Enough with the Electability Test
Deeds was nominated because he seemed "electable." Then he lost to McDonnell. This "electability test" has a damaging effect on political discourse and ultimate electoral success.
Deeds was nominated because he seemed "electable." Then he lost to McDonnell. This "electability test" has a damaging effect on political discourse and ultimate electoral success.
Talking Points Memo | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics
It's primary day in Virginia, where the state's Democrats are set to pick from three candidates for governor: State Sen. Creigh Deeds, who is now the ...
AP | BOB LEWIS | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics
RICHMOND, Va. — State Sen. R. Creigh Deeds dominated Virginia's three-way Democratic primary for governor Tuesday, defeating a much better finan...
Washington Post | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics
In a race without a clear front-runner, state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds (Bath), former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe and former st...
Mike Stark | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics
With Creigh Deeds surging across the southern portion of the state and Brian Moran holding his own in NoVa, it's all but decided: McAuliffe has no viable path to victory.
Dylan Loewe | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics
Terry McAuliffe is running for governor because he's been in Washington long enough that he can. He's running because he's done the other things on his list of things to do. He has no ties to Virginia.
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.04.2009 | Media
Alex Balk notes that the not everyone was pleased by the stunt pulled by Sascha Baron Cohen and Eminem at the MTV Movie Awards this past weekend. Ste...
Washington Post | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics
After millions of dollars, hundreds of barbecues, coffees and fish fries and five debates, this is what the men running for the Democratic nomination ...
Mike Stark | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics
McAuliffe earned his buffoonish reputation by saying things like "Kiss my ass, Barack!" on the Jon Stewart Show.
Taylor Marsh | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics
Brian Moran's moves to make Hillary Clinton the scapegoat for his inability to catch McAuliffe are despicable.
The Huffington Post | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial contenders Creigh Deeds, Terry McAuliffe and Brian Moran are all participating in a debate at Virginia Tech Wednesda...
Mike Smith | Posted 05.22.2009 | Politics
Former DNC Chairman and Democratic Party activist Terry McAuliffe killed with kindness the opponents for the June 9 Virginia Dem Primary.
Joe Trippi | Posted 05.01.2009 | Politics
This poll shows that despite how much McAuliffe thinks this race is all about the money, in Virginia money isn't everything.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.20.2009 | Politics
A report came out late Tuesday evening that one of Terry McAuliffe's primary challengers in the race for Virginia governor had assigned a tracker to f...
CNN | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics
Could Terry McAuliffe's hefty bank account backfire against him in the Virginia's governor's race? That's certainly what one of his Democratic rivals ...
Joe Trippi | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics
Like Obama, Brian Moran embraces a politics powered by the people, empowering supporters, not relying on millions of high-dollar donations and the status-quo party establishment.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics
Former DNC Chair and high-profile Democrat Terry McAuliffe is ramping up his fundraising efforts, the most explicit indication yet that he will run fo...
Peter Henne | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics