against state Sen. Mark Herring (D) for state Attorney General. Herring will replace VA’s outgoing, far right Republican AG Ken Cuccinelli who lost his own battle […]
Democratic Candidate Margin Widens in Virginia’s Attorney General ‘Recount’
The “recount” is not going well so far for Virginia state Senator Mark Obenshain (R). What had been the closest statewide race in history, while still close, is beginning to open up for state Senator Mark Herring (D), who had been previously certified by the State Board of Elections as the “winner” of the November […]
Yes, Santa Claus, There is a Virginia: ‘Recount’ and Potential ‘Contest’ Still Ahead in VA AG Race
Election 2013 is but a memory — good or bad — for much of the nation. But, in Virginia, election officials, attorneys and partisans will still be busy as elves throughout much of the holiday season, and potentially even beyond, determining final results of the statewide November 5th Attorney General’s election this year. Last week, […]
KPFK ‘BradCast’: Corporate Espionage Against Nonprofits and Private Citizens (Like Me)
Hope you’ll grab this one for some Thanksgiving weekend listening! My guest on this week’s BradCast on KPFK/Pacifica Radio was the Center for Corporate Policy’s Gary Ruskin, author of the new report, “Spooky Business: Corporate Espionage of Nonprofit Organizations” [PDF]. The report is “spooky” for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is […]
Deeds Released from Hospital: ‘I Am Alive So Must Live’
Let’s end this week far better than it began On Tuesday, Virginia state Sen. Creigh Deeds (D) was stabbed multiple times in his own home, by his son Gus who, having reportedly had a mental evaluation the day before, was not kept overnight, due to lack of bed space in western Virginia. Gus shot himself […]
VA AG Race: About That 500+ Vote Republican Pickup in Bedford County
Sometimes it’s a good idea to get a full explanation before these things become fodder in a contentious partisan legal election contest. So that’s what we’ve tried to do. Happily, the General Registrar of Bedford County, VA was more than willing to help. Last week, and the week before, The BRAD BLOG devoted quite a […]
Horrific News Out of Virginia
This story is horrific. It struck me even more so this morning, given that I had just been in contact with Virginia state Senator Creigh Deeds (D) last week on several occasions and had asked him to appear as my guest on the KPFK/Pacifica Radio BradCast. Deeds is currently said to be in critical condition […]
KPFK ‘BradCast’: RW Predilections of Lara Logan and CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ Benghazi Disaster; Pitfalls to Come in VA’s Insane Attorney General Race
On this week KPFK/Pacifica Radio BradCast I was joined by Heather Parton — much better known as the great blogger “Digby” of Hullabaloo — to discuss the complete collapse of CBS 60 Minutes’ bogus Benghazi exclusive and their pathetic “correction”. Moreover, we take a look at what Digby has uncovered about the apparent Rightwing, Fox […]
BREAKING: Democrat Mark Herring ‘Wins’ VA Attorney General Race by 164 Votes Before Final State Certification, Almost Certain ‘Recount’
The last of the votes to be tallied in Virginia, prior to the certification deadline at 11:59pm ET tonight is done. With the Fairfax County provisional ballots optically-scanned and added to the totals, it appears that the Democratic candidate Mark Herring will be declared the “winner” for now, by just 164 votes — out of […]
LIVE TWITTER COVERAGE: Provisional Votes Tallied in Fairfax County, VA – Last Ballots Before Certification of the Razor-Thin VA AG Race
The tally of the last of the provisional votes in Fairfax County, VA is now completed. See the blow-by-blow details below. Or see this breaking story for the final results before the certification deadline at midnight tonight. * * * Earlier… I’m testing out Twitter’s new “Custom Timeline” feature below, while following the tallies of […]
BREAKING: Democratic Candidate Takes Lead in Razor-Thin VA Attorney General Tally
For the first time since the bulk of votes were tallied in Virginia on Election Night last Tuesday, the Democratic candidate for Attorney General, state Sen. Mark Herring appears to now have taken the lead over Republican state Sen. Mark Obenshain in the razor-thin results of more than 2.2 million votes cast. Herring just barely […]
Down to the Provisionals: 55 Vote Margin (or Less) Out of 2.2 Million Cast in Virginia AG Race
As of late Saturday, just 55 votes separated the Democratic candidate from the Republican in the Virginia Attorney General’s race, according to the State Board of Elections (SBE) website. 55 votes out of more than 2.2 million cast after four days of canvassing, double-checking and processing a number of provisional ballots cast across the state […]
Tallying VA’s ‘Missing’ Op-Scan Votes; And Other Surprises in the Incredibly Close VA AG Election
On Thursday night, we explained as much as we could figure out about thousands of seemingly “missing” votes suddenly “discovered” in the incredibly close Attorney General’s race in Virginia between Mark Obenshain (R) and Mark Herring (D). Some 2.2 million votes were cast on Tuesday in the contest, yet just a few hundred (depending on […]
BREAKING: Thousands of Votes Discovered ‘Unaccounted For’ in Virginia AG Race
We reported yesterday on the incredibly close race for Attorney General in Virginia. With more than 2.2 million votes cast, the margin between Mark Obenshain (R) and Mark Herring (D) has been within a few hundred votes since Election Night on Tuesday. Within the last few hours, an unexplained discrepancy has been discovered by those […]