With roughly 60 per cent of the votes tallied, elections analysts are predicting the republican winning the race, a serious blow for the Democratic administration of Joe Biden.
Archiv: Virginia
Republikaner gewinnt Gouverneurswahl in Virginia
Die Wahl galt ein Jahr vor den Kongresswahlen als wichtiger Stimmungstest – das ganze Land schaute auf den Bundesstaat an der Ostküste. Auch bei der Gouverneurswahl im US-Bundesstaat New Jersey zeichnete sich eine knappe Niederlage für Bidens Demokraten ab – ein endgültiges Ergebnis stand aber noch nicht fest.
US-Bundesstaat Virginia: Viel mehr als eine Gouverneurswahl
(Stand: 02.11.2021 13:11 Uhr)
Bis zur letzten Minute haben die beiden Kandidaten Glenn Youngkin und Terry McAuliffe in Virginia Wahlkampf gemacht. Beide wissen nur zu gut, dass bei dieser Gouverneurswahl alles auf dem Spiel steht: Es geht nicht nur darum, ob Virginia künftig demokratisch oder republikanisch regiert wird, sondern die Wahl gilt als Stimmungstest für Präsident Joe Biden und seine Demokraten.
Youngkin defeats McAuliffe in race for Virginia governor
McAuliffe also nationalized the race, campaigning with President Biden, Vice President Harris, former President Obama, and other top Democrats in an unsuccessful attempt to boost his fortunes.
„Alrighty Virginia, we won this thing,“ Youngkin told supporters in his victory speech a little after 1 AM Wednesday.
Youngkin Releases Closing Campaign Ad: ‘Our Moment’
“On November 2, a new day begins in Virginia”
One number that should worry every Democrat in Virginia
Overall, 46% of likely voters approve of the job Joe Biden is doing as President, while 53% disapprove. Which isn‘t terrible — although both Biden and McAuliffe would prefer if those numbers were reversed.
The problem becomes more apparent when you look at those who „strongly“ approve of Biden‘s performance in office and, conversely, those who „strongly“ disapprove of how he‘s done.
Biden‘s strong approval number is 21%. His strong disapproval number? 44%.
Dominion Energy donated $200K to an anti-Youngkin group. Now, CEO says company wants the money back.
(Oct 19, 2021)
Youngkin’s campaign issued a statement Saturday attacking Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe and Dominion.
McAuliffe’s campaign declined to answer questions, including whether McAuliffe was aware of the PAC’s involvement.
Virginia Energy Giant Funds Fraudulent Attacks On Youngkin From The Right
(October 19, 2021)
The amount represents the company’s largest donation to any statewide political committee in Virginia this year — despite Youngkin opponent Terry McAuliffe having sworn that he would not take contributions from Dominion.
In its bid to weaken Youngkin’s support among conservative voters in the commonwealth, the Accountability Virginia PAC has been running social media ads questioning the Republican candidate’s record on gun rights.
Virginia energy giant quietly boosts McAuliffe
(Oct 16, 2021 )
Virginia Democrat Terry McAuliffe has sworn off money from the Richmond company Dominion Energy. But the utility has found more subtle ways to back McAuliffe‘s gubernatorial bid, records show.
Driving the news: Dominion‘s political action committee has donated $200,000 to a murky political group called Accountability Virginia PAC, a group with ties to prominent Democrats that‘s been running ads attacking Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin from the right.
Democratic PAC Poses as Right-Wing Group to Turn Rural Virginians against Youngkin
(September 28, 2021)
In the tightening race to become Virginia’s next governor, Democrats are resorting to attacking Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin from the right in an effort to depress GOP turnout in rural parts of the state.
From behind the veil of the nondescript “Accountability Virginia PAC,” Democratic operatives are haranguing Youngkin for not having been endorsed by the National Rifle Association in ads popping up on Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook among other mediums.
Dems‘ sneaky sabotage
(Sep 28, 2021)
The intrigue: While clearly designed to hit Youngkin from the right, all indications point to Democrats behind the PAC.
Accountability Virginia‘s online donation page is hosted by the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue. Its bank account is at Amalgamated Bank, a labor union-owned financial institution popular with Democratic political groups.
The PAC was incorporated in Virginia by compliance consultants at the MBA Consulting Group, which works uniformly with Democrats.
Early voting in Virginia — another potential warning sign for Democrats?
As of Wednesday, 497,000 Virginians have cast their ballot, with 323,000 doing so in-person and 174,000 by mail according to L2, a national voter roll vendor. Another 183,000 early ballots have been sent out but not yet returned.
By contrast, on Oct. 22, 2020, 12 days before the presidential election, more than 1.5 million Virginians had already voted, and another 1.1 million ballots were outstanding. While this nearly 70 percent drop in early voting may seem large, it is expected.
Barack Obama stumps for Terry McAuliffe as tight Va. governor‘s race worries Democrats
Obama exhorted voters on behalf of Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, who is now in a tighter-than-expected gubernatorial race in which Black voters in particular could make the difference.
But the former president plans to echo his plea in 2022 as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of Congress and statehouses nationwide.
VIDEO: 7 Times McAuliffe Confirmed He Thinks Parents Should Have No Say in Their Child‘s Education
FALLS CHURCH, VA – Political outsider, successful business leader, and Republican nominee for governor Glenn Youngkin’s campaign spokeswoman Macaulay Porter released the following statement regarding Terry McAuliffe’s new TV ad in which he laughably claims his comments about parents and schools are being taken “out of context.”
“Two weeks before Election Day, Terry McAuliffe is struggling to save his campaign,” said Porter. “After 3 weeks of confirming more than half a dozen times that he meant exactly what he said in the debate, McAuliffe has been ordered by panicked DC Democrats to stop spouting anti-parent screeds. But it’s too late – Terry showed us his heart. This is what he believes. His attempt to fool Virginians is pathetic, and parents know the truth because the videos don’t lie. Terry will have to answer for that in two weeks on Election Day.”
Virginia is for worriers: Governor race poses real risk to Dem agenda
(16.10.2021)
Losing ground in a Virginia gubernatorial campaign once seen as a near-lock for Democrats, McAuliffe has sought to nationalize the race — calling out congressional inaction and President Joe Biden’s waning popularity as he tries to mount a return to an office he held four years ago. If McAuliffe loses, it could put a chill on Democrats’ agenda and prompt hand-wringing over whether the party failed to boost him enough in a difficult race against Republican Glenn Youngkin.
The Virginia governor’s race: A first major test for Democrats in the Biden era
(October 19, 2021)
Virginia’s gubernatorial race is tightening as Election Day nears. Democrat Terry McAuliffe remains the narrow favorite, but a victory by Republican Glenn Youngkin would be felt nationwide, and could spell trouble for President Biden’s agenda ahead of next year’s midterms.
Glenn Releases Statement on Northam-McAuliffe Mask Mandate for Kids
August 12, 2021
FALLS CHURCH, VA- Today, political outsider, successful business leader, and Republican nominee for governor Glenn Youngkin issued the following statement on the Virginia Department of Health‘s statewide mask mandate for K-12 schools:
„With today‘s student mask mandate announcement, Ralph Northam, Terry McAuliffe and Richmond liberals have made clear that they will stop at nothing to impose their will and take away parents‘ ability to decide what‘s best for our kids. Make no mistake about it, this mask mandate is the first step towards returning to a full shutdown of our economy.
„We must respect parents’ right to decide what is best for their own children. If parents, teachers, and children want to wear a mask, they absolutely should do that, but there should not be a statewide school mask mandate.“
In addition to his opposition to statewide school mask mandates, Youngkin has repeatedly expressed his objection to vaccine passports and vaccine mandates
@GlennYoungkin says, if elected, he would ask the AG to challenge President Biden’s sweeping vaccine mandates and “defend Virginians.” Asked if there is any scenario where he would support a requirement, he says it’s a matter of personal choice. #VAGov
(08.10.2021)
Why has the CDC stopped collecting data on breakthrough Covid cases?
(06.08.2021)
The CDC used to be more thorough in its surveillance of breakthrough cases. It tracked them all between 1 January and 30 April of this year, counting 10,262 in that time frame. But on 1 May, the agency changed its strategy to investigate only breakthrough cases that led to hospitalization or death.
Trust the Science? CDC Counts People Who Died Within 14 Days of Jab as “Unvaccinated”
(25.08.2021)
Citing the Los Angeles County Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released on Tuesday, even local news promoted the claim that “Unvaccinated L.A. County residents [are] 5 times more likely to get COVID, 29 times more likely to be hospitalized.”
Looking at a screenshot of the CDC release, one can observe the definitions for what they consider “fully vaccinated,” “partially vaccinated,” or “unvaccinated.”
According to the chart, “unvaccinated <14 (less than 14) days receipt of the first dose of a 2-dose series or 1 dose of the single-dose vaccine or if no vaccination registry data were available.”
Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates Spar on Vaccine Mandates, Education
When an educator asked if that meant requiring vaccines for school children, McAuliffe did not hesitate.
“If the CDC says these vaccinations are safe for our children than I want everybody to be vaccinated,”he said.
CBS News poll: Vaccine and economy fights driving tight Virginia governor‘s race
On issues, this race is shaping up to be about approaches to coronavirus versus the economy. McAuliffe has the advantage on COVID-related issues, like mask and vaccine mandates. Most voters statewide support vaccine mandates for Virginia businesses, putting them at odds with Youngkin‘s position.
Virginia becomes first southern US state to end death penalty
„Signing this new law is the right thing to do,“ Northam said. „It is the moral thing to do to end the death penalty in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Joe Biden wins Virginia
Energy companies cancel Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The two energy companies behind plans to build a natural gas pipeline spanning from West Virginia to North Carolina announced Sunday that the project was canceled, citing ongoing legal battles over the pipeline‘s construction.
Top secret NRO payload installed on Minotaur rocket for launch from Virginia
Crews working on Virginia’s Eastern Shore this week raised a top secret payload for the National Reconnaissance Office — the U.S. government’s spy satellite agency — atop a solid-fueled Minotaur 4 rocket for liftoff July 15 on the first Minotaur launch in nearly three years.
Medical experts say protests violate social distancing guidelines. Why is there no spike in cases 2 weeks later?
While more than two weeks have passed, one health district director thinks it’s still too soon to draw conclusions on the effect large protests have on the number of coronavirus cases in Virginia.
Philadelphia mayor declares Juneteenth a city holiday
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) announced Tuesday he will make Juneteenth a paid holiday for all executive branch employees and introduce a bill making it a statewide paid holiday.
Virginia News: Gov. Northam’s coronavirus briefing: no spike in COVID-19 cases, higher education guidelines, May revenue numbers
Speaking of the COVID-19 numbers in Virginia, Northam says so far the commonwealth has not seen a spike in COVID-19 cases. Northam also notes the number of coronavirus deaths has been deceasing over the last couple of weeks.
Spionage-Intensivkurse der National Academy des F.B.I. für Führungskräfte – Konferenz 2016 in Deutschland
16.2.2017 Zur Zeit wird über die Rolle der U.S.-Geheimdienste spekuliert, die zum Rücktritt des Nationalen Sicherheitsberater von Präsident Donald Trump, Michael Flynn, führten.
Governor issues stay-at-home order for South Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday announced that he is issuing a stay-at-home order for the southern portion of the state as the number of positive coronavirus cases grows.
The order will apply to Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Monroe counties through the middle of May.
Maryland, Virginia, DC issue stay-at-home orders for all residents
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) all urged residents to only leave their homes to buy food and carry out essential tasks.
Judge orders Chelsea Manning‘s release from jail in Virginia
Ordering Manning’s release, Judge Anthony J Trenga wrote: “The court finds Ms Manning’s appearance before the grand jury is no longer needed, in light of which her detention no longer serves any coercive purpose.”
BREAKING: Former Vice President Joe Biden will win the Virginia Democratic primary, CNN projects. Sen. Bernie Sanders will win the Vermont Democratic primary, CNN projects
Thank you to the generations of dedicated, tireless advocates who made today‘s victory possible. The House of Delegates passed my resolution to have Virginia be the 38th and final state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Today is your victory.
Congratulations Virginia! This historic moment is long, long overdue. Our fight for women‘s rights will not stop until equal access to health care, equal pay and equal rights are a reality for every woman in America.
Army Lets Slip That It‘s Conducting Secret Operation Around D.C.
Hall said the operation began early in the fiscal year, which started Oct. 1, and “the duration of the mission is undetermined.”
US Navy Re-establishes Atlantic Fleet to Confront Russia
The US Navy has announced on Friday that they are formally reactivating the 2nd Fleet, which is the Atlantic Ocean fleet for the US, and had been deactivated in 2011. The fleet will be based in Norfolk, Virginia.
Meet VIAB: Virginia’s Taxpayer-Funded Israel Lobby
State funding for Israeli companies, politicized textbooks and fighting BDS
please read this. there will be a rally at the juvenile detention center in staunton tomorrow at 10. this is your chance to stand for justice
However, this facility is in our Commonwealth. So I have asked @VAPSHS & the Department of Juvenile Justice to investigate these claims & report back to me about any steps that may be necessary at the state or federal level to ensure the safety of every child being held there.
I share many Virginians‘ concerns about disturbing allegations of abuse at Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center. While the locally-operated center is subject to state oversight, the immigrants being housed there are subject to the oversight of the US Office of Refugee Resettlement.
Abu Ghraib for eighth-graders:
Flüchtlingskinder in den USA schwer misshandelt
Ein honduranischer Jugendlicher, der mit 15 Jahren in Shenandoah eingesperrt wurde, berichtet: „Immer, wenn sie mich festhielten und auf den Stuhl setzten, legten sie mir Handschellen an….[Sie] fesselten mich von den Füßen bis hoch zur Brust, ich konnte mich kaum noch bewegen… Sie haben die totale Kontrolle über dich. Sie ziehen einem auch einen Sack über den Kopf. Er hat kleine Löcher, durch die man hindurchsehen kann. Darunter fühlt man sich, als müsse man ersticken.“
Ein 15-Jähriger aus Mexiko, der neun Monate in Shenandoah verbrachte, schildert eine ähnliche Behandlung.
„Sie fesselten mich mit Handschellen und zogen mir eine Art weiße Tüte über den Kopf“, berichtete er in seiner eidesstattlichen Aussage. „Sie zogen mir alle Kleider aus und setzten mich auf einen Fesselstuhl, an dem sie meine Hände und Füße festzurrten. Außerdem spannten sie mir einen Gurt über die Brust. Sie ließen mich zweieinhalb Tage lang allein nackt und gefesselt auf diesem Stuhl sitzen, auch nachts.“