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McCain aide says he's strong in 'real' Virginia
WOODBRIDGE, Va. - A top aide to John McCain said Saturday the Republican presidential nominee still has a strong chance of winning the state because of his support in "real Virginia," the downstate areas far removed in distance and political philosophy from the more liberal northern part of the state.
Nations:U.S. People:Mark Warner Sarah Palin Jim Webb George Allen John Warner Barack Obama Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-18
Va. GOP fears McCain could lose the state
Virginia Republicans are warning that John McCain's prospects for winning a state that has been in the GOP column in every presidential election since 1964 could be in jeopardy. With Barack Obama treating the Old Dominion like a battleground state and reliable polls showing a margin-of-error race there, some are cautioning that McCain is making a critical mistake by allowing the Democratic nominee to outpace him in terms of visits and resources committed.
Nations:U.S. People:Mark Warner Sarah Palin James Webb George Allen John Warner Joseph Biden Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Politico)
2008-10-05
Frenemies: The McCain-Bush Dance
It was in Portsmouth, Ohio, the other day when a supporter neatly summed up the obstacle lying between John McCain and the White House. "When," the young man implored, "are you going to go out and say, 'Read my lips. I am not the third term of Bush'?"
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain John Kerry George W. Bush Lincoln Chafee George Allen Bill Frist Activities:Vietnam War US Election 2008 Bush Admin.
2008-07-18
Webb's rebel roots: An affinity for Confederacy
Barack Obama’s vice presidential vetting team will undoubtedly run across some quirky and potentially troublesome issues as it goes about the business of scouring the backgrounds of possible running mates. But it’s unlikely they’ll find one so curious as Virginia Democratic Sen. Jim Webb’s affinity for the cause of the Confederacy.
Nations:U.S. People:Jim Webb George Allen John Ashcroft Barack Obama John McCain Howard Dean Activities:African-American Slavery US Election 2008 Source:(Politico)
2008-06-11
Obama takes winning streak into Tuesday contests
Democrat Barack Obama hopes to extend his winning streak over rival Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, when voters in three battlegrounds make their choices in a close and bruising Democratic presidential race.
Nations:U.S. Vietnam People:Mike Huckabee Mitt Romney George Allen Samuel Alito Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008
2008-02-12
| Headlines |
- McCain aide says he's strong in 'real' Virginia 2008-10-18
- Va. GOP fears McCain could lose the state 2008-10-05
- Frenemies: The McCain-Bush Dance 2008-07-18
- Webb's rebel roots: An affinity for Confederacy 2008-06-11
- Obama takes winning streak into Tuesday contests 2008-02-12
- McCain all but clinches; Romney departs 2008-02-07
- Sexism, racism: which is more taboo? 2008-01-14
- Democrats find success in once-conservative Virginia 2007-11-07
- Dems face blunt questions on Iraq, draft 2007-07-23
- Imus firing should not end U.S. race debate: experts 2007-04-13
- U.S. presidential hopefuls flock to YouTube 2007-03-01
- John Warner, feisty old lion of the US Senate 2007-02-05
- Sharpton takes Biden to task on remarks 2007-02-01
- Voters use Internet more, big role seen in 2008 2007-01-18
- GOP turns anger on campaign committee 2006-12-23
- "Macaca" named most politically incorrect word 2006-12-18
- Clinton to tout re-release of 'Village' 2006-12-15
- Senate race reveals regional divide in Virginia 2006-11-10
- Bush woos top Democrats after election drubbing 2006-11-09
- Democrats, newly in majority, face tests 2006-11-09
- Bush hosts Democrats, welcomes ideas on Iraq 2006-11-09
- Sen. Allen concedes defeat in Virginia 2006-11-09
- Democrats win control of Congress 2006-11-09
- Bush breaks bread with top Democrats 2006-11-09
- Bush lowers partisan tone after election losses 2006-11-09
- Dems complete election sweep of Congress 2006-11-08
- Recount likely in Virginia Senate race 2006-11-08
- Bush pledges to work with Democrats 2006-11-08
- Democrats on brink of controlling Senate 2006-11-08
- Democrats win House, on brink of Senate power 2006-11-08
- GOP loses 4 key Senate races, wins Tenn. 2006-11-08
- Bush's Pentagon nominee no stranger to contention 2006-11-08
- Voting system worked, with some hiccups 2006-11-08
- Democrats sweep elections, Rumsfeld quits 2006-11-08
- Bush congratulates Democrats on victory 2006-11-08
- Virginia Senate race comes down to the wire 2006-11-08
- GOP senators ousted in Pa., Ohio, R.I. 2006-11-07
- Exit polls show Democrats favored 2006-11-07
- Democrats score first in fight for Congress 2006-11-07
- Democrats challenge GOP for Congress 2006-11-07
- FBI investigating Va. voter calls 2006-11-07
- Eastern states seen as election key 2006-11-07
- Republicans hope to keep Senate 2006-11-07
- A look at the hottest Senate races 2006-11-07
- Future rests on GOP incumbents' outcomes 2006-11-06
- Bush stumps in red states to save House 2006-11-05
- Democrats seek gains in GOP territory 2006-11-05
- No rest yet for weary candidates 2006-11-04
- Democrats unleash TV attack, radio ads 2006-11-04
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