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www2.timesdispatch.com - 21 days ago
Governing with 2013 in mind
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For a guy who has many reasons to smile—the presidency of utility giant Dominion, a fat paycheck, such plush perquisites as the rectorship of U.Va., his alma mater—Tom Farrell often wears a pained expression. But he managed to beam this past Thursday as high-school buddy Bob ...
thehill.com - 19 days ago
Steele: White Republicans are scared of me
— thehill.com — Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman Michael Steele, who is known for making controversial statements, on Sunday said... that white Republicans are afraid of him. Steele also took aim at some in his own party last week as well, saying that he ... (more) Steele: White Republicans are scared of me

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hamptonroads.com - 28 days ago
To McDonnell, solutions need input from all
— hamptonroads.com — VIRGINIA BEACH Between campaign stops on a humid August day, Bob McDonnell s caravan detoured onto Petunia... Crescent in the Green Run neighborhood. McDonnell stepped out and, embracing his wife, Maureen, quietly stared at a modest brick home. They ... (more) To McDonnell, solutions need input from all

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fns.blogs.foxnews.com - 22 days ago
This week on Fox News Sunday: (11/8/09)
— fns.blogs.foxnews.com — The Republican Party prevailed in two key Governor’s races this week, winning an open seat in Virginia... and ousting a Democratic incumbent in New Jersey. GOP leaders claim that the two gubernatorial victories signify a referendum on the ... (more) This week on Fox News Sunday: (11/8/09)

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Blue Virginia:  Whipple Clip Dozen: Sunday Morning

Tertium Quids:  Signs of a Split

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Whipple Clip Dozen: Sunday Morning
Blue Virginia — ... donuts. Enjoy! :) 1. WEAKENED VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS SEEK STRATEGY FOR COMEBACK 2. REPUBLICANS STILL HARD-PRESSED FOR MINORITY SUPPORT 3. OBSTACLES AWAIT MCDONNELL ADMINISTRATION 4. DEEDS MEMO DAMNING IN HINDSIGHT 5. VA. UNLIKELY TO PUT CHARTER SCHOOLS ON FAST TRACK 7. TWO VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS VOTE AGAINST HEALTH BILL 10. KAINE APPOINTS COMMITTEE FOR 2010 CENSUS 13. FIRST THINGS FIRST FOR NEW GOVERNOR 15. GOVERNING WITH 2013 IN MIND 16. MCDONNELL'S WINNING MODEL 18. ‘PURPLE’ ...

Signs of a Split
Tertium Quids — According to the congealing conventional wisdom River City, and its most reliable barometer, Jeff Schapiro , there may be a split in Virginia's top three Republicans: It wasn't lost on many that McDonnell the other day referred to his as the "McDonnell-Bolling administration." Perhaps it was the innocent oversight of a fatigued victor. But some Republicans saw it as a slight that no mention was made of Attorney General-elect Ken Cuccinelli -- a signal that McDonnell will keep his distance from a running mate whose brand of conservatism makes McDonnell's seem wimpish. McDonnell ...

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