Elephant Ears

This blog is dedicated to the political happenings in the Valley and Southwest Virginia. As the the name implies, this blog will have posts based on what is heard by this elephant's (GOPer's) ears. It is also a great treat to get while at the county fair or a carnival.

Monday, June 04, 2007

24th Update

As you all have probably seen, Del. Steve Landes and Congressman Bob Goodlatte have now publicly thrown their support behind Sen. Hanger in the 24th district GOP primary. While many would argue neither of these are huge surprises (Landes was Hanger's LA back in the day, while Emmett's daughter is Goodlatte's Chief of Staff), they still carry a good bit of weight; and add to the list of elected officials supporting Hanger. I have even seen some arguements that Hanger's polling must be strong in order for these guys to come out behind Emmett (of course, the exact opposite could be just as easily be argued as well).

Whats more, is now a new pro-Hanger blog has been launch called Teddy's Truth. "Teddy Roosevelt" has made some interesting accusations and pointed out some interesting developments that could indicate a trend in this race. He says that one of the 24th's GOP chairs who endorsed Sayre, runs a blog but all the anti-Hanger posts have now been taken down.

I will have more on this race, specifically how the blogosphere plays a role, when we get a little closer to June 12.

6 Comments:

  • At 6/04/2007 8:55 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    What proof does Teddy offer?
    I have read the same accusations before about GGD.

     
  • At 6/04/2007 8:59 AM, Blogger Anne Taetzsch Fitzgerald said…

    He is reaching EE. The guy is a lunatic with this conspiracy theory nonsense.

    It's sad--once again there's another deranged individual who is making Hanger look bad.

    And once again, why aren't they discussing issues? This is a sad trend--no message to discuss so we'll cloud the water and throw out wild speculations without proof. Geesh!

     
  • At 6/04/2007 9:22 AM, Blogger Spank That Donkey said…

    Take a look at Teddy trying to defend Emmett's latest flyer saying that his bill prevents illegal immigrants from getting in-state tuition...

    He wrote the bill that allows it. Me thinks that if an actual (not a tax raising) Conservative put out this piece, the MSM would be screaming at the top of their lungs!

    That is the real story.

    http://bloggers4sayre.blogspot.com/2007/06/emmett-desperate-on-in-state-tuition.html

     
  • At 6/04/2007 9:29 AM, Blogger Spank That Donkey said…

    and as a PS...

    Isn't it interesting that ALL of the elected officials, with the exceptions being Dels. Saxman and Cline are circling the wagons for Hanger?

    These are politicians in denial. Come out door-to-door with us this week and take a poll where it counts...

    I would suggest that those same elected's do the same... The tax paying citizens are not happy, and want change... All these endorsements are doing is reinforcing the publics notion that all politicians are one in the same....

     
  • At 6/04/2007 11:39 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I know what the internal polling says for one of the candidates and what the turnout needs to be for him to win.

    GGD is Alex Davis, not Kurt....at least in my opinion.

    The stuff at GGD is way too juvenile.

     
  • At 6/06/2007 11:36 AM, Blogger Spank That Donkey said…

    Thanks for owning-up to being a complete insider to the Hanger Campaign...

    Surely, they didn't slip you all that mud to sling along with that polling data did they?

     

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