Five years ago, the Dell OptiPlex GX300 I’m writing this review on was my wife’s brand-new desktop computer. She purchased it so that she would have something new and speedy to run her engineering software on while she started at Virginia Tech.
Outcome of the 2005 Virginia Gubernatorial Election
A few people have asked my thoughts about why Tim Kaine (D) won the governor’s race in Virginia, even though the Commonwealth is fairly conservative and probably should have been a safe-bet for Jerry Kilgore (R). There are a few reasons, but here are the two biggies:
An Obscene Omission
I didn’t want to distract from the election with this, but it’s worth noting now. In a Friday editorial, the New York Post eloquently called-out the New York Times on a clearly politically-motivated omission from its Iraq war coverage. The omission was uncovered and reported by conservative columnist/blogger Michelle Malkin.
No More Blank-Check Wars
An interesting Op-Ed appeared in the Washington Post on Tuesday from Leslie H. Gelb and Anne-Marie Slaughter which reminds us that Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution gives Congress alone the power to declare war.
Election 2005: Results
Ballot Races
| Virginia Governor | |
|---|---|
| Tim Kaine (D): | 51.72% |
| Jerry Kilgore (R): | 45.99% |
| Russ Potts (I): | 2.22% |
| Other: | 0.08% |
| Virginia Lt. Governor | |
|---|---|
| Bill Bolling (R): | 50.47% |
| Leslie Byrne (D): | 49.32% |
| Other: | 0.21% |
| Virginia Atty. General | |
|---|---|
| Creigh Deeds (D): | 49.95% |
| Bob McDonnell (R): | 49.96% |
| Other: | 0.09% |
| Virginia House, 35th | |
|---|---|
| Jim Hyland (R): | 39.53% |
| Steve Shannon (D): | 60.43% |
| Other: | 0.05% |
Ballot Issues
| Fairfax School Bonds | |
|---|---|
| Yes: | 76.10% |
| No: | 23.90% |
Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.