News Stories Tagged "2009 governor's race"

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A Costlier Dulles Toll Road

Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009

Officials have been planning it for years, but the news that the cost of driving the Dulles Toll Road could double by 2012 has angered some motorists and caused some concern among politicians, including the two men vying to become Virginia’s governor. Read story and 13 comments »

McDonnell Touts Early Ties to a Changed Northern Va.

Region Has Become Increasingly Liberal Since Candidate's Upbringing in Fairfax County

Friday, Aug. 14, 2009

Robert F. McDonnell grew up in a neighborhood of military and government families not far from Mount Vernon, where his mother organized tours. He worked summers as a busboy and caddy at Fort Belvoir. He played football at Bishop Ireton High School, once scoring a touchdown against the undefeated T.C. Williams team celebrated in "Remember the Titans." And in 1976, McDonnell married a Redskins cheerleader from McLean. Read story »

McDonnell Proposes Drug Courts, Lifetime Sex Offender Tracking

Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009

Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert F. McDonnell released a lengthy proposal Wednesday designed to curb crime in Virginia, including lifetime monitoring for sexual predators through the Global Positioning System and other technology. Read story »

From Where in Virginia Is Candidate McDonnell?

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009

In campaign literature mailed recently to Northern Virginia residents, Robert F. McDonnell touts himself as a “governor that Fairfax County families can be proud to call their own.” In another mailer sent to Hampton Roads residents, he touts himself as “a governor Virginia Beach can be proud to call our own.” Read story and 3 comments »

President Campaigns for Deeds in N.Va.

Friday, Aug. 7, 2009

The first Democratic president to win Virginia in more than four decades encouraged his supporters Thursday night to return to the polls in November and elect Democrat R. Creigh Deeds governor. Read story and 6 comments »

Is Race for Governor More About Obama?

Some Backers Growing Disillusioned

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009

The coffee was still brewing when Chris Ann Cleland got her first reminder of the day that voting for Barack Obama might have been a mistake. Read story and 4 comments »

7 Former Legislators From GOP Back Deeds

Transportation Funding Plays Role In Endorsements

Thursday, July 23, 2009

As Virginia's candidates for governor battle for the state's political middle, Democratic state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds announced Wednesday that he has been endorsed by seven former Republican delegates and senators. Read story and 1 comment »

Business Leaders Are Major Prize In Va. Race

McDonnell, Deeds Seek Credibility Among Execs

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

The candidates for Virginia governor, aggressively courting the state's influential business leaders, made competing announcements Monday aimed at winning the confidence of executives who can both raise money and provide an important vote of confidence at a time of financial uncertainty. Read story »

McDonnell, Deeds Hit Ground Running

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, the newly minted Democratic nominee for governor, stood with his party's elite, Mark Warner and Timothy M. Kaine, Saturday at an outdoor rally as he pledged to follow in their footsteps if he wins in November. Read story »

Recession's Pains Dull Attention to Campaigns

Monday, June 15, 2009

Mary Wood was first in line at Seldens Landing Elementary School in Leesburg on Tuesday afternoon, waiting for the bell to ring and her granddaughter to come bounding down the sidewalk. Jammed into the grass next to her were a hodgepodge of blue campaign signs, but Wood would not be voting in the gubernatorial primary that day. Read story »

McDonnell, Deeds Hit Ground Running

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, the newly minted Democratic nominee for governor, stood with his party's elite, Mark Warner and Timothy M. Kaine, Saturday at an outdoor rally as he pledged to follow in their footsteps if he wins in November. Read story »

Governor's Race Will Play Out on a National Stage

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

When they last ran against each other four years ago, Democrat R. Creigh Deeds and Republican Robert F. McDonnell were little-known local politicians who battled to within 323 votes of each other out of 2 million cast in a race for attorney general. Read story and 1 comment »

Deeds Surges to Stunning Win in Va.

Rural Legislator Is Democrats' Pick in Governor's Race

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

R. Creigh Deeds, a longtime state legislator from rural Bath County, won a stunning come-from-behind victory in the Democratic primary for Virginia governor last night, overwhelming a pair of better-funded and better-positioned opponents. Read story and 1 comment »

Severe Weather Meddles in Tight Virginia Contest

Officials Report Low Turnout for Democratic Primary Election

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Voters across Virginia braved thunder, wind and heavy rain to head for the polls today in a Democratic primary election that, as expected, appeared to be drawing few voters, adding to a sense of unpredictability in a wide-open, three-way gubernatorial race. Read story »

Primary Hinges On Voter Turnout

Democrats Hoping To Be Governor Going Full Throttle

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Virginia voters go to the polls today to select the Democratic standard-bearer for governor against Republican Robert F. McDonnell, an outcome that is likely to rest with a few hundred thousand voters but could chart the course of the Democratic Party in the once solidly conservative state. Read story »

Va. Candidates Enter Homestretch of Tight Primary Race

Monday, June 8, 2009

The three men seeking the Democratic nomination for governor of Virginia continued their final push across the state today in the sprint before tomorrow's primary. Read story »

Candidates Recognize Dental Care Needs in Rural Areas

Sunday, June 7, 2009

It's a problem that has been documented over the past decade by state researchers, volunteers and reporters, and experienced with excruciating clarity in rural communities across Virginia: Many people can't find or afford a dentist. Read story »

Frenetic Finish in Virginia Primary

Ads Multiplying, Strategies Shifting To Woo Undecideds

Sunday, June 7, 2009

The three Democrats seeking their party's nod for governor of Virginia have launched a final, frenetic push for support in advance of Tuesday's primary, a contest that remains remarkably fluid because vast numbers of undecided voters are only just tuning in now. Read story »

Hot-Button Topic on Back Burner

Saturday, June 6, 2009

After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Virginia embraced some of the nation's toughest anti-illegal immigration measures, from ramped-up driver's license requirements to a policy in Prince William County that allows police to conduct on-the-spot checks of suspected illegal immigrants. Read story and 1 comment »

Campaign Targets In-State Colleges

Candidates Offer Funding Options

Friday, June 5, 2009

As they have crossed the commonwealth, the three Democratic candidates for governor have repeatedly heard the same complaint from parents: Virginia students with impressive grades and test scores are being shut out of the state's top schools. Read story »

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