by Doug Thompson | Nov 2, 2010 | Featured, Musings, Politics
The networks called the 9th District Congressional race early Tuesday. Republican Morgan Griffith, the carpetbagger from Salem, ousted Democrat Rick Boucher from the Congressional seat he has held for 28 years. In a campaign fueled by voter anger, outside money and...
by Doug Thompson | Nov 1, 2010 | Featured, Musings
A number of people have asked over the last couple of weeks just who — if anyone — this web site will endorse in the tightly-contested race for Ninth District Congressman. Sorry. We don’t do endorsements. We feel it is presumptuous at best for us to...
by Doug Thompson | Jul 22, 2010 | Featured, Musings, Politics
Many Congressional incumbents around the country are in trouble. At the moment, veteran 9th District Congressman Rick Boucher does not appear to be one of them. A new poll shows Democrat Boucher leading Republican challenger Morgan Griffith by 13 points — 52-39...
by Doug Thompson | Mar 31, 2010 | Featured, News
Rep. Rick Boucher took a day out of the two-week Easter Congressional recess to hit Floyd for the dedication of the Station on South Locust and new Community Market Wednesday — a classic photo opportunity for a Democratic Congressman who voted against the...
by Doug Thompson | Mar 22, 2010 | Featured, News, Politics
Our two Democratic Congressmen split their votes on the health care “reform” package that passed the House of Representatives late Sunday night. Rep. Rick Boucher voted “no,” saying the bill’s cuts in Medicare hurt his large senior...