Let's Drill Off-Shore
Ten years ago Virginia started down the road of lifting the federal government’s moratorium on offshore drilling. Late last week, the Obama Administration announced it was going to allow seismic testing off the Atlantic coast so that energy companies could use updated technology to determine just how much oil and natural gas is available. Critical […]
Ferris Bueller and the Election Results
If one assumes that Ferris Bueller was a second semester senior in the 1986 classic comedy hit “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’, today he would be 44 or 45. While Ferris would have never voted for Ronald Reagan, he was a child of the times as we all are children of our times. But who was […]
Saxman’s 11 Rules for a Winning Campaign
By this point – EVERY YEAR – in Virginia, the electorate decides. Whether the electorate shows up or not determines the outcome. But the decisions have been made. We’re on final approach. Please make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in their locked and upright positions. This one could get bumpy. Post-Mortems will […]
Winning Elections is Much Like Winning Baseball
Winning championships in baseball requires two things – pitching and defense. The most recent example of this is UCLA’s NCAA Championship win over Mississippi State. In the two games against Mississippi State, UCLA gave up just one run. Which means they only needed three runs to win two games. UCLA managed eleven, but gave up […]
Incumbents Lost Due to Lack of Organization
While Virginia’s political class – new and used – tries to make sense of what happened in on June primary elections for both Republicans and Democrats, let’s just get some things out of the way early. This was NOT a repudiation of House Bill 2313 that raised revenue to fund transportation. This was NOT an […]
Privatization: The Third Way to Avoid the Fiscal Cliff
A “fiscal cliff” will befall the federal government on January 1 if Congress and the White House cannot reach agreement on a deficit reduction plan. “Sequestration” will take effect, including defense and domestic spending cuts. Additionally, the expiration of tax rate reductions and other tax provisions, enacted during the administration of President George W. Bush will take effect. […]