The money has been collected, borrowed and spent.  The 2011 Special Election candidates for Governor filed their reports this afternoon.  Below you can click and see where the money came from and where it went. Bill Maloney  Earl Ray Tomblin

WV Gubernatorial history yesterday…and in the making…now Governor Earl Ray Tomblin…in his inaugural address…stayed with his campaign message...the 2012 primary election filing only 57 days away…potential opponents were in the audience…but no signs of a campaign. At...

In case you are not one of phillipsbillboard readers following the presidential campaign, you may find The Washington Post articles below a good update.  The election is only 364 days but seems in full swing.  A year from Election 2012, a dark mood awaits Obama and...

WV Senator Joe Manchin takes front page of today’s Wall Street Journal.  The article entitled “Wayward Senate Democrats Keep Distance From Obama.”  Read the full story here.

Obama Challenger? It is amazing to me that no one in the Democratic Party is challenging Obama.  There must be some capable folks out there who believe they could do a better job.  When Lyndon Johnson was on the ropes in 1968, Senator Eugene McCarthy took him on, won...

POSTMORTEM - week later.  7 lessons from Tomblin’s victory featured in POLITICOS post election coverage…it is interesting…if you want to read click here…otherwise there have been a lot of thoughtful coverage in the State’s media. Best post election line appeared in...

The special election for Governor is in the history books. Let’s be clear this was not a victory for President Obama or Obamacare.  “Stay the course” was the winner. As we look back Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin chose the right course when he became acting...

Candidates for governor have filed their last finance report until after the special election.  Early voting started this week.  The reports filed today cover expenditures from August 22 until September 18.  To see where Republican Bill Maloney has gotten his money...

Party faithful last night honored Lincoln & Reagan…and cheered on GOP gubernatorial candidate Maloney…Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour was brought in…for the Gala…to push Maloney’s election….beat up on EPA spoke before dinner and departed. FIERY speaker of the...

Well it finally started.  The results are in from a survey conducted by Public Policy Polling (PPP) in North Carolina. The Governor’s race will be getting more attention, more activity and more enthusiasm to activate the party faithful.  What the candidates need is...