Special Commentary: Shame on You, Democrats!

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Special Commentary by Chris Graham [email protected] Why isn’t Jane Swift out demanding an apology from the Republican Party of Virginia? “Smoking hot in a ‘naughty librarian’ sort of way” is how the RPV website described Palin as late as Monday, when I happened upon a side-by-side comparison of Palin and Barack Obama that I will…

White House ’08: Puttin’ lipstick on a pig of a politics story

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] John McCain said of Hillary Clinton’s health-care proposal last year: “I think they put some lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig.” McCain made a similar-sounding remark about former GOP presidential Mitt Romney during the New Hampshire primary: “Never get into a wrestling match with a pig. You…

Chris Graham: Bring out the Truth Squad, indeed

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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] Those of us who dare to raise questions about Sarah Palin’s public record are officially on the enemies list now. “We’re proud of Gov. Palin’s leadership in Alaska and record of taking on entrenched special interests and the good old boys network,” said former Massachusetts governor Jane Swift, a member…

White House ’08: McCain rally moved after outcry

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Talk about spining a story. If you believe the McCain-Palin campaign, the rally that had been scheduled for Wednesday morning at Fairfax High School is being moved to a nearby park because of “overwhelming” response for tickets. The outcry that had been raised over the use of the school building…

Senate ’08: Warner responds to Gilmore attack ad

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Jim Gilmore characterized his first TV ad of the 2008 campaign season as “Principled.” The response from the Mark Warner campaign highlights the “Preposterous” charges lobbed at Warner in the ad. The 30-second ad will begin airing tonight in the same TV markets where the Gilmore ad that takes a…

College Football: Pretty quiet on the Lalich front

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The silence on the breaking news from late last week regarding UVa. starting quarterback Peter Lalich is reaching the level of deafening. Several news organizations reported beginning late Thursday night that Lalich had apparently violated the terms of the probation that he was under following an arrest in July for…

White House ’08: McCain leads in Va., race tied nationally

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Analysis by Chris Graham [email protected] John McCain has a slight lead in Virginia, but Barack Obama has drawn even nationwide after McCain’s Republican National Convention bounce. That is the finding of Rasmussen Reports, which has Obama and McCain even at 48 percent of the national vote in its daily tracking poll while giving McCain a…

Live Blog: Watch, then comment on Gilmore TV ad

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Moderated by Chris Graham [email protected] The Jim Gilmore for Senate campaign and the Republican Party of Virginia has released the first GOP U.S. Senate TV ad of the ’08 campaign. Titled “Principled,” the ad began airing over the weekend throughout Virginia. Watch the ad below, and then feel free to comment with your thoughts on…