Touting free enterprise, economic development and the need for job creation in the Commonwealth, Gov. Bob McDonnell penned an excellent Op-Ed in Sunday’s Richmond Times-Dispatch on the importance of collaboration in these difficult economic times.
Read more from Gov. Bob McDonnell at the Richmond Times-Dispatch

Our friends at Bearing Drift — the Commonwealth’s top source for conservative news and information — is in the process of launching a political magazine to complement its online coverage.  The publication will begin in e-newsletter format, and the first issue will be released later this month.
Read more from J.R. Hoeft at Bearing Drift

Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Pat Mullins is calling for Virginia Democratic Representatives Tom Perriello, Gerry Connolly, and Glenn Nye to return the contributions they received from embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY). Rangel is currently under intense heat for several ethics scandals, which have caused him to temporarily step down as Chairman of the [...]

According to Arlington GOP, Mark Ellmore (R) has dropped out of Virginia’s 8th District Congressional race after only three weeks of campaigning.  Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) currently occupies the Congressional seat in the 8th District.
Read more from Amit at Bearing Drift

Blue Virginia brought this to my attention yesterday but I didn’t want to say anything until after Virginia’s 41st District House of Delegates special election was over.  A Congressman’s staffer tweeted on Election Day, “1st time I haven’t voted… simply couldn’t pull the lever for Bolognese who ran an abysmal campaign.”  This blows my mind.  [...]

Eileen Filler-Corn (D) currently holds a 37 vote lead over Kerry Bolognese (R).  Because the unofficial margin of victory is less than 0.5%, the state would pay for the recount if requested by Bolognese.
Read more at the Virginia State Board of Elections (VSBE)
Update From The Washington Post

Samantha Rucker was defeated by Sandy Evans for Fairfax County School Board in Mason District.  Evans received 56.38% of the vote.
Read more at Virginia State Board of Elections

Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that Kraft Foods Global, Inc. will invest $40 million into the Capri Sun factory in Frederick County, which will create 100 new jobs.  While 100 jobs isn’t a significant creation, we hope it is a sign that businesses will continue to invest in Virginia.
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“I know that she is the best candidate to serve Mason District on the Fairfax County School Board. Her commitment to service and fiscal responsibility is unparalleled in this race. Samantha will work tirelessly to make sure our teachers and students have the resources they need to succeed.” That is the high praise of Virginia [...]

I received an email today from Phil Cox pointing me to an article highlighting all of the money that the McDonnell administration is saving during their transition.  McDonnell and his staff have saved over $80,000, which is the equivalent of two entry-level teacher salaries.  McDonnell said, “We tried to be creative, cut out what we [...]