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Griffith announces reelection campaign
ReporterAs the cost of gasoline closes in on four dollars a gallon, Republicans and Democrats are making energy prices an issue in their campaigns. Monday, it was 9th District Congressman Morgan Griffith, criticizing the Obama administration for an energy...Tags: Prices, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Democratic Party, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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Kaine to report $2.2 million raised in 1st quarter
Democrat Tim Kaine has raised $2.2 million in his first-quarter fundraising in his Virginia U.S. Senate race. The former governor will also report in his filings to the Federal Election Commission later this month that his campaign had $4.4 million on...
Tags: Tea Party Movement, Jim Webb, Timothy M. Kaine, Politics, U.S. Senate
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Kaine, Warner address jobs, federal budget during visit to western Virginia
ReporterOne day after announcing his plan to strengthen the nation’s economy, Democratic candidate Tim Kaine brought his campaign for the U.S. Senate to the Roanoke Valley. U.S. Senator Mark Warner joined Kaine for a campaign swing that started Thursday...Tags: Democratic Party, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Politics, U.S. Senate, Bristol (Bristol, Virginia)
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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: Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Imperial and Royal Matters, Politics, Regional Authority, Radio Industry
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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: Mitt Romney, Politics, Elections, Rick Santorum
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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: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Democratic Party, Warren Buffett, Politics, Ronald Reagan
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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: Democratic Party, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Bob McDonnell, Government
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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: Mitt Romney, Politics, Allergies, Asthma, 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: Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Tea Party Movement, Politics, George Allen, Elections
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Mitt Romney wins Virginia Republican Primary
Mitt Romney has easily won a poor turnout election in Virginia.
With one-fifth of the vote counted, Romney had nearly 59 percent of the vote to 41 percent for Paul.
Old Dominion Republicans could choose only between the former Massachusetts governor and...Tags: Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Politics, Newt Gingrich, Elections
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No show vote at one Danville precinct still costs you
WDBJ7 ReporterIf you didn't vote in the GOP presidential primaries, you weren't alone. In fact, there were precincts in our hometowns that didn't have anyone show up to vote. That still costs you, so how much? Waiting for voters was a common trend throughout the city,...Tags: Politics, Voting, Elections
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Virginia lawmakers give final approval to voter ID bill
Virginia legislators have given final approval to a bill requiring voters to show identification at the polls.
The House of Delegates voted 66-31 Thursday to pass the Republican-backed bill, which cleared the Senate last month on Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling's...Tags: Politics, U.S. Senate, Bill Bolling, Bob McDonnell, Voting
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