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McDonnell: Let Virginia drill, baby, drill

Virginia Governor-elect Bob McDonnell hasn’t even moved into the governor’s mansion yet, but he’s already putting the heat on the no-drill establishment in Washington. Developing Virginia’s offshore resources – including wind farms - will be a top priority in his administration, McDonnell said in a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazer. Read More

Five Americans jailed in Pakistan for terror ties

Five missing Washington-area men, including one Howard University student, were under arrest in Pakistan on suspicion of plotting terrorist acts, according to news reports. Worried family members had enlisted the help of the FBI in locating the young men, ranging in age from 19 to 25, more than a week ago. Read More

Election emboldens GOP against Democrat-controlled Va. Senate

RICHMOND - Tuesday's election marks a dramatic power shift in Richmond, pitting an emboldened Republican House majority and governor against a Democratic Party whose hold on the Virginia Senate will be continually under siege over the next few years. Read More

Virginia Turns from Blue to Red

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Steady stream of voters head to Northern Virginia polls

RICHMOND - Polling places across Virginia saw steady -- but far from overwhelming -- voter turnout Tuesday morning, typical for an off-year election day but nevertheless a jarring come-down from last year's surge in voting. Read More

Four races test the strength of Obama's majority

Six days from now the voters of New Jersey and Virginia will elect governors. Voters in the 23rd district of New York and the 10th district of California will elect new members of the House of Representatives to replace incumbents, a Republican and a Democrat, who were appointed to positions in the Obama Defense and State departments. Read More

Energized Virginia Republicans roar back to life

Turns out that the widely reported demise of the Grand Old Party in Virginia last November was a tad premature. Read More

Obama political operation tries to refute reported withdrawal from Va. governor's race

President Obama’s political arm is looking to mobilize Virginia Democrats on behalf of gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds, an apparent reaction to reports of the White House cutting its losses on the governor’s race. Read More

Creigh Deeds' Thesis: Go Negative

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Bumper Stickers of the Virginia Governor's Race

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