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National Politics Thursday, November 13, 2008 Justices listen to Bell case WASHINGTON — The fate of a Winchester man awaiting execution for a 1999 murder is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. Saturday, November 8, 2008 State GOP leaders eye new direction Election 2008 is over. Let Election 2009 begin.
Thursday, November 6, 2008 Election post-mortem: Local GOP outperformed McCain In the end, Virginia's 13 electoral votes wouldn't have made a difference for Republican John McCain. Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama broke the GOP's decades-old grip on Virginia in the presidential election Tuesday night en route to punching his ticket to the White House, while voters in the Northern Shenandoah Valley turned out in record numbers to show their conservative stripe. Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Goodlatte, Wolf win re-election Democrats had a good night on Tuesday, but their luck did not carry over into the Northern Shenandoah Valley. Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Unofficial city results give Minor slight lead WINCHESTER — Mayor Elizabeth Minor had taken a slight edge over her opponent in Tuesday's general election with only absentee ballots outstanding. Wednesday, November 5, 2008
With the fate of the nation in your hands, it's better late than never. Wednesday, November 5, 2008
FRONT ROYAL — Pamela Maylene Tharpe was moved to tears on Tuesday when a Warren County Circuit Court judge ruled that she was eligible to vote in the 2008 presidential election. Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Some races in Va. difficult to call In Virginia, the race for the White House is going down to the wire. Monday, November 3, 2008 Feder, Wolf to duel in election rematch WINCHESTER — It's déjà vu all over again in the 10th Congressional District in 2008. Monday, November 3, 2008 Incumbent Goodlatte to face challengers STRASBURG — Congressional voters in Shenandoah County will find something unusual on the ballot when the go to the polls Tuesday: challengers. Monday, November 3, 2008 Northern Shenandoah Valley polling locations open Tuesday Polling locations throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for Tuesday's general election. Voters can find the name of their polling place and its location on their registration cards. Voters throughout the region will vote for presidential electors as well as U.S. House and Senate. In Winchester, voters will also select a mayor and a City Council member. Saturday, November 1, 2008 Winchester mayoral candidates address issues WINCHESTER — A two-term councilman is running against the incumbent mayor for a four-year term in Tuesday's election. Saturday, November 1, 2008 City Council race full of new faces, perspectives WINCHESTER — One thing is for sure: There will be new, and fewer, faces on the City Council after next week's election. Friday, October 31, 2008 Analysis: Some Va. voters double-registered More than 5,200 Virginia voters are also registered in other states, and of those 120 have requested absentee ballots in their home states. Friday, October 31, 2008 Ex-Maryland official stumps for Republicans in Winchester WINCHESTER — Media reports notwithstanding, Democratic candidate Barack Obama hasn't yet won Virginia's 13 electoral votes. Thursday, October 30, 2008 Wolf staffer strikes tracker with a cane WINCHESTER — It's an age-old maxim in politics: Speak softly, but carry a big stick. Wednesday, October 29, 2008
HARRISONBURG — Getting in to see Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama at James Madison University on Tuesday wasn't easy. Saturday, October 25, 2008 Problems arise with duplicate mailings Some absentee voters in no fewer than five Virginia localities have received more than one ballot, according to Republican Party of Virginia. Thursday, October 23, 2008 McCain, Obama are statistically matched Election Day is less than two weeks away, and a new poll shows that Virginia remains a statistical dead heat between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Feder, Wolf hit TV with new ads The charges and counter-charges in the 10th Congressional District race moved from the mailbox to the screen Tuesday. |
Political blogLatest posts from View from the Cheap Seats:Visiting with the Supremes While the subject matter was less than desirable, watching arguments at the high court was a real treat. Supreme Court watching has always been a hobby here in the Cheap Seats, so getting to do it first hand was enough to make the drive from Strasburg to Vienna at 6 a.m. worthwhile.
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