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Analysis by Chris Graham [email protected] I’ve not heard any talk about Colin Powell being on Barack Obama’s short list for vice-presidential nominees, though apparently it wouldn’t be a bad idea. A recent Zogby International poll suggests that the former secretary of state would add the most cachet to the Obama ticket among independent voters and…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] “Radical centrist.” The words don’t seem to go together, but then you listen to Mark Warner describe the concept that he’s trying to sell, and it makes a lot of sense. “We’re going to have a window in January of ’09, whether it’s McCain or Obama, and if we can’t…
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Analysis by Chris Graham [email protected] President Bush’s approval rating is at its lowest point in his presidency, and one of the bottom 10 approval ratings on record. But even with that being the case, he’s twice as popular as Congress. Bush’s average quarterly approval rating is at 29 percent for the most recent quarter surveyed…
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Compiled by Chris Graham [email protected] WINNER: Bob Goodlatte has a boatload of money Try $1.5 million cash on hand as of June 30, according to the Federal Election Commission. Which is, what, about 20 times the $80,000-plus that Democrat Sam Rasoul has at his disposal right now? You get the feeling that if Rasoul gets…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Democrat Barack Obama has a five-point lead on Republican John McCain, according to polling done by Zogby International. Obama leads by a 44 percent-to-39 percent margin. Libertarian candidate Bob Barr is at 5 percent in Virginia, and independent Ralph Nader is at 1 percent.
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Analysis by Chris Graham [email protected] Barack Obama continues to hold a two- to four-point lead in the major national polls. Looking inside the numbers, one might be able to foresee the margin widening as we head into the election season.
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] A local Young Democrats group will be hosting a meet and greet for Sixth District Democratic Party congressional nominee Sam Rasoul on Tuesday, July 22, from 6-7:30 p.m. at 250 Central Cafe just outside of Waynesboro. The event is being sponsored by Young Democrats of Augusta County. Those who wish…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The explatory gubernatorial bid of Northern Virginia Democratic legislator Brian Moran is doing quite well, thank you, on the money front. Virginians for Brian Moran director Mame Reiley announced today that the committee will report $1.38 million in receipts in the first reporting period in 2008.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] It’s not just Republicans who are raising issue with the idea that Virginia needs to come up with more money to fix what Gov. Tim Kaine and other top Democrats have been saying for years is a transportation crisis in the Commonwealth.
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] An increase in the motor-vehicle sales tax, a hike in annual vehicle-registration fees, and a 1 percent increase in retail sales taxes in Northern Virginia and Hampton Road are among the highlights of Gov. Tim Kaine’s proposed solution to the state’s transportation-funding crisis. Kaine introduced legislation that he wants to…
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