Competing Proposals Could Impact BLack Voter Influence
Cantor First to Call for Weiner Resignation
Cantor Calls on Weiner to Resign
Kaine Says Weiner Should Go
Cantor Holds Firm on No Tax Option
Allen Signs Contract with America
Griffith Says New Church Damage Estimate May Help FEMA Appeal
Hurt Talks Jobs
Virginia Organizing Rallies at Hurt’s Office
Schmookler Compares Race Against Goodlatte to Mission to [...]
Cantor Says GOP Pressed Obama to Stop Demagoguery
Cantor Asks Obama to Keep Tax Hikes Out of Debt Talks
Virginia Dems Supported Clean Debt Ceiling Hike
McDonnell Announces Incentive to Save State Funds
Kaine to Headline Chesterfield Dems Event
Armstrong Appears Set to Take on Poindexter
Marsh to Run, Morrissey Mum on Possible Challenge
Cox Running
Reynold to Leave Administration
Dodson Running
Dems Think Dodson [...]
Wilder Helping Nigerian Governors Get Set Up
Kaine Won’t Say How He Would Have Voted on Obama Budget
The Request for Repudiation Rules the Senate Race
UVA Agrees to Complete Response to Global Warming Public Records Request by August
Officials Want George’s Suit Withdrawn
Military, Vets to Get in Free to State Parks
Virginia Offers Tax Break to Prepare for Storms
Goochland [...]
DOJ Requests Interviews with Redistricting Legislators
Webb Says U.S. Blase’ On Use of Force
Blunt Challenges Cantor on Aid Offsets
Dems Push Allen for Firm Position on Ryan Budget
Hochul Prevails in NY 26
McDonnell Still Wants to Back a Governor
McDonnell Won’t Intervene in Soering Case
House R’s Raise More than $500,000 at Annual Retreat
Kaine on Star Tek Closing
Virginia Gets a [...]
1. The Request for Repudiation
Has become one of the most popular tactics employed in election cycles.
You undermine your opponent by associating them with an unpopular position or statement made by one of their close political allies or, sometimes, simply by a member of their party.
The charge is typically accompanied by a demand that your competitor publicly [...]
Virginia Unemployment Rate 5.8%
Cuccinelli Legal Position May End Funding for Cultural and Historical Groups
Cuccinelli Is Key Endorsement in Senate Primary
Allen Calls for Kaine’s Take on Obama’s Israel-Palestine Remarks
Allen Won’t Say How He Would Vote on Ryan Budget Plan
Cantor Faults Mideast Speech
Forbes Criticizes Obama Speech
Armstrong Will Run, Hasn’t Decided Where
Genther Plans to Challenge Marshall
Tito the Builder [...]
Senate Race Heats Up Early Over Debt Ceiling
Kaine Says Gay Couples Should Be Able to Adopt
Cantor Says Easing Regulatory Burden Would Help Economy
Cantor Won’t Get Involved in Redistricting
Warner, Webb Reject Senate Proposal to Open Virginia Coast to Offshire Drilling
Gang of Six At Impasse as Coburn Drops Out
Warner Disappointed but Not Discouraged
Veterans Group Names Webb Legislator [...]
Cantor Blasts Gingrich for “Misspeak”
Kaine Hits Allen on Debt Ceiling
Kaine, Warner Rally Faithful
Virginia Will Appeal FEMA Denial
Griffith on FEMA Appeal
Hurt on FEMA Appeal
Blackburn Suit Against ODU Claims Wrongful Firing
International Paper to Repurpose Franklin Mill
Hurt Pushes Domestic Oil Exploration
Rigell Stands By GOP Budget Plan
Claudia Tucker Announces State Senate Bid
Cuccinelli Hires Dating Columnist
Beach Councilman Says Refund $800K [...]
1. McDonnell Rises in the Veepstakes
A Washington Post poll this week showed Bob McDonnell with a 62% approval rating.
The internal numbers are even more interesting.
The poll indicated that McDonnell’s popularity extends far beyond Republicans in Virginia. His job approval rating with independents remains high and even Democrats, by a 50%-45% margin approve of his performance.
The [...]
Hamilton Found Guilty of Bribery and Extortion
Howell “Saddened” by Hamilton Conviction
Kaine Calls on Republicans to End Big Oil Subsidies
Warner, Coburn Introduce Bill to $5 Billion
New Poll Gives Kaine “Slight” Edge
Does “Macaca” Still Matter
House Panel Rejects Funding for Moving Norfolk Carrier to Florida
McDonnell Opens Trade Office in Shanghai
Virginia Sells Itself in Chinese and Korean
State Senate Map [...]