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• One of Many

  —On the Western Banks of the Shenandoah

  Far away from our own commonwealth, word that an incumbent congresswoman in Kansas will be seeing a primary challenge from the right. From CQ Politics: A Kansas state senator announced Tuesday that he is considering challenging Republican freshman Rep. Lynn Jenkins in the GOP primary in August 2010. “When Lynn was elected, [...]

  Posted: December 09, 2009, 8:04am EST
  by Craig Orndorff

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• McWaters by 26%. Yeah!

  —VB Dems

  One Senate seat bought and delivered. Yeah, "we" are so proud...

  In the special election to fill the seat of Republican State Senator Ken Stolle, Virginia Beach Republicans overwhelming voted in favor of successful businessman, Jeff McWaters.  By a vote of 4,776 to 2,815, Jeff McWaters defeated City Councilwoman, Rosemary Wilson.

  "I" [...]

  Posted: December 05, 2009, 5:50pm EST
  

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• Firehouse Primary Tonight!

  —Bearing Drift

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  Tonight, voters in the 37th State Senate District will have the opportunity to select the Republican nominee in the special election to fill State Senator Ken Cuccinelli’s seat. There will be a firehouse primary at Centreville High School from 6-10 p.m. There are three candidates [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 7:12am EST
  by jr@bearingdrift.com (J.R. Hoeft)

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• Obenshain at the Advance

  —On the Western Banks of the Shenandoah

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  In my inbox today comes word that State Senator Mark Obensahin, who represents my neck of the woods, will be hosting a “sweet” hospitality suite at the Advance: A celebration of Election Day’s sweet victory with sweets – featuring ice cream and a coffee bar – and sign up for drawings [...]

  Posted: November 30, 2009, 4:25pm EST
  by Craig Orndorff

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• Special election for the 37th is set. Is the 17th next?

  —Right-wing liberal

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  Governor Kaine has officially set January 12 as the day for the special election to fill the rest of Ken Cuccinelli’s term as State Senator for the 37th District (Washington Post).  While the Republicans have to choose among three contenders, the Democrats appear to be congealing behind Delegate Dave Marsden [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:07pm EST
  by rightwingliberal

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• Morton’s GOP Endorsement; Good or Bad?

  —Virginia's 5th District

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  Feda Morton’s campaign announced that she had received an endorsement from two Republican National Committee members, Morton Blackwell and Kathy Haden. Is this supposed to impress me? If I remember correctly Dede Scozzafava was endorsed by several well known national Republicans and we saw how conservative she was. State Senator [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 8:15am EST
  by blueridgeguy

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• Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple: Post-Election Analysis

  —Blue Virginia

  Tuesday night, at a meeting in Arlington hosted by Get Women Elected Now (GWEN), State Senator Mary Margaret Whipple (D-31) presented her post-election analysis. Lee Diamond was there taking notes, which he's provided to me to share with Blue Virginia readers. Thanks to Lee; happy reading! :)
  
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 6:34pm EST
  

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• Kai Degner’s political future….

  —Republitarian

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  Everyone I talk to that is politically inclined around here say that Kai has his sights set higher than mayor. Well, he’s not going to be the delegate or state senator….so I guess he’ll have to move.

  On a related note….I asked someone at First Fridays who was looking to run [...]

  Posted: November 07, 2009, 8:13am EST
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• Mark Obenshain: "We Won -- Now What?"

  —SWAC Girl

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  From State Senator Mark Obenshain....
  
  The election is a few days behind us now, and we've all had time to reflect on what it means for Virginia. The pundits have had their say, of course: rare is the pundit without an opinion, or several. It is, to hear them' [...]

  Posted: November 06, 2009, 5:29pm EST
  by SWAC Girl

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• Hurt’s Ideas Not Very Conservative

  —Virginia's 5th District

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  At a recent event state Senator Robert Hurt was seen promoting himself as a creator of jobs. This gentleman is running for 5th district congress as a “so called” conservative, I say so called because like so many other politicians he seems to have the mistaken idea that governments create [...]

  Posted: November 06, 2009, 11:29am EST
  by blueridgeguy

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• Ante Up-VA 37 Senate Special Election!

  —Renaissance Ruminations

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  Wins by GOP State Senators Ken Cuccinelli (Va 37-Attorney General) and Ken Stolle (Va 8-Sheriff, Va Beach) mean there will be two special elections in the near future.  These races hold more than a little significance in a chamber where the Democrat edge is only 21-19.  If the GOP hold both seats, [...]

  Posted: November 06, 2009, 10:32am EST
  by bwana

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