Jim Plowman, Jill Vogel, Just Payback

Jill Holzman-Vogel is the quintessential Bush Republican, using and abusing every friend and family connection to get and maintain power. Now, the fruits of that campaign are being harvested.

Corruption is nothing new in Loudoun County. In fact, it's the reason we now have a Democratic majority on the county board. But it might come as a surprise to followers of Virginia politics that the sitting Commonwealths Attorney in Loudoun County, the ignominious Jim Plowman, now has to battle at least three bar complaints that if heard fairly should result in the loss of his bar license. - Not Eve Marie Barner on Not Larry Sabato

NEMB goes on to detail the incestuous relationships between people who worked on the Vogel campaign and the defense of Jim Plowman. It is a very well written and comprehensible guide to the swamp that is the legacy of this 27th district race.

So, in effect, we have Plowman and Vogel conspiring again to ruin the reputation of a Republican who is standing in their way. Stay classy, Jill Vogel. - NEMB

The destroy-your-enemies-and-enrich-your-friends politics practiced by the Republican Party during the Bush Administration has come home to the 27th state senate district with the election of Jill Vogel. We can expect her to defend the wealthy , avoid real debate, punish those who oppose her and generally hinder of progress for four years.

Thankfully the Democrats won control of the state Senate this November, so Jill's ability to make mischief will be limited.