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November 04, 2009
Republicans celebrate, Democrats talk of rebuilding
National Republican chairman says victories in Va., N.J., mean party is on the move again; Democratic leader and Gov. Timothy M. Kaine says his party has...
Kaine says Democrats faced uphill battles
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is ascribing Democratic defeats Tuesday in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial...
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling wins second term
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling last night won re-election to the part-time office that traditionally serves as both gubernatorial sidekick and as a steppingstone...
Analysis: GOP sweep shows policies, not parties, are paramount in Va. politics
A year after tipping Democratic for president for the first time since 1964, Virginia fell to Republicans in a dramatic statewide sweep that is a historic...
Republicans retaining control of House of Delegates
Republicans last night were well on their way to increasing their control of the Virginia House of Delegates. Heading into the election yesterday, Republicans...
McDonnell leads GOP sweep of statewide races
Double-digit victories by Bob McDonnell, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli, the party’s nominee for attorney general, reversed a recent string...
Cuccinelli elected attorney general
Virginia has elected Republican Ken Cuccinelli as its next attorney general, overwhelmingly favoring the state senator from Fairfax County who has pledged...
Kaine out of Va. for parts of 14 days in October
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine was out of state for at least parts of 14 days in October, according to a travel log that his office released late yesterday. Kaine,...
November 03, 2009
Cuccinelli elected attorney general
Republican Sen. Ken Cuccinelli was elected attorney general tonight over Democratic Del. Stephen C. Shannon in a battle between lawmakers from Fairfax...
Bill Bolling re-elected lieutenant governor
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling easily won a second term as lieutenant governor tonight, defeating Democrat Jody Wagner, a former state treasurer, according to unofficial...
Bob McDonnell elected Virginia’s 71st governor
Bob McDonnell led a Republican sweep of Virginia’s statewide races tonight, restoring the Republicans to power after eight years out of the governor’s...
Gubernatorial candidates cast their ballots
Virginia’s gubernatorial candidates cast their ballots this morning.
Long-distance call from Alaska?
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a long-awaited entry into the Virginia governor’s race via an automated call to as many as 350,000 state residents...
Election updates: McDonnell leads in early returns
Republican Bob McDonnell held an early lead in the race to become the 71st governor of Virginia today. First Virginia Board of Elections results showed...
Election Day Q&A
Q. What’s on the ballot? A. Voters statewide will elect a governor, a lieutenant governor and an attorney general. All 100 House of Delegates...
Candidates finish campaigns with final bids for votes
Virginians cast ballots for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and all 100 seats in the House of Delegates. Virginia, N.J. are the only states...
November 02, 2009
Virginia candidates step up efforts in waning hours
Democrat R. Creigh Deeds took his campaign to Hampton Roads yesterday, while Republican Bob McDonnell flew around the state in late efforts to drive up...
November 01, 2009
McDonnell, Deeds push key campaign themes as race nears end
Republican Bob McDonnell said yesterday that his jobs-and-economy theme has helped push him ahead, while Democrat R. Creigh Deeds continued promoting themes...
Candidate Q&A: Attorney General
Stephen C. Shannon (Democrat) Ken Cuccinelli (Republican) Q. If elected, how would you help put people back to work? Cuccinelli: Virginia is currently...
McDonnell extends advantage in Times-Dispatch poll
Republican Bob McDonnell is favored by 53 percent, while Democrat R. Creigh Deeds is preferred by 41 percent—a widened lead from an early October...
Candidate Q&A: Governor
R. Creigh Deeds (Democrat) Bob McDonnell (Republican) Q. If elected, how would you help put people back to work? Deeds: The first job of the next governor...
Candidate Q&A: Lieutenant Governor
Jody Wagner (Democrat) Bill Bolling (Republican) Q. If elected, how would you help put people back to work? Bolling: I have put forth a detailed Jobs for...
October 31, 2009
McDonnell holds wide lead in Times-Dispatch poll
Bob McDonnell is favored by 53 percent, while Democrat R. Creigh Deeds is preferred by 41 percent — a widened lead from an early October survey for...
Gubernatorial campaigns rely on social media
As the two men campaigning for Virginia governor make last-minute sound bites to get out the vote on Tuesday, the virtual cocktail parties they host on...
T-D Poll: Republicans lead in down-ticket races
Things are looking up for the Republicans’ down-ticket candidates, according to the latest poll for the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Candidates begin last campaign weekend
McDonnell Deeds The Republican statewide ticket rolled into the GOP heartland yesterday exuding confidence but urging stepped-up get-out-the-vote efforts....
October 30, 2009
Lt. gov.: few duties, but steppingstone to higher office?
Virginia’s lieutenant governor has just two constitutionally mandated responsibilities. Yet the short job description hasn’t stopped Republican...
Governor candidates begin last dash to race’s end
Sensing a winner, out-of-state high rollers are pumping fistfuls of cash into Bob McDonnell’s gubernatorial campaign, while Democrats suggest Republicans...
October 29, 2009
Candidates gather force in march to Election Day
GOP’s Bob McDonnell warns against overconfidence while Democrat Creigh Deeds said he can prevail despite gloomy forecast in public opinion polls....
Group halts Va. voter mailing amid legal questions
A nonprofit group has halted a planned mass mailing that would have the disclosed the voting history of thousands of Virginians after questions were raised...
