Tim Kaine | Build on successes

Chris Graham

Virginia has come a long way in the past eight years. Last night’s results may have been a disappointment but we can continue to expand upon the successes of Democratic leaders in Virginia. As we begin to rebuild we start with a remarkable advantage that we did not have eight years ago. Virginians have elected…

AFP Focus | Theater project moves forward in big way

Chris Graham

Waynesboro hasn’t had a night at the movies since the Wayne Theater closed a decade ago. It seems an interesting locale to start a digital-movie revolution. “We’ll have more digital screens than anybody else I’ve been able to find in Virginia. We will be the only all-digital theater that I’ve been able to find in…

GOP three sweep state races

Chris Graham

The last pre-election polls had the Republican ticket of Bob McDonnell, Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli winning by 11-14 points. Bad news for Virginia Democrats – it was worse than expected. McDonnell bested Democrat Creigh Deeds in the marquee race for governor Tuesday, piling up over 1 million votes en route to garnering just shy…

ACC players of the week

Contributors

Miami sophomore quarterback Jacory Harris and Duke senior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis share this week’s Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Back of the Week honor to headline a list of ACC Players of the Week, announced today. Both Harris (three) and Lewis (two) have earned Offensive Back of the Week accolades on multiple occasions this season. Lewis…

Election Day Live Blog

Contributors

The AFP is live at Election ’09. Join editor Chris Graham on today’s Live Blog to share your observations from the polls, your thoughts on the candidates, your predictions on final outcomes and more. Check back throughout the day to follow our live coverage here on the Live Blog and elsewhere at AugustaFreePress.com and VirginiaPoliticsToday.com.

Harrington family announces creation of search fund

Contributors

The family of a 20-year-old Virginia Tech junior missing since leaving a Metallica concert at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville on Oct. 17 has set up a fund to aid the ongoing search effort. The Find Morgan Fund was announced Monday by Morgan Dana Harrington’s parents, Dan and Gil Harrington.

InDepth | First draft of history: How Bob won, how Creigh lost

Chris Graham

This just in to the AFP newsroom – Bob McDonnell can now be projected the winner in the 2009 Virginia governor’s race. OK, most people still have yet to vote, but the writing is on the wall, clearly, with the Republican leading Democrat Creigh Deeds by at least 10 points in the pre-election polls. The…

Daily Rant | The Economy, Stupid

Chris Graham

That approach, inspired by Bill Clinton in the 1990s, served Virginia Democrats well most of the current decade (see Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Jim Webb). Then they decided to scrap the blueprint of success in favor of the rudderless mess that has marked the ’09 campaign. Live and learn, says AFP editor Chris Graham. AFP…

PPP: McDonnell up 14

Chris Graham

A Public Policy Polling survey of Virginia voters released on Monday has Republican Bob McDonnell with a 56 percent-to-42 percent lead over Democrat Creigh Deeds on the eve of the 2009 Virginia governor’s election. Downticket, GOP running mates Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli also appear to be on their way to resounding victories at the…