News Stories Tagged "Terry McAuliffe"

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 »

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 »

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 »

In Politics, Fact, Fancy Can Blur in Keystroke

Bogus Claim Linking Jail, School Raised Election After Election

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Empty desks line the dimly lit elementary classroom. A map of the United States hangs on the wall. As quiet music plays, the camera pulls back and prison bars close over the sobering scene. Read story »

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 »

Democrat a Mix of Showmanship, Political Savvy

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Few eighth-graders hire attorneys, but after the class rings didn't arrive at St. Ann's School in Syracuse, N.Y., there was Terry McAuliffe, ringing the doorbell of one of the area's most prominent litigators. That lawyer's son, Duke Kinney, remembers opening the door to find his friend and class president wearing a suit, carrying a briefcase and asking, "Is Mr. Kinney home?" Read story »

Va. Candidates Clash In Final Debate of Gubernatorial Race

Deeds, Moran Go After McAuliffe As Compaign Enters Final Stretch

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls R. Creigh Deeds and Brian Moran sought to isolate rival Terry McAuliffe in the final debate of the primary campaign yesterday by trying to portray him as someone who has exaggerated his business record, inflated his campaign promises and dissembled about his campaign contributors. Read story »

LIVE: Watch Va. Debate at 2 p.m. ET

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Watch the Democratic candidates for governor debate at the Northern Virginia Community College from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. today. Read story »

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