Comments on: Timing The Special Election http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/ Blog-Fu for Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park politics. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:04:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: John http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-90018 John Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:43:48 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-90018 You can't hold a primary for an office until an election has been called. Been there and done that several times in the past. All you can do before Ken resigns and the election is called is to decide how the party nominee will be chosen. You can’t hold a primary for an office until an election has been called. Been there and done that several times in the past. All you can do before Ken resigns and the election is called is to decide how the party nominee will be chosen.

]]> By: bwana http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-89975 bwana Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:28:22 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-89975 I think the problem was not subordinate clauses but insubordinate reading skills! ;-) I think the problem was not subordinate clauses but insubordinate reading skills! ;-)

]]> By: Advocator http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-89969 Advocator Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:28:33 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-89969 Subordinate clauses are pesky little buggers, aren't they? Subordinate clauses are pesky little buggers, aren’t they?

]]> By: Bwana http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-89968 Bwana Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:12:34 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-89968 All-blew that one: http://wp.me/p2rtb-m6 Did not read far enough down the statute... All-blew that one:

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Did not read far enough down the statute…

]]> By: Credo http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-89967 Credo Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:31:06 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-89967 The statutes are here http://bit.ly/zTcK If Cuccinelli resigns the day of his inauguration as AG it looks like the Senate President Pro Temp calls the election since the Assembly will be in session. It could happen within 30 days. The statutes are here

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If Cuccinelli resigns the day of his inauguration as AG it looks like the Senate President Pro Temp calls the election since the Assembly will be in session. It could happen within 30 days.

]]> By: Brian L. http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-89965 Brian L. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:57:39 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-89965 "The Hoot". Heh! “The Hoot”. Heh!

]]> By: Bwana http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-89964 Bwana Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:32:38 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-89964 But there is a problem, Christopher...the recent tradition/pattern has been a powesharing agreement at 20/20. In fact, you might recall how the 20/20 after the 1995 election was what pushed Virgil Goode into the GOP-he was then a Dem state senator and said he would vote to organize as a GOP if there was not some sort of power sharing agreement for the balance of the session... But there is a problem, Christopher…the recent tradition/pattern has been a powesharing agreement at 20/20.

In fact, you might recall how the 20/20 after the 1995 election was what pushed Virgil Goode into the GOP-he was then a Dem state senator and said he would vote to organize as a GOP if there was not some sort of power sharing agreement for the balance of the session…

]]> By: Loudoun Insider http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-89961 Loudoun Insider Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:53:53 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-89961 Marsden is such an ass. I think any reasonable Republican candidate would kick his butt, no matter when the election is held. Marsden is such an ass. I think any reasonable Republican candidate would kick his butt, no matter when the election is held.

]]> By: Christopher http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-89960 Christopher Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:22:26 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/11/10/timing-the-special-election/#comment-89960 What would be more interesting is if Attorney General-elect Cuccinelli were to time his resignation to coincide with his swearing in as Attorney General. If this happens, it happens AFTER Governor-elect McDonnell is sworn in meaning it would be Governor McDonell, not Tim Kaine, who sets the race timeline. The bigger question for me is will Edd Houck be moved into the Administration allowing a conservative to take that seat as well and give the GOP the Senate majority again (with Bolling's vote). If so, will the GOP this time use redistricting to their advantage instead of playing "nice", as the other side has so often not done. What would be more interesting is if Attorney General-elect Cuccinelli were to time his resignation to coincide with his swearing in as Attorney General. If this happens, it happens AFTER Governor-elect McDonnell is sworn in meaning it would be Governor McDonell, not Tim Kaine, who sets the race timeline.

The bigger question for me is will Edd Houck be moved into the Administration allowing a conservative to take that seat as well and give the GOP the Senate majority again (with Bolling’s vote). If so, will the GOP this time use redistricting to their advantage instead of playing “nice”, as the other side has so often not done.

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