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Montgomery County has high tech voting machines
WDBJ7 ReporterVoters in Montgomery County will be the first to use some of the latest high-tech voting machines. The black box sitting near the front office looks like a big trash can, but it's a high tech voting tool and Montgomery County registar Randy Wertz,...Tags: Voting Machines, Elections, Montgomery County (Virginia), Voting, Politics
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UPDATE: Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling suspends campaign for Governor
Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling surprised Virginia Republicans with the announcement he is suspending his campaign for Governor. His decision clears the way for Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to claim the GOP nomination, and it sets up a sharp...
Tags: Human Interest, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Bill Bolling
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Santa Claus, Roseanne Barr, and Virgil Goode are all on West Virginia's ballot
Actress-comedian Roseanne Barr, Santa Claus and former Virginia Rep. Virgil Goode are among more than two dozen write-in presidential candidates certified for West Virginia's ballot. But a Texas inmate who attracted nearly 41 percent of the vote...
Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Santa Claus (fictional character), Politics
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Kaine sits down with women voters during visit to Roanoke County
Jobs and economic growth were on the table today, as Democratic Senate candidate Tim Kaine sat down with a group of women in Roanoke County, but it was another issue that generated the strongest reaction. The Kaine campaign organized a roundtable on...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements, Roanoke County, Abortion, Health
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Poll: Governor McDonnell's approval rating ties lowest number
A new statewide poll puts Gov. Bob McDonnell's job approval rating at 53 percent, matching the lowest number of his term. The Quinnipiac University survey of 1,282 registered voters from Thursday through Monday has seen the popularity of the Republican...
Tags: Polls, Republican Party, Elections, Executive Branch, George Allen
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Virginia Republicans to decide Senate nomination in Tuesday primary
ReporterGeorge Allen is the frontrunner, but E. W. Jackson, Bob Marshall and Jamie Radtke believe Virginians are looking for an alternative. On Tuesday, one of the four will win the GOP nomination for theU.S. Senate. Allen says he offers a record of...Tags: U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Elections
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GOP PRIMARY ROUNDUP: Goodlatte gets 6th District nod; Allen wins U.S. Senate nomination
Rep. Bob Goodlatte has easily won the Republican nomination for a 12th term in Congress over a little-known challenger in rural western Virginia's 6th District. Goodlatte had nearly 65 percent of the vote over newcomer Karen Kwiatkowski in Tuesday's...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Elections, Timothy M. Kaine, Politics
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Cantor backs Bolling in 2013 Virginia governor's race
A day after easily winning his Republican primary battle, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia has taken sides in the state's already tense nomination fight for next year's governor's race. Cantor endorsed Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling over tea party...
Tags: Republican Party, Eric Cantor, Bill Bolling, Regional Authority, Ken Cuccinelli
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GOP primary clears the way for battle between Allen and Kaine
ReporterTwo former Virginia Governors, two of the state's best-known politicians, are now on a collision course toward the November election. George Allen's victory over three Republican rivals in Tuesday's primary, cleared the way for the contest with...Tags: Ann Romney, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Elections, Television Stations
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Roanoke College poll: Romney has huge lead over Paul for Republican Primary
According to a Roanoke College poll, Mitt Romney has a huge lead over Ron Paul heading into Tuesday's Virginia Republican Primary.
The poll found that Romney leads Ron Paul by 35 percentage points (56% to 21$).
The Roanoke College poll interviewed 377...Tags: Regional Authority, Elections, Executive Branch, Opinion Research Corporation, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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George H.W. Bush to formally back Romney
Former President George H.W. Bush plans to endorse Mitt Romney at an event Thursday in Houston. Romney spokeswoman Gail Gitcho says the two will appear together and speak to reporters. Formal backing from the 41st president is another sign that the...
Tags: Newt Gingrich, Republican Party, George H.W. Bush, Elections, Jeb Bush
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GOP candidates who failed to qualify for Virginia ballot pursue lawsuits and emergency legislation
ReporterThe Republican presidential candidates were fighting down to the wire in Tuesday's Iowa caucuses, the first test of the 2012 campaign. The political battle also continued in Virginia, where candidates who failed to qualify for the state's March 6th GOP...Tags: Parties and Movements, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Rick Perry, Trials
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