Are the Dems giving up on Virginia? The lights aren’t out yet, but Kerry move seems to signal the end

Chris Graham

The Top Story by Chris Graham The summer of 2004 was the best time in a long time to be a Democrat in Virginia. The polls had presidential candidate John Kerry within shouting distance of George Bush, for one thing. Kerry, sensing the possibility of an upset in the heart of what Republicans throatily consider…

All’s quiet on the Waynesboro election front: If you didn’t know better, you’d think there was an election in a week – and there is

Chris Graham

The Top Story by Chris Graham DuBose Egleston makes no secret of the fact that he is running for the at-large seat on Waynesboro City Council. He sent out a brochure to city voters on Friday touting his candidacy. And he has signs up all over the city that do the same. He even has…

Like the Maytag repairman: Unopposed candidates talk about running a one-person race

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham Jean Shrewsbury could take it easy this election season. Given that Shrewsbury, the commissioner of the revenue in Augusta County, is unopposed for re-election this fall. But the Republican isn’t sitting on the sidelines lamenting the fate of her challenged colleagues.