Getting Started

Why another blog about politics in the Fifth District ? First of all, we must regain this seat from one of the worst liberal congressmen in the nation. If it is not done in 2010 before redistricting, we may never see the opportunity for anther ten yeras.

I have been watching a number of blogs around the Fifth District for some time now and it is clear that another is needed. I am listing a number that I read and will be adding more.

 There is one done by Bill Hay who calls it Virginia's 5th District but sadly I doubt that Bill has ever visited most of the counties in the fifth. He has also become a mouthpiece for one candidate and just isn't a good observer of the whole scene. I had great hope for his blog but have lost them.

There are also a couple of other blogs from Republicans but they really again are not good judges of the entire district.  We want to correct that as best we can

This blog will have reporters all over the district to report on the comings and goings, strengths and weaknesses of all the candidates. Each reporter will have their own opinions and I will not be editing them. So far, the different campaigns have shown glaring weaknesses in their operations and I think that can be reflective of the candidates as far as what they can do in the november elections. You need to know them in order to make a real choice about who your nominee will be.

We must select a strong conservative candidate who can and will take the Fifth back to being the real Fifth District again. Join us on the journey.

The first fluff award

If any candidate puts out a press release or other communication that really needs some correction, we will be equally rigorous with every candidate on questioning its veracity.  The winner of the first fluff award has to be the Facebook post from Lawrence Verga on his recent tour.

"Last week, we had a successful announcement of my 10 pledges to the citizens of the 5th District. 


There was great attendance at our stops in Martinsville, Danville, and Charlottesville, as well as media coverage by the Martinsville Bulletin, Danville Register and Bee, Daily Progress, and NBC 29. "

Now he did have a tour, he did get coverage, but great attendance there wasn't.  Not unless you count about a half dozen in Martinsville, about three times that in Danville and four times that in Charlottesville as great attendance.  At each event Verga was buying every meal and had sent out extensive pre-event publicity.  That a little too cute post card just didn't excite people.  He had TEA party folks as hosts for his events in Danville and Charlottesville and they just couldn't excite their troops about Lawrence.


Lawrence, if you keep up the puffery about simple things like this, people will wonder about your pledge.