PAC-men pump coins into local races

The elections are over, and the winners aren’t the only ones satisfied with the results. Count among the contented the printers, the website builders and the TV stations—in short, the people who siphon dollars off the ever-expanding piles of money being raised for area elections. Ken Boyd celebrates his victory with grandson Carson Boyd. "I […]

Democrats retake the state Senate

While Virginia Democrats celebrated their winning control of the Virginia Senate and picking up four seats in the House of Delegates, the practical effect the victory will have on the near-term legislative agenda appears modest. "I don’t think you will see a great sea change on a variety of issues," says State Senator Creigh Deeds, […]

Challenging Dems for City Council: a fool's errand?

It’s post-election November, and though three candidates are preparing to start new terms as city councilors this January, nothing has changed in the Council’s political makeup. All three of the election winners—incumbent mayor David Brown, Satyendra Huja and Holly Edwards—are Democrats. Peter Kleeman and Barbara Haskins were the latest independents to take on the Democratic […]

The race is over, let's start the race

It was the day of the 2007 elections, but Tom Perriello was working to win votes for 2008. "Wherever people are suffering, we can do better," he said on November 6 to a group of 25 seniors in the back of the Pantops Ponderosa. In between campaigning for State Senate candidate Connie Brennan, he was […]

Creigh Deeds or Daffy Duck?

Where do 400-some odd write-in votes from Tuesday’s county election go to, well, die? The answer, I found out, is a cardboard box full of meticulously paper-clipped voting machine tickers (think glorified grocery receipts) in the warehouse of the County Office Building on Fifth Street Extended. That’s where I found the names of people whom […]

Coloring in the constitutional races

More election features: One seat could make all the difference High turnout key to Mallek victory over Wyant PAC-men pump coins into local races Candidates get $48,900 from Monticello Business Alliance, $21,000 from Democratic Road Back Democrats retake the state Senate Shift looks to have most meaning for 2011 redistricting Challenging Dems for City Council: […]

Quoth the voter

More election features: One seat could make all the difference High turnout key to Mallek victory over Wyant PAC-men pump coins into local races Candidates get $48,900 from Monticello Business Alliance, $21,000 from Democratic Road Back Democrats retake the state Senate Shift looks to have most meaning for 2011 redistricting Challenging Dems for City Council: […]

Politics prof weighs in on Pakistan crisis

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf declared emergency rule over the country November 3, suspending the constitution and shutting down all independent media outlets. While some critics from around the globe have called this the desperate act of a weakened leader, Musharraf affirms that he is doing what is necessary to save his country from inner conflict […]

The results

Albemarle County – Board of Supervisors Candidate Votes Percentage Ann Huckle Mallek (D) 2,953  56% David C. Wyant (R) 2,350  44% Candidate Votes Percentage Ken C. Boyd (R) 2,408 52% Marcia E. Joseph (D) 2,259 48% Candidate Votes Percentage Lindsay G. Dorrier, Jr. (D) 2,096 56% Dennis L. King (I) 898 24% C. Kevin Fletcher […]