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A special election investigation by Al Jazeera America and journalist Greg Palast uncovered a series of Republican lead anti-voter fraud actions that may be targeting…

Former Republican US Senator John Warner who represented Virginia is endorsing current Democrat US Senator Mark Warner, 59, for re-election. Warner, 86, tells “Politico” he’s chosen the other Warner, who is a Democrat, over the GOP candidate Ed Gillespie because he knows Mark Warner much better and because Gillespie has never served in a legislative body. John […]

  The recount of the race for state attorney general is the result of the closest statewide election ever in Virginia. A re-tally of the race starts today. The recount of the contest between Democrat Mark Herring and Republican Mark Obenshain follow weeks of legal discussions. At 7 a.m in Fairfax County and the cities […]

  The 2013 Virginia Attorney General Race has been too close to call following last Tuesday’s election. The polls closed on November 5 with Republican Mark Obenshain enjoying a lead in the AG race. A few hours later the exit poll numbers showed Democrat Mark Herring closing in on Obenshain. Days ago, it was Obenshain  […]

    There are two top contenders in the Virginia governor’s race for 2013  Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli. Cuccinelli is currently the Attorney General for Virginia and will not seek a second term only to run for governor. Terry McAuliffe is a businessman, entreprenuer and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Should Cuccinelli or McAuliffe be concerned […]

Thousands attended the Republican Party of Virginia 2013 State Convention last weekend. Over 13,000 delegates voted for the best candidates to represent them in November. The GOP nominated E.W. Jackson, a minister and attorney, from Chesapeake, Virginia for Lieutenant Governor and state Senator Mark Obenshain for attorney general. Jackson topped six rivals for the nomination and […]

  Thousands attended the Republican Party of Virginia 2013 State Convention last weekend. Over 13,000 delegates voted for the best candidates to represent them in November. The GOP nominated E.W. Jackson, a minister and attorney, from Chesapeake, Virginia for Lieutenant Governor and state Senator Mark Obenshain for attorney general. Jackson topped six rivals for the nomination […]

The presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is going to launch a four-state bus tour through Virginia, North Carolina, Florida and Ohio on Saturday. His campaign announced these new destinations for Romney on Monday afternoon. The announcement set off a whirlwind of speculation as Romney could announce his running mate during the tour. The only indication Romney’s campaign […]

Former Virginia Governor and U.S. Senator George Allen wants to regain his Senate seat in November. Allen received an endorsement from the National Rifle Association (NRA) in his bid to regain the seat he lost in 2006. The NRA’s Chris Cox said Allen has a, quote, “proven record of support of our right to keep […]

In the Tuesday primary, Mitt Romney walked away victorious gaining the most votes in Wisconsin, Maryland, and Washington, DC.  Currently, Romney has more than half of the eleven-hundred-44 delegates needed to win the Republican president nomination. In the latest, USA TODAY Gallup poll says, If today was election day President Obama will have 49% to […]

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Update: Governor Bob McDonnell 85 billion dollar budget was voted on in both the House and Senate but there is some rejection with the final vote. The balance of power has been decided in Virginia General Assembly and the power goes to the Republicans. The new state Senate will include 20 seats for Republicans and […]

  UPDATE: The Virginia General Assembly ended the 2012 session last Saturday with no state budget. Both members in the House and Senate must vote on the most important bill and that is the state’s biennial budget. The House has voted on a budget but the Senate has not. The members plan to be in talks about the budget […]