Senator Creigh Deeds recalls his recount experience

With the Senate race between Jim Webb and George Allen too close to call, Virginia faces the prospect of a second statewide election that goes to a recount. Last November, Democrat Creigh Deeds was locked in an extremely close race for Attorney General with Bob McDonnell, the eventual winner.

Deeds spoke at a public forum of the Senior Statesmen on November 8, 2006, the day after the election. He describes what happened with his recount, and why he thinks a paper trail should be required for all elections. Deeds also offers suggestions for reform to encourage a higher turnout.

There’s a conversation about recounts in the comments at cvillenews.com.

Charlottesville–Right Now: Waldo Jaquith and Shaun Kenney share election eve thoughts

Waldo Jaquith and Shaun Kenney join Coy Barefoot on the November 6th edition of WINA’s Charlottesville-Right Now to discuss the election, and a new Survey USA poll that had Webb at 51 percent in the polls. However, a Gallup poll has Allen slightly ahead. Is the election a referendum on Allen’s character?

Kenney is running the campaign for Marilyn Musgrave, a candidate for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. Jaquith works as the webmaster for the Virginia Quarterly Review. At one point, Hawes Spencer of the Hook joins the discussion to talk about Gail Parker’s political ad.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Bob Gibson of the Daily Progress on election eve

Bob Gibson of the Charlottesville Daily Progress joins Coy Barefoot on the eve of election day to talk about the end of the campaign. Gibson says he’s looking forward to the end of political ads on television.

“The race is so close that the national parties and their senatorial committees are throwing million dollars at TV screens in Virginia,” says Gibson on the November 6th edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now. “And what do they have to put up? Trash!”

Gibson and Coy talk about why political observers across the nation are watching the race between George Allen and Jim Webb, as well as Ballot Question #1 and the Virgil Goode/Al Weed race for the 5th Congressional District.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Holly Hatcher on proposed changes to Charlottesville’s animal ordinance

Holly Hatcher joins Coy Barefoot on the November 6th edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to talk about some proposed changes to the section of the Charlottesville City Code that deals with animals. Hatcher has been part of a campaign to strengthen penalties for people who cannot stop their dog from attacking another. Hatcher’s dog was attacked by a loose pit bull while she walking him around Meade Park. It took two grown men to pull the two dogs apart.”

“And you know, I started looking at the laws and realized that we have a very weak animal ordinance in the city of Charlottesville.”

She says the tougher ordinance will penalize irresponsible dog owners who allow their dogs.

Charlottesville–Right Now: Rick Sincere News and Thoughts

Coy Barefoot continues his series on Virginia bloggers with a conversation with Rick Sincere, a libertarian blogger from Charlottesville. Sincere wonders why
the Republicans in government have strayed so far away from their core values while in power.

“When the Republicans gained control of Congress in 1994, there was a lot of hope they would roll back of the federal monstrosity,” says Sincere. “It hasn’t happened.”

Sincere also says dire predictions about electronic voting machines are not warranted. He also explains why he’s voting no on the Marshall-Newman amendment.

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Best Seat: William & Mary Athletic Director Terry Driscoll

On the November 2 edition of WINA’s “Best Seat in the House”, Jed talks with William and Mary athletic director Terry Driscoll about the NCAA’s new ban on using Native American imagery in team logos. William and Mary officials recently they would comply with the ban, which means no more use of feather in the W&M logo. However, teams can still be called “The Tribe.”

Charlottesville–Right Now: Political blogger Kenton Ngo

Kenton Ngo is a 16-year-old political blogger who runs the site 750 Volts. He phones in on the November 2nd edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to weigh in on the Virginia Senate race. Ngo thinks Jim Webb has the momentum coming into Tuesday’s election, and will rout Allen in Northern Virginia. But he says turnout in Tidewater will be crucial in determining the winner.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Chad Dotson, Commonwealth Conservative

Chad Dotson of the Commonwealth Conservative phones in on the November 2 edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now from his home in Wise, Virginia. Dotson and Coy Barefoot talk about Larry Sabato’s recent prediction that Jim Webb will defeat George Allen in the senate race. Dotson disagrees, and says this race is much closer than it should be.

“I’m expecting a three-point Allen victory,” he says, citing what he calls Webb’s poor campaign. Dotson also weighs in on John Kerry’s comments this week about the military and George Bush.

Bill Emory exhibit tonight at Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

It’s First Friday today, Photographer Bill Emory’s work will be on display tonight at the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society. The exhibit is called Art of the Place, and features pictures and stories from the Woolen Mills neighborhood, of which Bill Emory is a proud resident. There’s over a hundred photographs all taken in within a half-mile radius of what residents called The Place. We now repodcast a profile of Emory from the beginning of May.

Best Seat: U.Va prepares to meet Florida State on Saturday

On the November 2 edition of WINA’s “Best Seat in the House”, Jed and Joey talk about the Florida State Seminoles and the challenges they present this weekend for the Virginia Cavaliers.

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