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Archive for the '2009 Governor's Race' Category

McAuliffe To Go On “Listening Tour” Of Virginia

by @ Tuesday, November 11th, 2008. Filed under 2009 Governor's Race, Politics, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia, Virginia Politics

Now that he’s formed an exploratory committee, Terry McAuliffe says that he will be traveling the state for next two months before deciding on whether he will go forward with a campaign for Governor:
RICHMOND, Va. — Former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe signed papers Monday necessary to run for governor in Virginia next year. [...]

Terry McAuliffe Moves Closer To Running For Governor

by @ Monday, November 10th, 2008. Filed under 2009 Governor's Race, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia, Virginia Politics

It seems that the rumors are going to come true:
Terry McAuliffe, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, filed paperwork today to run for governor of Virginia next year.
McAuliffe said he’s still not certain he will formally enter the race, but plans to spend the next two months traveling around the state talking to [...]

The Lessons Of The 2008 Election In Virginia

Three things happened on Tuesday in Virginia.
First, Mark Warner sailed to election as Virginia’s new Senator after a campaign against Jim Gilmore that was never really a contest.
Second, Barack Obama became the first Democratic candidate for President since Lyndon Johnson to win Virginia’s Electoral Votes.
And, third, the political divide between Northern Virginia and the rest [...]

A Potentially Bad Sign For Virginia Republicans

by @ Thursday, October 30th, 2008. Filed under 2009 Governor's Race, 2009 Lt. Governor's Race, Bob McDonnell, Creigh Deeds, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia, Virginia Politics

With all signs indicating that Virginia could very well go for a Democratic candidate for President for the first time since 1964, and the Virginia Senate race essentially over, the Washington Post’s Tim Craig reports on what may be signs that Virginia Republicans will have even more problems next year:
One year before voters go to [...]

Fox News: Terry McAuliffe To Run For Virginia Governor

by @ Friday, October 3rd, 2008. Filed under 2009 Governor's Race, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia, Virginia Politics

Fox News is reporting that the race for the Democratic nomination for Virginia’s Governor is about to get a lot more interesting:
Terry McAuliffe, the former Democratic National Committee chairman and Clinton family confidant, plans to run for Virginia governor, FOX News has learned.
Democratic sources say McAuliffe will formally announce his bid in mid-November.
He has already [...]

Virginia Democrats Choose Primary For `09 Governors Race

by @ Monday, September 15th, 2008. Filed under 2009 Governor's Race, Virginia, Virginia Politics

It’s beginning to look like we’ll have a three-way contest for the Democratic nomination for Governor next year:
DOGUE, Va. — The Virginia Democratic State Central Committee voted yesterday to hold a primary next year to choose the party’s candidate for governor amid growing indications that there could be a three-way fight for the nomination.
Terry McAuliffe, [...]

Terry McAuliffe For Governor ?

by @ Wednesday, August 27th, 2008. Filed under 2009 Governor's Race, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia, Virginia Politics

The Post’s Tim Craig is reporting that Clinton adviser Terry McAuliffe is walking around Denver and talking about running for Governor of Virginia next year:
DENVER-Terry McAuliffe, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and a key adviser to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY.) is considering running for governor of Virginia next year.
McAuliffe spoke to [...]

RPV Convention Winners & Losers

Too Conservative compiles an interesting list of winners and losers from last weekend’s Republican convention in Richmond.
Here are a few of the more interesting ones, starting with a winner:
Democrats
Particularly Mark Warner. It’s not like Warner really needed a split GOP in order to cruise to victory, but his opponent winning with only 50.2% of the [...]

Virginia GOP Unites Behind McDonnell-Bolling

by @ Wednesday, April 30th, 2008. Filed under 2009 Governor's Race, 2009 Lt. Governor's Race, Bill Bolling, Bob McDonnell, Virginia, Virginia Politics

This doesn’t come as too much of a surprise, but the Republican ticket for Governor and Lt. Governor in 2009 has received a full party endorsement:
In a sign that Virginia Republicans are ready to move beyond their recent internal divisions, 50 elected and party officials announced today they are supporting Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell [...]

McDonnell-Bolling-Cuccinelli `09

by @ Monday, March 24th, 2008. Filed under 2009 Governor's Race, 2009 Lt. Governor's Race, Bill Bolling, Bob McDonnell, Virginia, Virginia Politics

With Lt. Governor Bolling announcing today that he would run for re-election to Virginia’s second highest elected office, the Republican Gubernatorial nomination is, essentially, guaranteed to go to Attorney General Bob McDonnell.
And, as for Attorney General, Rick Sincere posts a speech by Fairfax Senator Ken Cuccinelli wherein he indicates, toward the end, that he would [...]

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