I met a US senator -- who shortly afterwards died in an airplane accident. A few years later, in a different state, I met another US senator -- who shortly afterwards died in an airplane accident. I … (View Post)

I'm not sure how much weight I would put on the likely Democratic win in Virginia's gubernatorial election: With the exception of 2013, Virginia has elected a governor of the opposite party of the si… (View Post)

The 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election will be held on November 4, 2025, to elect the governor of Virginia. The incumbent Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, is ineligible to run for re-election, … (View Post)

Off topic, but possibly of interest to some frequent commenters -- as well as the moderators: There is an American site, Patterico's Pontifications, that, once a week, has an "Open Thread",… (View Post)

"Four Democratic US presidents have received the prize. Wilson, Roosevelt, Carter, Obama. No Republican president ever has." Republican Teddy Roosevelt won the prize for helping end the war… (View Post)