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Monday Jun 17 | Patch.com

Virginia Elections 2013: Did Democrats Just Shoot Themselves in the Foot?

Virginia Democrats have their ticket for the 2013 general election , but they could run the risk of losing the state senate should Sens. Ralph Northam and Mark Herring become lieutenant governor and attorney general.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Norfolk, VA, University of Mary Washington, Bob McDonnell, US Governors, Chesapeake, VA

Sun Jun 16, 2013

American Reporter

Campaign 2012THE Debut of Citizen Cain

Surrounded by a throng of reporters and bathed in the bright lights of tv cameras from all over the world, Andrew Breitbart was in his element.

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Related Topix: Citizen Cain, Cameras, US Politics, Mary Landrieu, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Republican

The Virginian-Pilot

McAuliffe's debate dodge

Ken Cuccinelli, the Republican nominee for governor, has offered to debate his Democratic opponent in nearly every corner of the commonwealth.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Tim Kaine, Virginia

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Daily Kos

Video: Former GOP Chair Obenshain: Planned Parenthood "Barbarians;" Colleges "Indoctrination Camps"

Young America Foundation VP Kate Obenshain - formerly an "appointee of Governors George Allen and Jim Gilmore on the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia,"also "chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia from 2002 to 2006" and "Senator George Allen's Chief of Staff for the remainder of his term in the U.S. Senate following the Senator's ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Jim Gilmore, Abortion, Liberal Political News

Fri Jun 14, 2013

The Washington Post

Virginia ballot includes no women

Mary Sue Terry, seen here on June 6 at her home in Critz, Va., held the office of attorney general of Virginia from 1986 to 1993.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Thu Jun 13, 2013

American Reporter

Campaign 2012THE Debut of Citizen Cain

Surrounded by a throng of reporters and bathed in the bright lights of tv cameras from all over the world, Andrew Breitbart was in his element.

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Related Topix: Citizen Cain, Cameras, US Politics, Mary Landrieu, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Republican

Washington Examiner

Susan Allen introducing kids to 'Dutch' Reagan

With the Reagan presidency slowly being squeezed out of grade school history classes by more topical subjects, fans of the Gipper are pushing the country to remember the 40th president for his rich life story and historical impact.

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News

Wed Jun 12, 2013

Customer Interaction Solutions

Former AG attacks Cuccinelli over natural gas lawsuit

Former Virginia Attorney General Mary Sue Terry has criticized current AG Kenneth T. Cuccinelli's office over emails a staffer sent to attorneys representing two gas companies in a series of lawsuits over natural gas royalties in Southwest Virginia.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Mining, Consol Energy

Tue Jun 11, 2013

Washington Examiner

Sen. Tim Kaine lobbies for immigration reform in Spanish floor speech

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., might be just a freshman lawmaker, but on Tuesday he demonstrated he can speak Spanish at a senior level.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, Senator Tim Kaine, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, US Governors, Tim Kaine, Republican, Senator Marco Rubio

Mon Jun 10, 2013

American Reporter

Campaign 2012THE Debut of Citizen Cain

Surrounded by a throng of reporters and bathed in the bright lights of tv cameras from all over the world, Andrew Breitbart was in his element.

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Related Topix: Citizen Cain, Cameras, US Politics, Mary Landrieu, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Republican

Patch.com

With Close of Democratic Primary, 'Eyes of the Country Are Going to Be on Virginia Voters'

Gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe is running unopposed for the nod in Virginia's 2013 Democratic Primary Election on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Virginia, University of Mary Washington, 2012 Presidential Election, Bob McDonnell, US Governors

Sat Jun 08, 2013

Times Herald-Record

Pet monkey at center of Goshen neighbor dispute

But after a woman was gruesomely mauled by a chimp in Connecticut last month, they couldn't stay silent any longer.

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News

Tue Jun 04, 2013

NewsBusters.org

Media Didn't Worry About Dems Overplaying 'GOP War on...

You can't swing a dead cat these days without hitting some liberal media member cautioning the Republicans to not "overplay their hand" concerning the various scandals now plaguing the White House.

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Related Topix: US News, Mark Foley, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Mitt Romney

The Huffington Post

Calls For Resignation Over Racist Emails About FLOTUS

The state NAACP has called for the resignation of two Isle of Wight County officials who are under fire for circulating racially charged emails about first lady Michelle Obama to other county officials.

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Related Topix: Isle of Wight County, VA, Isle of Wight County, England, Michelle Obama, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, National Geographic, Robert Byrd, Democrat

Mon Jun 03, 2013

WHSV-TV Harrisonburg

Republicans Endorse McAuliffe for Governor

Democrat Terry McAuliffe's campaign is touting what it considers a coup in Monday's endorsements by two Republicans.

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News

Thu May 30, 2013

Washington Times

Va. gubernatorial candidates spar on transparency

Terry McAuliffe and Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II used a forum in Richmond on Thursday hosted by an open-government watchdog group to ding one another on, perhaps fittingly, on a purported lack of transparency thus far in the Virginia governor's race.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Tim Kaine, Virginia, Virginia Government, Life, Food, Nutrition, US Governors, Tim Kaine

Wed May 29, 2013

Washington Times

McDonnell's decision to restore felons' civil rights a switch for GOP

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says he will automatically restore civil rights to nonviolent felons in Virginia on a conditional, case-by-case basis, signifying an evolution of sorts on criminal justice policy among some factions of the Republican Party .

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Virginia, Virginia Government, Bob McDonnell, US Governors, Prison, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Free Republic

E.W. Jackson All Wrong for Virginia GOP

Any conservative, who thinks E.W. Jackson winning Virginia's 2013 Republican Lieutenant Governor nomination is a good thing, needs to have his or her head examined.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Virginia, Senator Tim Kaine, Virginia Government, Wedding

Tue May 28, 2013

WMAL-AM Washington

Anatomy Of A Nomination

When Virginia Republicans opted for a closed convention over an election to choose their 2013 nominees for statewide office, they were essentially gambling on the outcome.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Senator Tim Kaine, US Senate, Republican, Christopher Newport University

Mon May 27, 2013

The Washington Post

Cuccinelli campaign is trying to portray McAuliffe as Virginia outsider

Ken Cuccinelli II's campaign likes to portray Terry McAuliffe as a Syracuse native whose outsize political ambition drove him to eye gubernatorial races in Florida and New York before he decided to run in Virginia.

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Related Topix: Virginia, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Virginia Government, University of Mary Washington