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Three local GOP congressmen backed Boehner's debt-reduction bill
The trio of Republican congressmen from Hampton Roads all supported embattled House Speaker John Boehner's debt-reduction bill that cleared the House of Representatives on Friday.
Later in the evening, the Senate -- which earlier pronounced the bill dead...Tags: Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), John Boehner, Republican Party, Elections, Eric Cantor
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Governor McDonnell will endorse George Allen
Gov. Bob McDonnell intends to endorse fellow Republican George Allen's 2012 U.S. Senate bid on Friday.
McDonnell's political action committee will announce his support for the former governor and senator in a morning e-mail to their political...Tags: U.S. Senate, George Allen, Bob McDonnell, Regional Authority, Tea Party Movement
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Obama, Libya and the ghosts of '68
In 2008, Democratic voters had their pick of many candidates for president — from Hillary Clinton to John Edwards to Joe Biden. Why did they choose Barack Obama?
After all, he had less experience in office than many of his rivals. He was not as...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Joe Biden, Sherrod Brown, Dennis J. Kucinich, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Kaine mum on possible Senate run
Everyone wants to know – will Tim Kaine run for U.S. Senate?
He was at a dinner Saturday night for longtime congressman Rick Boucher.
“I think we'll make the decision this week, when we'll announce it I'm not quite sure,” Kaine said....Tags: U.S. Senate, George Allen, Timothy M. Kaine, Elections, Politics
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Virginia Democrats await Kaine's decision on U.S. Senate race
ReporterVirginia Democrats were turning up the pressure last month at the annual Jefferson Jackson Fundraiser in Richmond. "We need somebody just like our beloved Governor Tim Kaine," northern Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly told the crowd on February 18th....Tags: U.S. Senate, Timothy M. Kaine, Regional Authority, Democratic Party, Elections
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Jim Webb still trying to decide if he'll run for second term in U.S. Senate
Jim Webb says he's still trying to decide if he'll run for a second term in the U.S. Senate.
George Allen, the man Webb upset, announced Monday he plans to seek the Republican nomination.
Webb said that doesn't play into his decision.
"For us,...Tags: U.S. Senate, George Allen, Elections, Politics
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Political analyst says Virginia's 2012 Senate election will be among the most closely watched in the country
ReporterGeorge Allen’s announcement is no surprise. He’s been hinting about his interest for months as he crossed the state campaigning for Republican candidates. "I don’t like seeing what’s going on in Washington," Allen told Franklin...Tags: Primaries, George Allen, Barack Obama, Tea Party Movement, Republican Party
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Senator Jim Webb will not run for re-election
Virginia Senator Jim Webb says he will not run for a second term.
In a statement, Webb says he will return to the private sector. The Democrat also says he is proud of his accomplishments.
Webb won the seat by beating former governor George Allen...Tags: U.S. Senate, September 11, 2001 Attacks, George Allen, World War II (1939-1945), Elections
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Statements on Senator Jim Webb's Retirement Announcement
United States Senate Washington, D.C. STATEMENT OF SENATOR MARK WARNER ~ On Senator Jim Webb’s Retirement Announcement ~ For Immediate Release February 9, 2011 12:25 PM WASHINGTON - “Jim Webb is an American original. He is a patriot, an...Tags: Patty Murray, U.S. Senate, Career and Workplace, Republican Party, Retirement
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Sen. Mark Warner urges Kaine to seek Democratic nomination for Senate
Two days after Senator Jim Webb announced his retirement, no Democrat has stepped forward to run for his seat. But Virginia's other senator has set his hopes on someone.
"I would hope that former governor Tim Kaine would run. I've talked to Tim. I...Tags: Mark R. Warner, Career and Workplace, Timothy M. Kaine, Retirement, Elections
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Gov. McDonnell, Hurt attend opening in Chatham
Governor Bob McDonnell and Congressman Robert Hurt attended the grand opening of the Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex in Chatham on Saturday afternoon.
It's expected to draw business to the area and was built using both public and private funding....Tags: Robert Hurt, Bob McDonnell, Republican Party, Elections, Politics
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UPDATED: Kaine says he hasn't decided if he will run for the U.S. Senate
ReporterFormer Governor Tim Kaine says he’s flattered by the attention, but Saturday night he told Virginia Democrats he hasn’t decided if he will run for the U.S. Senate. More than 14-hundred Democrats gathered at the Greater Richmond Convention...Tags: U.S. Senate, George Allen, Regional Authority, Tom Perriello, Republican Party
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