Jim Holshouser, former North Carolina governor, dies at 78
RALEIGH, N.C. James Eubert Holshouser Jr., the first Republican governor of the 20th century who championed education, the environment and health care, died Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 78....
View ArticleWhat’s in a poll? More than nothing for Ted Cruz, Rick Perry
What should you make of a statewide preference poll more than a year out from the next gubernatorial/midterm election and more than three years from the next presidential? The answer depends on what...
View ArticleDemocratic and Republican Ideologies Undergo Dramatic Role Reversal
The Democratic and Republican Parties have undergone a long transition from their founding ideological principles. The Democrats started out as the conservative party but are now the liberal party, and...
View ArticleHow the GOP could make Hagans day
Election Day 2014 is 17 months away, but if I were in charge of U.S. Sen. Kay Hagans reelection campaign, Id be losing sleep already. Of the 35 Senate seats on the ballot next year, Hagan, a...
View ArticleMike Hashimoto: What to make of Ted Cruz trouncing Rick Perry in a...
What should you make of a statewide preference poll more than a year out from the next gubernatorial/midterm election and more than three years from the next presidential? The answer depends on what...
View ArticleIs Virginia for Haters?
Tom Edsall on politics inside and outside of Washington. Tags: Cuccinelli, Kenneth T II, Elections, Governors, Jackson, E W, McAuliffe, Terry, Presidential Election of 2012, Priebus, Reince R, Reed,...
View ArticleTurnout Likely Low for Va. Primary
With the major party gubernatorial choices for this fall settled, a paltry turnout is expected Tuesday as Virginia Democrats pick their...
View ArticleNew Jersey Primary Results Show Easy Wins For Chris Christie, Barbara Buono
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie won the Republican nomination for re-election in the state primary election Tuesday. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) and his Democratic challenger, state Sen. Barbara...
View ArticleState Democratic candidates prepare for primary June 11
VIRGINIA BEACH — Four candidates taking part in the the Democratic primary discussed jobs, women's rights, education and the environment during a candidate forum in a packed auditorium at Myeyera...
View ArticleCandidates lining up for shots at Gloucester public offices
We bring you an update on the entries for public office in Gloucester County for the November election as the deadline to enter looms on Tuesday, according to information from the Gloucester Voter...
View ArticleIn first joint event Democratic ticket mates label GOP opponents as too extreme
RICHMOND – Fresh off their wins in the primary election the Democratic nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general joined gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe at a rally in Richmond...
View ArticleDEBATE AG candidates draw clear distinctions in first debate
VIRGINIA BEACH — At their first debate, Sens. Mark R. Herring and Mark D. Obenshain, the two candidates for attorney general, have shown that they have little in common but their first name, giving...
View ArticleGOP candidate for Va. lieutenant governor has a steep learning curve
E.W. Jackson sounds a tad overwhelmed on his cellphone voice mail. “This is E.W. Jackson, Republican nominee for lieutenant governor,” the message says. “As you can imagine, since I’ve won the...
View ArticleCould GOP insiders soon tap party nominees?
Georgia Republicans are weighing an election shift that could reshape the state’s political landscape by giving grass-roots activists tremendous new clout in picking the party’s nominee. State GOP...
View ArticleChris Christie to hold special election in October to fill Frank Lautenberg seat
Galleries Web links TRENTON, N.J. - Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday set an October special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Frank Lautenberg's death, a decision that gets voters the...
View Article>NJ Gov. Christie: Oct. vote for Lautenberg's seat
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday set an October special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Democrat Frank Lautenberg's death, giving voters the quickest...
View ArticleNortham wins nomination for LG; Dance beats Thompson; 2 GOP delegates lose seats
State Sen. Ralph Northam is the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, defeating Aneesh Chopra, a former top technology official under Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and President Barack Obama. In other...
View ArticleFew voters show up to choose candidates for primary in Pr. William
At times it seemed the number of poll workers outnumbered the voters during Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Prince William County. They probably did for most of the day. The final tally was 3,435...
View ArticleNJ Gov. Christie: Oct. vote for Lautenberg's seat
ANGELA DELLI SANTI Associated Press= TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday set an October special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Democrat Frank...
View ArticleChristie: Oct. election to fill Lautenberg seat
ANGELA DELLI SANTI Associated Press= TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday set an October special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Frank Lautenberg's death, a decision...
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