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UPDATE: Kaine sworn in as U.S. Senator
Tim Kaine says he's excited to take his seat in the U.S. Senate, and ready to get to work on the nation's financial problems. Kaine took the oath of office Thursday afternoon on the Senate floor. Later he attended a ceremonial swearing-in with Vice...
Tags: Mark R. Warner, U.S. Senate, Jim Webb, Ceremonies, Culture
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No. 2 story of 2012: Election wins for Obama, Kaine, and local House Republicans
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterIt was unlike anything voters in Southwest Virginia had ever seen. Our part of America saw each of the four candidates for President and Vice-President, in person, most, multiple times. It was the 2nd biggest story of 2012. When President Obama came...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Elections, Republican Party, Franklin County (Virginia), Barack Obama
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Kaine wastes little time getting to work following Tuesday's election to Senate
WDBJ7 ReporterDemocrat Tim Kaine seemed to be already getting to work Wednesday after defeating George Allen in the race for the U.S. Senate. At a news conference in Richmond on Wednesday afternoon, he talked about working in Congress to reduce the deficit. “As...Tags: Timothy M. Kaine, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Elections, U.S. Senate, Executive Branch
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Election results reflect continuing shift in Virginia's political landscape
ReporterIt was late Tuesday night, before many Republicans at their Richmond election night party realized the Senate race wasn't going their way, but political analyst Bob Holsworth knew it much earlier when he saw the results coming in from Chesterfield County....Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Elections, Republican Party, Executive Branch, Chesterfield County
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UPDATE: Democrat Tim Kaine defeats George Allen for U.S. Senate seat
WDBJ7 ReportersRepublican George Allen has conceded the Virginia Senate race to Tim Kaine. "Tonight after a very hard fought contest, we’re reminded how closely divided we are here in Virginia politically. And I’m glad though that I got off the sidelines."...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Timothy M. Kaine, Mount Vernon, Elections, Executive Branch
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WDBJ7 outlines its coverage plans for Election Night
WDBJ7 will have comprehensive coverage on air and online of Tuesday’s national, state, and local elections, as well as state and local referendums. Your Hometown News Leader will have coverage of the presidential election, as well as in-depth...
Tags: Voting, Elections, U.S. Elections, Regional Elections, CBS Corp.
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UPDATE: Mitt Romney speaks in Lynchburg on eve of election
Virginia could be pivotal in deciding who will win Tuesday’s presidential election, and that fact is not lost on the candidates. Mitt Romney worked to energize his base Monday afternoon with a stop in the conservative stronghold of Lynchburg. With...
Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), U.S. Senate, Elections, Republican Party, Barack Obama
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George Allen's last day of campaigning involves warming up crowd for Mitt Romney
WDBJ7 Senior ReporterThe U. S. Senate campaign that began more than a year and a half ago is now down to its final hours. On Monday, both Republican George Allen and Tim Kaine were fighting for every last vote. Allen spent his last full day of campaigning with the man at...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), National Government, U.S. Senate, Elections, Voting
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Tim Kaine makes last-minute pitch to Democrats
WDBJ7 ReporterAs the hours dwindle down to Election Day, Democrat Tim Kaine made his final pitch to voters Monday. Candidate Kaine remains in a statistical dead heat for Virginia’s open U.S. Senate seat with Republican candidate George Allen. Most polls have...Tags: Mark R. Warner, U.S. Senate, Elections, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Democratic Party
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What are political ads telling you without telling you?
WDBJ7 Reporter"They spend a lot of time creating these ads. So the filters they use, the angles they use, the backdrops, the gestures, everything is well thought out," says Virginia Tech Psychology Professor Robert Magee. Political ads have been all over the airwaves...Tags: Personal Service, Elections, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Barack Obama
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Senate campaigns make stops in Lynchburg
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefThe race for Virginia's Senate seat was front and center in different parts of Lynchburg Thursday afternoon. Tim Kaine stopped at the Lynchburg train station to highlight his plan for investing in American infrastructure. Kaine talked about his work...Tags: Timothy M. Kaine, Mark R. Warner, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Elections, Executive Branch
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UPDATE: Romney speaks at Roanoke County factory
The countdown to Election 2012 continued in Roanoke County on Thursday morning. Governor Mitt Romney spoke to a large crowd inside Integrity Windows and Doors in Roanoke County, near Bonsack. The speech was less of a stump speech to get his message...
Tags: Elections, U.S. Senate, Executive Branch, Political Candidates, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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