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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: Health Treatments, George Allen, Health, Roanoke County, Government Health Care
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Virginia Tech preparing for Michelle Obama's graduation speech
WDBJ7 ReporterOver the next several days, graduation ceremonies are taking place all over the country, including Virginia Tech. But this year, the university will be hosting a very special commencement speaker, America's First Lady - Michelle Obama. The First Lady...Tags: U.S. Secret Service, Michelle Obama, Graduation, Politics, Elections
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Romney campaigns for small-business vote in Northern Virginia
Kicking off his Virginia campaign, Republican Mitt Romney says he'll do "the opposite" of what Democratic President Barack Obama has done to help the economy. Romney campaigned Wednesday in the Washington suburbs of Northern Virginia, a region of a key...
Tags: Bill Clinton, Politics, The Pentagon, Barack Obama, Elections
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Virginia Tech students call for action on school loan interest rates
Students in one hometown are calling for action to keep interest rates on their school loans down. On Wednesday some Virginia Tech students volunteered to call people encouraging them to attend a rally for President Obama. The rally is this Saturday...
Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Students, Money and Monetary Policy
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Bachmann endorses Romney for president
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has endorsed one-time Republican rival Mitt Romney for president. Bachmann says electing Romney will be the country's last chance to keep from "going forward" over a cliff. The reference is to Democratic President...
Tags: Energy, Politics, Elections, Mitt Romney, Michele M. Bachmann
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Prince William's Stewart to announce 2013 lieutenant governor
Republican Corey Stewart is making his widely reported intent to run for lieutenant governor next year official this week. Stewart, the chairman of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, plans to make his formal announcement on Wednesday. He...
Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Radio Industry, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Ken Cuccinelli, Government
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Rick Santorum suspends presidential campaign
Rick Santorum is suspending his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination, clearing a path for Mitt Romney to become the nominee. A campaign spokesman says the former Pennsylvania senator was to make the announcement Tuesday in his home state of...
Tags: Rick Santorum, Politics, Elections, Mitt Romney
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Virginia Democrats echo President Obama's support for "Buffett Rule"
ReporterPresident Obama is pressing the case for "The Buffett Rule," tax policy he says will ensure that wealthy Americans pay their fair share. This week, Virginia Democrats are taking up the fight in news conferences across the state. Obama says the change...Tags: John Edwards, Warren Buffett, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Politics, Ronald Reagan
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Senate kills Virginia state budget
For the third time this year, the state's budget for the next two years has died in the Senate, risking shutdown of state government operations and construction projects in 10 weeks or less. A conference report on the $85 billion spending bill five...
Tags: Bob McDonnell, Politics, Elections, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements
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Virginia Senate passes two-year, $85 billion budget
Without notice, Virginia's divided state Senate has taken up and quickly passed an $85 billion, two-year budget. The 21-19 vote in favor of a budget conference report came a day after the Senate voted against the bill for the third time. Before the...
Tags: Government, Bob McDonnell, Politics, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements
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Roanoke man has connection to Mitt Romney
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterMitt Romney's expected to get the GOP nomination for president and when he does one Roanoke doctor will be cheering. You see the two have been friends since they were young men in the 1960's. "We first met in the fall of 1966 when we were serving as...Tags: Allergies, Brigham Young, Marriage, Politics, Family
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Republican Senate candidates to meet Saturday in Roanoke
ReporterWho will win the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate? George Allen might be the frontrunner, but three other candidates are saying not so fast. All four will face off in Roanoke this weekend. The Republican Party of Virginia has scheduled...Tags: George Allen, Tea Party Movement, Politics, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Elections
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