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Virginians Divided On Obama's Actions

Poll Shows Support for President But a Split Over Reform Initiative

Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009

Most Virginians are satisfied with their health care and, despite deep concerns about future costs, there is broad public skepticism about the reforms advocated by President Obama that are under consideration in Congress, according to a Washington Post poll. Read story and 1 comment »

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 »

Kaine Pledges To Publish His Travel Records Once a Month

Time Spent Out of Va. for DNC Has Increased

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine traveled outside the state doing business for the Democratic National Committee half of the days in June, a departure from his earlier pledge to limit his work as party chairman to evenings and weekends. Read story »

Deeds Raises $3.4 Million in Va.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Virginia gubernatorial candidate R. Creigh Deeds, who has spent much of his time since the June 9 Democratic primary raising money, announced yesterday that he collected $3.4 million during the month-long fundraising period that ended June 30. Read story »

Va. Governor Is Really Going Places

Kaine's Travels as DNC Chief Not So Easy to Pin Down

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine travels regularly across the country for fundraisers and national policy events as he juggles his role as Virginia's chief executive and his job as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. 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 »

Parties Focus on Control Of House

GOP Aims to Keep It, Democrats to Gain It

Sunday, June 7, 2009

The political geography of the Washington region for years offered a convenient, balanced shorthand for politics beyond the nation's capital: Maryland was solidly Democratic, Virginia reliably Republican. Read story »

On Requiring Coverage, A Mix of Support and Silence

Rivals for Governor Mostly Mum, Including on Mitigating Cost

Thursday, June 4, 2009

The debate over paying for autism treatment has forced the candidates for governor of Virginia to navigate a tricky path between offering hope to parents and reassuring the business community that the cost will not overburden it. Read story »

Personality Distinctions Define Tuesday Primary for Governor

In Fluid Race, the Three Democrats Largely Agree on Issues

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Virginians will head to the polls next week to choose a Democrat to face Republican Robert F. McDonnell in what is expected to be a fiercely contested governor's race this fall. Read story and 3 comments »

Stepping Gingerly Through Bottleneck

Candidates Wary of Voters' Strong Feelings

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

It is quite possibly the most vexing highway in all of Virginia: the only westbound interstate out of Washington and one of the only interstates that narrows as it approaches a major city — where traffic is heavy in both directions morning and night. Read story »

Moran Alone in Rallying Opposition to Power Plant

Rivals Steer Clear by Focusing on Alternatives

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Gubernatorial candidate Brian Moran headlined a rally opposing the construction of a coal-fired power plant in southeast Virginia yesterday afternoon, a contentious local battle that has helped draw distinctions between Democrats on the critical question of how to meet the state's energy demands. Read story »

Up Close: Richard Cabellos

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Richard Cabellos is a first-generation immigrant who has made Loudoun County his home. Read story and 18 comments »

In Virginia, A Clash of Styles, Not Ideas

Disparate Democrats Have Similar Views

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

After two weeks jam-packed with debates, it is becoming increasingly clear that the three Democrats vying to become governor of Virginia do not differ dramatically in what they say. But how they say it is another matter. Read story »

Gubernatorial Trio Have Quickly Tailored Messages to Draw Blacks

Monday, April 27, 2009

The three Democrats running for Virginia governor have each launched an aggressive campaign to woo the state's African American voters — a constituency that will play a crucial role in the party's first contested gubernatorial primary battle in more than three decades. Read story »

Democrat Drops Out of Delegate Race

Party Seeks Replacement to Challenge May in 33rd House District

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Democrat Michael R. Turner, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, has dropped out of the race against Del. Joe T. May (R-Loudoun), citing lackluster fundraising. Read story and 2 comments »

Kaine Signs Bill Creating 'Choose Life' License Plate

Monday, March 30, 2009

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine came under fire Monday for signing a bill to create a "Choose Life" license plate, a move that abortion rights activists say runs afoul of his obligations as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Read story and 2 comments »

Democratic Rivals Planning Five Debates Before Primary

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidates R. Creigh Deeds, Terry McAuliffe and Brian Moran said Wednesday that they will participate in an unusually large number of debates — five — as well as three joint appearances before the June primary. Read story »

Va. Democratic Chairman to Seek New Term

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Virginia Democratic chairman Dick Cranwell has reversed plans to leave and told state party leaders he will seek a new term. Read story »

McAuliffe Joins Race, Promises Innovative Term

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe kicked off his campaign for governor of Virginia yesterday, vowing to create more jobs than any other governor in the country. Read story »

Kaine Poised To Chair The DNC

Va. Governor to Hold Position Part Time In Last Year in Office

Monday, Jan. 5, 2009

Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will become chairman of the Democratic National Committee later this month, serving as the top political messenger for Barack Obama's administration even while finishing his final year in the governor's mansion, several sources said. Read story »

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