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CNN Poll: Obama leads McCain in Virginia
AP Political WriterDemocrat Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain in the presidential race in the battleground state of Virginia, according to a poll published Wednesday. The CNN/Time magazine poll of 698 likely Virginia voters shows that 53 percent supported Obama...Tags: Woodbridge, Hillary Clinton, Social Sciences, George Allen, Government
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What can Obama tell Appalachia?
If you're a Democrat who needs help getting the votes of rural white folks, the go-to guy is David "Mudcat" Saunders, a central-casting political consultant recently made famous by a parade of magazine writers led by The Weekly Standard's Matt Labash....Tags: North Carolina, National or Ethnic Minorities, Sarah Palin, Slavery, Virginia
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Two precincts, many views
804-225-7345Voters in the Edgehill precinct show an independent streak. That's nothing new for this neck of the woods. The York County voting district is bisected by part of the Colonial National Historical Park, home to Historic Jamestowne and the Yorktown...Tags: Law Enforcement, Historic Jamestowne, Police, Timothy M. Kaine, Yorktown Battlefield
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McCain rejoins fight in battleground Virginia
AP Political WriterJohn McCain heads to Virginia with his most potent weapon--running mate Sarah Palin--to rejoin the electoral battle for a state Republicans have owned for the past 10 presidential elections. And it's none too soon, say Republicans in a swing city in the...Tags: Armed Forces, Illinois, Metal and Mineral, Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia), George Allen
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Kathleen Parker: How Obama can win over Appalachia
If you're a Democrat who needs help getting the votes of rural white folks, the go-to guy is David ''Mudcat'' Saunders, a central-casting political consultant recently made famous by a parade of magazine writers led by The Weekly Standard's Matt Labash....Tags: North Carolina, National or Ethnic Minorities, Movies, Film Festivals, Sarah Palin
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Viewpoint: To Appalachia, with respect
If you're a Democrat who needs help getting the votes of rural white folks, the go-to guy is David "Mudcat" Saunders, a central-casting political consultant recently made famous by a parade of magazine writers led by The Weekly Standard's Matt Labash....Tags: North Carolina, National or Ethnic Minorities, Movies, Film Festivals, Sarah Palin
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Military vote
I am the widow of a disabled veteran and have been affiliated with the military since 1981 as a wife, mother, aunt and sister-in-law. I often have been told that if you support the military, you should vote Republican. This is not always the case. Sen....Tags: California, Defense, Veterans Affairs, Chuck Hagel, People
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Warner courts veterans' votes
247-7821Sen. Jim Webb likes to remind former Gov. Mark Warner that if he joins him in the Senate he will become the junior senator from Virginia. The two kidded about it at a Thursday morning news conference as they launched "Veterans for Warner." Veterans...Tags: John Warner, Defense, Veterans Affairs, People, Regional Authority
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Who will have more impact here?
He's the popular former governor of Virginia with a sizable lead in the polls. She's the sitting governor of Alaska and newcomer to the national political spotlight who has revved up a lethargic conservative base.
Mark R. Warner captured Virginia's...Tags: Republican Party, Sarah Palin, Timothy M. Kaine, Election Day, Virginia
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Va. tribe recognition to be considered
A U.S. Senate committee will hear testimony on federal recognition of six Virginia tribes. Governor Tim Kaine is scheduled to address the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs at the hearing Thursday in Washington. Senator Jim Webb is also scheduled to...Tags: Lower House, Timothy M. Kaine, Parliament, Virginia, Upper House
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Alexandria attorney confirmed for federal bench
The Senate has confirmed Alexandria attorney Anthony Trenga's nomination to a federal judgeship in the Eastern District of Virginia. Trenga was one of five lawyers Senators Jim Webb and John Warner recommended for the federal bench in a letter to...Tags: John Warner, Lawyers, Justice System, Alexandria (Alexandria, Virginia), University of Virginia
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Senator honored for environmental work
An act of Congress has declared a section of the Rappahannock River above the former Embrey Dam the "John W. Warner Rapids." After passing the Senate last week, the measure was approved Tuesday by the House of Representatives. Now the legislation goes to...Tags: Lower House, Government, Barbara Boxer, Joe Lieberman, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
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