Thursday, May 17, 2012
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate answered questions in appearance at AOL's Dulles office.
U.S. Senate hopeful Tim Kaine said the federal government should chip in for the Silver Line Phase 2 — but that the commonwealth also needs to pay a bigger share than the $150 million it has promised to ensure it gets built as scheduled. "What we are seeing in Washington is an anti-investment mentality," Kaine (D) told a group at AOL's Dulles headquarters Thursday. He said he worked with the Bush and Obama administrations to get $900 million for the first phase and the next phase has centered on who pays for it. "I believe it is a project of federal significance because it links Dulles with the most important capital city in the world," he said. "But when it comes to the state being a meaningful participant, Virginia has fallen short too. …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Allen to meet with Republican volunteers.
Candidate for United States Senate George Allen will be paying a visit to the Prince William County Grand Old Party headquarters in Woodbridge Tuesday evening. The former Virginia governor and senator will be meeting with volunteers at 6 p.m. at 4431 Prince William Parkway Woodbridge, Virginia 22192. Allen faces several other GOP challengers in a primary June 12, but he is widely considered the favorite to be the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. Sen. Jim Webb (D) chose not to seek reelection.
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Monday, May 14, 2012
The candidate for U.S. Senate and former Virginia governor will answer questions in Dulles at AOL this Thursday. George Allen, Kaine's likely challenger, spoke at AOL May 4.
Tim Kaine, the Democratic candidate for the open Virginia U.S. Senate seat, will appear at the AOL campus in Dulles Thursday at 1 p.m. to speak with AOL employees and other guests. George Allen, a former U.S. Senator and former Virginia governor, appeared at AOL May 4, and Patch covered the forum, asked questions submitted by readers and invited a few readers to join the program. Patch will be covering the forum and inviting a few readers from each Patch to attend in person. If you'd like to attend the event, send an email to patchpolitics@aol.com with your name, address and telephone number. What Would You Like to Ask Tim Kaine? Tell Us in the Comments! Patch editors will be questioning Kaine at the event, and we'd like to know what we …
Who are your neighbors donating to in the U.S. Senate race in Virginia?
The Virginia Senate race is neck-and-neck, with Tim Kaine and George Allen split down the middle, according to a new Washington Post poll. Each candidate has 46 percent, the same as a year ago, the newspaper noted. Kaine is ahead in fundraising, collecting $7,434,457 to Allen's $6,137,826 as of March 31. Allen is in a primary race with three fellow Republicans, while Kaine has the Democratic field to himself. Allen leads the race in donations from in-state donors, with 47.8 percent of his donations coming from Virginia. Kaine's in-state donations account for 31.3 percent, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. However donations of less than $200 total $421,434 for Kaine and $130,700 for Allen. In fundraising, the two trade first-…
Friday, May 4, 2012
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Monday, April 30, 2012
The candidate for U.S. Senate and former Virginia governor answer questions in Dulles at AOL today. Democrat Tim Kaine will visit AOL May 17.
George Allen, a Republican candidate for the open Virginia U.S. Senate seat, will appear at the AOL Dulles campus today at 1:30 p.m. to speak with AOL employees and other guests. Patch will be covering the forum and inviting a few readers from each Patch to attend in person. If you'd like to attend the event, send an email to patchpolitics@aol.com with your name, address and telephone number. What Would You Like to Ask George Allen? Tell Us in the Comments! Patch editors will be questioning Allen at the event, and we'd like to know what we should ask. George Allen is a former Virginia governor and former U.S. senator. What are the most important issues to you in the election? What would you like to ask George Allen? Tim Kaine, former …
Friday, April 27, 2012
The former reality television star, notorious for allegedly crashing a White House state dinner, is currently being sued by the commonwealth in connection with his winery tour business.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Former Governor and current U.S. Senate candidate visited Triangle and Woodbridge.
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Thursday, April 26
From Tim Kaine's campaign: Wednesday, former Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine shared his economic vision in Prince William County with federal contractors and Latino community leaders. While speaking with federal contractors at Group W in Triangle, Kaine expressed the need to level the playing field so small businesses can succeed and compete for federal contracts. He outlined his balanced approach to deficit reduction, which seeks significant cuts while finding new revenues for targeted investments. Participants overwhelmingly agreed with this method. "Budget cuts are not just about math," said Kaine. "They are about judgement. If you balance the budget solely through cuts you will hurt the economy, and Virginia's more than …
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors announced his intent to run for statewide office in Woodbridge Wednesday.
Posed in front of the burgeoning construction of Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center on a cold, windy spring day, Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman At Large Corey Stewart (R) officially announced his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Potomac Supervisor Maureen Caddigan announced Stewart, who stood to the side of the podium with his wife, Maria. Caddigan highlighted Stewart’s achievements while in his third term as chairman, citing job growth, AAA bond rating and economic development success under his leadership. Stewart thanked his multiple supporters, including the hosts of the announcement site, the developers of Potomac Town Center. “This is exactly what we need in the Commonwealth,” Stewart said. “…
Monday, April 9, 2012
Corey Stewart will make the official announcement on Wednesday.
Chairman At-Large of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors Corey Stewart will be making an official announcement regarding his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor on Wednesday. Stewart announced on a Charlottesville-area radio talk show in late January that he intended to run for the position. The announcement will be made at Stonebridge Potomac Town Center on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
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Rail transit does not benefit passengers and only benefits unions - some of Kaine's biggest supporters. He supports PLA's on the Dulles project which uses out-of-state labor and non-Virginia workers. more ›