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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 »

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 »

McDonnell Officially Accepts GOP Nomination

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Robert F. McDonnell officially accepted the Republican nomination for governor Saturday and lodged his most aggressive attacks to date against Democrats, accusing them of opposing new energy sources that would create much-needed jobs. Read story »

3-Way GOP Rivalry Presents Tough Choice for Convention

Friday, May 29, 2009

Virginia Republican activists face a delicate balancing act this weekend when they select a nominee for attorney general at the party's statewide convention in Richmond. Read story »

Letter to the Editor: Unfair Accusations Against Republicans

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Most of David R. Williams's letter ["Loudoun and National GOP Have the Same Ailment," Loudoun Extra, May 14] is an exaggeration. I don't know how anyone can call "laissez-faire" the 20- or 40-acre lot minimums for most of Loudoun County that some Republican supervisors voted for. Read story »

Letter to the Editor: Loudoun and National GOP Have the Same Ailment

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Glen Caroline's spirited defense of the GOP [Loudoun Extra, May 10] left out a major parallel between the national party and the local party. In a wonderful coincidence of purpose, Republicans here — like those nationally — followed a rigidly dogmatic laissez-faire philosophy right over the cliff. Read story »

Letter to the Editor: In Loudoun, the GOP Is in Fine Health

Sunday, May 10, 2009

The state of the national Republican Party has been under a microscope with Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter's recent switch of political parties. I can't fully answer the question of what his decision will mean at the national level, but if you look at the GOP through a local lens, you see a story of strength and vitality. Read story »

After GOP Wins, Democrats Are Worried About Fatigue

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Yet another GOP victory in a local election in Northern Virginia has left Republicans energized and Democrats wondering whether their winning streak across the state is coming to an end as this year's race for governor heats up. Read story »

Rejected GOP Chief To Run Again in Va.

Some Say Campaign Poses Distraction

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Ousted Virginia Republican leader Jeffrey M. Frederick said Monday he will probably run for party chairman again in May, setting up another clash with the party's gubernatorial nominee Robert F. McDonnell as Republicans struggle to unite for the November election. Read story »

Va. GOP Ousts Chairman Who Ignored Call to Resign

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Virginia Republicans ousted embattled party chairman Jeffrey M. Frederick on Saturday at a tense meeting that left the party bitterly divided as it heads into a crucial campaign season. Read story »

Greason Announces Bid for House Seat

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

A Republican and former Virginia National Guardsman has launched a bid to unseat a Loudoun County Democrat in the Virginia House of Delegates. Read story »

GOP Chairman Fires Back as Party Leaders Seek His Ouster

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Del. Jeffrey M. Frederick raised the stakes Tuesday in his bid to remain chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia, taking on almost every top-ranking GOP officeholder in the state by labeling them "insiders" and saying they are partly to blame for the party's recent decline. Read story and 1 comment »

Embattled Va. GOP Chairman Vows Fight to Retain Post

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

In fighting to keep his job as chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia, Del. Jeffrey M. Frederick sent a memo to supporters today that paints his critics as GOP "insiders" responsible for the party's dramatic decline in recent years. Read story »

80% of Party Leaders Want Frederick to Quit

Friday, March 6, 2009

The Republican State Central Committee has called on party Chairman Jeffrey M. Frederick to resign following months of missteps, internal disagreements and election losses. Read story »

Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, March 5, 2009

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story »

GOP Rift Over Howell Worsens

Support of Smoking Ban Further Irks Va. House Caucus

Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009

House Speaker William J. Howell so surprised his fellow Republican delegates by changing his mind and supporting a ban on smoking in restaurants and bars that his second in command broke ranks and refused to back him. Read story »

Marc Fisher: Virginia Follies, Death And Voting

Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009

Your party has lost the public's trust. You've lost, in quick succession, two governor's races, both Senate seats, one house of the legislature, and the fastest-growing region in the state. Read story »

Pro-Bush Rally Draws Crowd From Loudoun

Monday, Jan. 5, 2009

Around 150 people – the majority of them from Loudoun County – went to the National Mall Saturday to make sure that their voices of gratitude for President Bush were heard. Read story and 22 comments »

Upcoming Assembly Session Sets Up Clash of GOP, Kaine

Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009

House Speaker William J. Howell has grown tired of Republicans being blamed for everything that state lawmakers fail to get done. He wants Virginians to know that Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and the Democrats share responsibility for any lack of accomplishments. Read story »

GOP Aiming to Plant Seeds of Its Resurgence in Va. Governor's Race

Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008

Down-and-out Republicans are pinning their hopes for a national comeback on Virginia. Read story »

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