Virginia

Va. GOP lieutenant governor nominee under fire for comments on abortion, same sex marriage

Virginia Democrats tried to shift the focus Monday away from their own embattled gubernatorial candidate to newly minted Republican lieutenant governor nominee E.W. Jackson, whose controversial remarks on abortion and gay rights have quickly landed…

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Virginia GOP to Nominate Mark Warner Challenger via Convention

Virginia Republicans voted on May 17 to hold a nominating convention next year — rather than a primary — to select a challenger to Democratic Sen. Mark Warner, the Virginian-Pilot reported.
The move, which came…

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Virginia GOP launches tea party ticket

RICHMOND, Va. – Rejuvenated by a Democratic scandal in Washington and a tea party conservative atop their ticket, Virginia Republicans Saturday nominated a trio of statewide candidates whose fate will be closely watched as an…

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Ken Cuccinelli blazing own path in Virginia gubernatorial campaign

Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II will formally accept the Republican nomination for governor Saturday, but he’ll stand alone at the top of the GOP with neither the man he hopes to succeed nor…

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Bob McDonnell

FBI looking into relationship between McDonnells, donor

FBI agents are conducting interviews about the relationship between Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell, his wife, Maureen, and a major…

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Ken Cuccinelli

Virginia’s Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli targets women with new campaign ad

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is reaching out to women voters with his first television campaign ad for governor, starring…

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To Beat Terry McAuliffe, Virginia GOP Turns to Anti-Romney Playbook

Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic front-runner in the Virginia gubernatorial race, once made an outlandish claim that would make Mitt Romney cringe.
At a debate during his failed 2009 campaign, McAuliffe declared he “created over 100,000…

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Virginia bill wins praise for blocking healthcare coverage for abortions

Abortion-rights opponents are welcoming a Virginia bill to block the state’s ObamaCare insurance exchange from offering plans that cover abortions.
The Susan B. Anthony (SBA) List, which supports political candidates who oppose abortion rights, called…

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Who Is Least Likely to Lose the Virginia Gubernatorial Race?

While most political attention these days is focused on the nation’s capital and President Barack Obama’s second term, across the river in Virginia, politicians from both parties are preparing for what seems to be the…

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Pete from Winchester

Possible restrictions, safety concerns drive up sales at Virginia gun show

Out of fear, interest, observation or education, throngs of gun enthusiasts streamed into the Dulles Expo Center on Sunday for…

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A Colorful Governor’s Race Takes Shape in Virginia

One of the premier elections of 2013 is taking shape in Virginia, where a conservative firebrand appears set to square off against an Establishment Democrat for the governorship. A showdown between Virginia’s Republican attorney general,…

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Bill Bolling’s Charlie Crist Moment

By Richard A. Viguerie | Conservative HQ
Lt. Governor Bill Bolling thought it was his turn to be Governor of Virginia. However, the Old Dominion’s Republican activists appeared to have someone else in mind, so…

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Bolling to drop bid for Virginia governorship

By Peter Hamby, CNN
Washington – Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling will drop his bid for the Virginia governorship, CNN has confirmed, a move that clears a path to the Republican nomination for his primary…

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