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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Third-ranked Southern Cal scored on its first four possessions and was never really challenged in a 52-7 win at Virginia this evening in Charlottesville. Quarterback Mark Sanchez had a career day, completing 26 of his 35 pass attempts for 338 yards and three touchdowns three weeks after injuring his left kneecap…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham [email protected] She has executive experience, but let’s put Sarah Palin’s Alaska in perspective. It has a population of 670,000 and a state budget of $6.6 billion. Which, essentially, makes it Fairfax County (population 1 million, operating budget of $3.3 billion), only colder. So maybe we can dispense with the…
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Analysis by Chris Graham [email protected] Terry McAuliffe for governor, huh? In Virginia? Really? “I was a kid who grew up in Syracuse,” said McAuliffe, a former Democratic National Committee chair and key advisor to the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton, after speaking to the Virginia delegation at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday. “I started…
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Speical Commentary by Chris Graham [email protected] I don’t want to say that the Democrats and independents that are heading up the John McCain outreach effort in Virginia are of suspect partisan lineage, but I do have to wonder when the news release from the McCain camp touts its chair as having been the secretary of…
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Analysis by Chris Graham [email protected] Don’t believe it when you read that John McCain hasn’t made up his mind on a running mate. That said, I’m willing to bet that McCain wishes he wouldn’t have to go public on this tomorrow, given that he’s pretty much damned whatever way he goes in his Veepstakes. The…
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Best Seat in House column by Chris Graham [email protected] Two ACC teams, two different philosophies when it comes to quarterback competitions. At Virginia Tech, Frank Beamer announced this week that senior Sean Glennon had won the Hokies’ competition, and surprising Tech fans also announced that sophomore Tyrod Taylor, who saw significant playing time as a…
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Column by Jim Bishop It seems obvious, yet so hard to implement. Many problems associated with the human condition, whether experienced in the workplace, at home or in settings where we’d rather not have others find us, can be addressed – and often resolved – by basic, eyeball-to-eyeball conversation. Homer J. Simpson might say, “It…
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Best Seat in the House column by Chris Graham [email protected] Southern Cal is a 19 and a half point favorite heading into its season opener on Saturday at Virginia. You wouldn’t believe that hearing SC coach Pete Carroll talk about the game, of course. “I think it’s a great matchup opportunity for us – to…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Chances are that whether you’re a Democrat or Republican, you’re sure that the media coverage of the ’08 presidential election is tilted toward Barack Obama. A George Mason University study would show that not to be true, but hey, perception is reality these days, ain’t it? “The perception is indeed…
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Column by David Reynolds We all have roots. Some have local ones. They’re RB&B folks, Rockbridge Born & Bred. Others, like myself, have roots that were planted elsewhere. Last week lightning struck a man whose roots I proudly share. You may have caught this man’s name in the news over the past few days. I…
