Interesting WV Blogasphere Articles

I will comment on these as I have time later in the day and week but I wanted to put up a few snipits and links to the articles. Keep up the fight Vic and Gary!

Tommy Phillips new chairman in Harrison County

Phillips, of Bridgeport, said Monday, "I want to continue on the national success that Harrison County has had in the past two presidential elections, and get the Democrats and independents that trust our national ticket to join us to elect a Republican county commissioner in 2010 and to gain a seat in the House of Delegates in the 41st District."

Fight for House leadership stems from Republican frustration

This whole idea of being buddy-buddy with the Democrats and having the Democratic leadership pat the Republicans on the heads for being good girls and boys must stop. It will never get us anywhere.

McKinney Should Move to Wood County

If Doug lived here we would have a celebration. It's all in your priorities and perspective.

Bear gets state GOP on Nov. 4

"Winning is everything and losing is absolutely nothing for political parties. It is the prime directive for hacks and hangers on who live by political fortunes."

"Maybe it's unfair to blame chairmen. If voters wanted to elect more Republicans, they would vote for them.
But someone has to take the blame. That's the rule in politics."
Jess Mancini: Parkersburg News

In just a few months Democrat candidates will be lining up to take a shot at our remaining Republican office holders after their recent success. Wayne Dunn will be looking for a viable partner to serve with him on the county commission which will be vacant do to the retirement of Commissioner Modesitt and embolden hopefuls will see the possibility of taking our State Senate seat to the Democrat side in 2010 especially if Senator Deem chooses not to run. The Democrats have tasted victory and folks who wouldn’t have considered running will now give it a second look. Changes in direction or modifications of strategy are meet with a litany of time tested excuses and those who would dare speak of such things are made out to be the problem for questioning people who mean so well. Isn’t politics fun; I can’t wait to see what happens next!

Open Thank You Letter

Fellow Republicans,

I would like to personally thank each and every one of you for your efforts the last few months. Our hard work and dedication to our Party carried Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin to one of the highest, if not the highest margins of victory in West Virginia, 63.38% and 10,224 votes. We also made the race for Attorney General very close by delivering 61.13% for a 7478 margin in favor of Dan Greear, a truly great candidate and leader.

We have a lot to do the next 2 years to prepare our Party and our message for the 2010 mid term elections. Party building is an ongoing and often thankless effort, but it is essential if we are to maintain offices, regain lost ground and move our beliefs in government forward. Again, I want to thank you and let you know that I appreciate all that you do!

Greg Smith


McCain/Palin Wood County Chairman
Greear for Attorney General Wood County Chairman

Governor Palin Arrives with Husband Todd

Palins plane touches down in West Virginia

Todd Palin heads to Marietta

Everyone wanted tickets to Sarah Palin

Road to Victory Rally with Sarah Palin

Road to Victory Rally with Sarah Palin

Where: Marietta College

Dyson Baudo Recreation Center

215 Fifth Street

Marietta, OH 45750

When: Sunday, November 2nd

Doors Open: 11:30am

Event Scheduled to Starts at 1:30

Tickets available at the Wood County HQ Saturday starting at 9:00 am

RNC Victory Tour Visits Parkersburg

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

RNC Chairman & Co-Chairman Join “Victory 2008” Bus Tour Through OH & WV

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Robert M. “Mike” Duncan and Co-Chairman Jo Ann Davidson will join the “Victory 2008” bus tour swing through Ohio and West Virginia.


Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Batavia, OH
WHO: RNC Chairman Robert M. “Mike” Duncan
RNC Co-Chairman Jo Ann Davidson
WHAT: “Victory 2008” Bus Tour Stops At Clermont County Victory Center
WHEN: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. EDT

WHERE: Clermont County Victory Center
197 East Main Street
Batavia, OH 45103

Cincinnati, OH
WHO: RNC Chairman Robert M. “Mike” Duncan
RNC Co-Chairman Jo Ann Davidson
WHAT: “Victory 2008” Bus Tour Stops At Hamilton County (Kenwood) Victory Center
WHEN: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

WHERE: Hamilton County (Kenwood) Victory Center
8260 Northcreek Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45236

Cincinnati, OH
WHO: RNC Co-Chairman Jo Ann Davidson
WHAT: “Victory 2008” Bus Tour Stops At Hamilton County (West Side) Victory Center
WHEN: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. EDT

WHERE: Hamilton County Victory Center
3339 Harrison Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45211


Thursday, October 30, 2008

Dayton, OH
WHO: RNC Co-Chairman Jo Ann Davidson
WHAT: “Victory 2008” Bus Tour Stops At Greene County Victory Center
WHEN: Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. EDT

WHERE: Greene County Victory Center
3317 Seajay Drive
Dayton, OH 45430

Springfield, OH
WHO: RNC Co-Chairman Jo Ann Davidson
WHAT: “Victory 2008” Bus Tour Stops At Clark County Victory Center
WHEN: Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. EDT

WHERE: Clark County Victory Center
1 S. Limestone Street
Springfield, OH 45502

Dublin, OH
WHO: RNC Co-Chairman Jo Ann Davidson
WHAT: “Victory 2008” Bus Tour Stops At Franklin County (Dublin) Victory Center
WHEN Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. EDT

WHERE: Franklin County (Dublin) Victory Center
4784 Frantz Road
Dublin, OH 43016

Columbus, OH
WHO: RNC Co-Chairman Jo Ann Davidson
WHAT: “Victory 2008” Bus Tour Stops At Franklin County (Westerville) Victory Center
WHEN: Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. EDT

WHERE: Franklin County (Westerville) Victory Center
2424 Home Acre Drive
Columbus, OH 43213

Columbus, OH
WHO: RNC Co-Chairman Jo Ann Davidson
WHAT: “Victory 2008” Bus Tour Stops At Franklin County Victory Center
WHEN: Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. EDT

WHERE: Franklin County Victory Center
240 N Fifth Street
Columbus, OH 43215


Friday, October 31, 2008

Heath, OH
WHO: RNC Chairman Robert M. “Mike” Duncan
RNC Co-Chairman Jo Ann Davidson
WHAT: “Victory 2008” Bus Tour Stops At Licking County Victory Center
WHEN: Friday, October 31, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. EDT

WHERE: Licking County Victory Center
1006 Hebron Road
Heath OH 43056

Zanesville, OH
WHO: RNC Chairman Robert M. “Mike” Duncan
RNC Co-Chairman Jo Ann Davidson
WHAT: “Victory 2008” Bus Tour Stops At Muskingum County Victory Center
WHEN: Friday, October 31, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. EDT

WHERE: Muskingum County Victory Center
1207 Maple Avenue
Zanesville OH 43701

Parkersburg, WV
WHO: RNC Chairman Robert M. “Mike” Duncan
RNC Co-Chairman Jo Ann Davidson
WHAT: “Victory 2008” Bus Tour Stops At Wood County Republican Headquarters
WHEN: Friday, October 31, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. EDT

WHERE: Wood County Republican Headquarters
409 Eighth Street
Parkersburg WV 26101

Charleston, WV
WHO: RNC Chairman Robert M. “Mike” Duncan
RNC Co-Chairman Jo Ann Davidson
WHAT: “Victory 2008” Bus Tour Stops At Charleston Victory Center
WHEN: Friday, October 31, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. EDT

WHERE: Charleston Victory Center
111 Hale Street
Charleston WV 25301

Wood County Christian School TARS Attend Washington County Reagan Day Dinner

I would like to thank the members of the Washington County Ohio Republican Executive Committee for inviting several member of the Wood County Christian School Teenage Republicans to their annual Reagan Day dinner. It is very important to get and keep our young people involved in the election process and party politics. The dinner was a smashing success selling 236 tickets, my son reported that the room was packed with most of the ticket holders attending. The crowd enjoyed the usual chicken, mashed potato's and green beans whiled listened to local candidates, the county chair and the Ohio State auditor.


The WCCS Tars have been assisting with phone banks for several weeks now leading up to the 4 November election. Ohio is a must win for McCain/Palin campaign. Again I would like to thank our friends across the river for remembering and recognizing the time and energy that our kids have put into their effort. The entire story is linked below.

Washington Co. Republican Reagan Day Dinner

Colin Powell Meets His Match

Anyone who expected Colin Powell to endorse McCain/Palin doesn't realize the pressure and intimidation placed on some groups of people in our free country. Since his service to Bush 41, Powell has been ridiculed mercilessly by the Hollywood left and his own community with such derogatory names as "Uncle Tom", "Oreo Cookie" and others I won't repeat.

At best I had hoped he would continue to remain on the sideline as he has since he left the Secretary of State job, but the pressure was apparently too much to fall in line with the other 96.6% of Blacks. Colin Powell and other Blacks in America (I refuse to use hyphenated names) are accused by Al Sharpton and other self appointed leaders of being out of touch and not "down for the struggle" if they deviate from the accepted entitlement mentality that is demanded because of your race.

Powell was never a staunch conservative, but I thought he understood that taking wealth or money from one person and giving it to another is inherently wrong and places a limit on growth and success, yet he specifically stated that McCain didn't understand the economic problems facing our country and Obama does. General Powell proved his bravery on the battlefield, but the fear of not supporting Obama and being blamed for his defeat was too much for him to chance.

Dan Greear Visits Wood County

Greear promises change if elected

''It is wrong for the citizens to have to pay for (Attorney General Darrell McGraw's) re-election campaign,'' he said.

Greear was in Parkersburg Friday on a campaign swing that included the Parkersburg South-Parkersburg high schools football game.
A fundamental change Greear would make in the office is to change the philosophy to sue and get as much money as possible from business, he said. The change would be work with companies to ensure they follow the law, but if they don't, ''Then we'll do with that,'' Greear said.

WTAP Interview: WV AG Candidate in Parkersburg

Palin Update

As reported on WTAP and in the Parkersburg News and Sentinal this morning, Governor Sarah Palin will be stopping for a brief visit in Marietta on her way to the St. Clairsville Ohio rally tomorrow. At this time I have no additional information, but I do have a handful of tickets to the St. Clairsville rally. I obtained these in an effort to keep local folks from being forced to drive up to pick up tickets prior to the event.

Palin visit near WV

Team:

Gov. Sarah Palin will be visiting St. Clairsville, OH (just outside of Wheeling) on Sunday. We will be given 1,500 tickets to distribute to supporters. We will distribute tickets from Wheeling. Unfortunately, because of the short notice and the short time for ticket distribution we will not be able to hold and deliver tickets as we did last time. If you want a ticket you must pick it up at the Wheeling location. Please feel free to distribute this message to your address book.

EVENT

WHAT: GOV. SARAH PALIN

WHEN: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12TH
DOORS OPEN AT 3:00 PM
EVENT STARTS AT 5:00 PM

WHERE: BRUSH RUN PARK AT ALDERMAN AIRPORT
67160 AIRPORT ROAD
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OH

TICKET DISTRIBUTION

WHERE: SHEEHAN & NUGENT LAW OFFICES
41 15TH STREET
WHEELING, WV
(ACROSS FROM MCCOY FUNERAL HOME)

WHEN: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11TH 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

CONTACT: MARTY SHEEHAN, 304-243-1764
THOMAS COLLINS, 304-541-1314

NOTE: Only 5 tickets per person.


Ben Beakes, West Virginia State Director
McCain for President 2008
304-561-8441 (c)
bbeakes@mccain08hq.com
www.johnmccain.com

Intimidation Attempted by Local Democrat Candidate for House of Delegates

I've been doing this for a number of years and this is a first. As I was driving home from dropping my son off at school around 8 am my cell phone rings and I receive information that a bunch of Democrats are out in front of our Wood County Republican Headquarters at 8th and Avery waving signs and protesting. I immediately head that way to see what is up.

Well sure enough there are about 10-12 union folks from the UPAT in their black and gold union garb all around our HQ on both sides of the street waving Poling for House of Delegate signs. A pickup truck with a large Dan Poling sign is parked across the street in the Levitt's Funeral home lot. I pulled my truck up in the middle of the parking lot with my McCain/Palin signs proudly on display, got out, walked around and snapped a few pictures. Unfortunately my batteries had died in my real camera so I had to use my cell phone so I apologize for the poor quality, but the protesters got the message that this type of thuggery will not go unchallenged.

I contacted the Parkersburg City police and advised them of the disturbance. Our windows were being blocked that showcase our candidate signs and the entrance to our parking lot was partially obstructed. Please call me at anytime if you should witness this or other behavior that is intended to intimidate or scare people from coming to our headquarters to work or get material.

I Can Hear The Bagpipes

There is no way to spin this, nor would it be appropriate.

The Wood County Democrat Executive Committee is certainly sitting pretty from many angles. The first is their finances. According to their financial statement filed with the West Virginia Secretary of States office just today shows an on hand cash balance of $6,065.41 after already paying $1000 rent for their Headquarters on Murdoch Avenue. The local Democrats have raised over $6000 in the last three months alone. I have provided a link to the report. The major contributors are Friends of Jay Rockefeller $1000, Parkersburg Marietta Construction and Trades Council AFL-CIO $500, Jay Stern President Interactivity Foundation $1295, International Union Painters and Allied Trades-IUPAT $1000, Gainer for Auditor Committee $500, and Committee to Re-elect Joe Manchin $1000.

Democrat Warchest

While visiting the Wood County Courthouse today I picked up a list of the current voter registration for our County. Democrats 22,081 and Republicans 21724. As many of you know who follow these things, after several years of hard work we managed to take a 100 voter lead just over a year ago, but now we trail by 357. Many elections over the past few years have been decided by much less. Also, keep in mind that people are very likely to vote the first election after registering.

Biden Slams Sons Service, Redifines Patriotism

Beau Biden, a Delaware Army National Guard captain, is scheduled to deploy to Iraq on Oct. 3 — a day after Biden and Palin have the sole vice presidential debate.

"Sometimes I wish he didn't have such a sense of honor and duty," Biden said.

How would you like this kind of send off from good old Dad. This is from a man who received 5 deferments from military service back in the 60's. Senator Biden yesterday defined Patriotism as those who pay higher taxes. Thank goodness Beau Biden was an acorn that fell far enough from the tree to serve his country.

Grand Opening of Wood Co. GOP Headquarters

Grand Opening of Wood Co. GOP Headquarters

WTAP Video of Saturdays Grand Opening

My Map of the Electoral College

Create your own and use your favorite polls

39th GOP Convention Wrap-up

Back from St. Paul WTAP interview from 6 September 2008

I would like to thank everyone who made my trip to the Republican National Convention the wonderful experience that it was. A few more pictures, then back to the local campaign.

John McCain accepting our nomination

Doug and Sarah enjoying the event

Newt signing autographs

We will have McCain Palin bumper stickers, buttons and signs available at the Wood County Republican Headquarters located at 8th and Avery during our Grand opening this Saturday, 13 September at 1:00 pm, hope to see you there.

UPDATES on the Way

Day Two From the GOP Convention

As things slowly return to normal for the Gulf Coast, the GOP Convention went back into full swing. We were all enthused and motivated by the group of speakers and the various presentations during day 2 of the GOP National Convention. In addition to the individuals who were on stage and spoke to our convention last evening, there were countless Republican leaders from around the nation. Tonight promises to be another action packed session.

Due to the lack of time and computer access on my part, my entries will be brief and include more pictures than usual.

Rudi Giuliani just completing Hannity and Combs interview

Newt Gingrich having a good time at the convention with some of his many supporters

The "architect", Karl Rove on Hannity and Combs

Mike Huckabee along with his band and friends from the group Alabama hosted a bash after the convention

Local Delegates at the Republican National Convention

Hello from Saint Paul

The Wood County Delegation left Parkersburg on Saturday evening at 8:30 pm and arrived at the Crown Plaza hotel in Bloomington around 12:30 Sunday afternoon August 31st. The atmosphere on the bus trip was electric with the discussion of our next VP, Sarah Palin.

Many of the folks from Wood County and West Virginia are first time attendees, including myself. What I will do the next few days is update the progression of events from the GOP Convention the best I can considering the time I have available and getting to a computer, the hotel has 2. For those who aren't awaire of who locally is attending they are: Greg Smith, Tom Azinger and Barbara Smith, our alternates are Louis Rexroad, Bob Smith and Allen Ross.

The first day of the Convention was cut short as most of you know by now. The highlight of yesterdays events were the apperance of Laura Bush and Cindy McCain together on the stage. Later today as the Convention resumes, we will here speeches from Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani and Joe Lieberman.

Excel Convention Center

Your truly from the Convention floor

First Ladies Laura Bush and Cindy McCain