PostPartisan Archive: Hockstader

GOP not ascendant in Northern Virginia

By Lee Hockstader Let’s talk about Northern Virginia and the rest of Virginia in Tuesday’s statewide election results. The rest of Virginia went strongly for the Republican slate. NoVa didn’t. Gov.-Elect Bob McDonnell trounced Creigh Deeds statewide but eked out...

By Lee Hockstader  |  November 5, 2009; 1:01 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (10)
Categories:  Hockstader  | Tags: Lee Hockstader Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Another casualty of the Virginia election

By Lee Hockstader Along with at least seven incumbents -- six of them Democrats -- there was another big casualty in Virginia’s House of Delegates from the election results Tuesday: any hope of bipartisan redistricting. Sure, Bob McDonnell, the governor-elect,...

By Lee Hockstader  |  November 4, 2009; 12:23 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (7)
Categories:  Hockstader  | Tags: Lee Hockstader Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

The White House's election-year fratricide

By Lee Hockstader Democrats are not known for being overburdened with the gift of partisan solidarity, but in throwing Creigh Deeds under the bus, the White House is setting a high bar for election-year fratricide. Deeds, the Democratic candidate for...

By Lee Hockstader  |  October 23, 2009; 12:27 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (54)
Categories:  Hockstader  | Tags: Lee Hockstader Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Which candidate will raise taxes in Virginia?

By Lee Hockstader Bob McDonnell, the Republican candidate for governor in Virginia, is a smart guy -- smart enough to frame his positions with care. Which is why I wonder whether he has intentionally left himself some wiggle room in...

By Lee Hockstader  |  October 20, 2009; 9:35 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (11)
Categories:  Hockstader  | Tags: Lee Hockstader Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Sheila Johnson's Macaca Moment

By Lee Hockstader If life is like high school, now we know who Sheila Johnson is: she’s one of the nasty girls who delight in mocking those she deems uncool. In a campaign appearance on behalf of Bob McDonnell, the...

By Lee Hockstader  |  October 8, 2009; 12:11 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (167)
Categories:  Hockstader  | Tags: Lee Hockstader Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Steele, Back to Not Thinking About Policy

By Lee Hockstader The Politico carried a scoop Monday reporting that GOP leaders told the chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele, to quit meddling in policy. The story is remarkable not only for its detailed depiction of top...

By Lee Hockstader  |  October 5, 2009; 2:37 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (25)
Categories:  Hockstader  | Tags: Lee Hockstader Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Older Entries in This Category »

Israel's Final Warning to the World?, Stephen Stromberg , September 25, 2009
In Virginia's Election, a Study in Contrasts, Stephen Stromberg , September 18, 2009
 
RSS Feed
Subscribe to The Post

© 2009 The Washington Post Company