Gingrich Gaining 'Not-Romney' Supporters in Ohio
The former House speaker has moved to the top in recent polling in Ohio WEST CHESTER, Ohio — For "Anybody but Romney" Republicans in a key conservative region of Ohio, Newt Gingrich has been picking up...
View ArticleIn swing Ohio, Gingrich gaining the “not-Romneys”
WEST CHESTER: For “Anybody but Romney” Republicans in a key conservative region of Ohio, Newt Gingrich has been picking up support as an alternative to the former Massachusetts governor. The former...
View ArticleCuccinelli backtracks on ballot access issue
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is no longer pushing for an immediate change to rules that kept two candidates off Virginia's Republican presidential primary ballot. Newt Gingrich...
View ArticleNew Gingrich Focuses on Virginia Ballot
The former House speaker is paying a price for his late start in organizing ARLINGTON, Va. — Newt Gingrich is frantically playing catch-up in the Republican presidential race, spending precious time...
View ArticleNew Hope for Republicans Left Off Virginia Ballot
DES MOINES — Virginia’s attorney general said on Saturday that he will propose emergency legislation to change the state’s ballot access laws in ways that would make it easier for candidates to...
View ArticleRick Perry sues to get on Virginia primary ballot
Rick Perry is taking his fight to get on the Virginia primary ballot to the courts, challenging the constitutionality of the commonwealth's "onerous" qualification requirements. Only two of the...
View ArticleRespect for the process
Presidential hopefuls Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich are disappointed they didn't qualify for Virginia's March 6 Republican presidential primary election. Neither candidate met the signature...
View ArticleCuccinelli supports VA emergency legislation
Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II strongly supports the General Assembly meeting to pass emergency legislation to allow more Republican candidates to qualify for the March 6 GOP...
View ArticleUPDATE: Gingrich, Santorum and Huntsman ask to join Perry suit
Three more presidential hopefuls are asking to join Texas Gov. Rick Perry's federal suit aimed at getting on Virginia's March 6 Republican primary ballot. Perry is challenging the constitutionality of...
View ArticleJudge: 3 GOP presidential hopefuls can join Rick Perry’s lawsuit challenging...
RICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge on Wednesday allowed three Republican presidential hopefuls to join Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s lawsuit challenging Virginia’s ballot access law. U.S. District Judge John A....
View ArticleDel. Robert G. Marshall takes on George Allen in U.S. Senate primary
RICHMOND — Del. Robert G. Marshall, a Prince William Republican and one of the most conservative voices in the House of Delegates, said Thursday that he will run for U.S. Senate this year. Marshall,...
View ArticleCuccinelli urges G.A. to revamp ballot signature requirements
RICHMOND --— Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli would like to see Virginia relax its requirements for candidates to qualify for the presidential primaries, saying current state laws "have reduced our...
View ArticleCuccinelli backtracks on ballot access issue keeping Gingrich, Perry off...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is no longer pushing for an immediate change to rules that kept two candidates off Virginia's Republican presidential primary ballot. Newt Gingrich...
View ArticleGingrich out of Virginia primary election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has failed to meet the requirements to be in the primary election in his home state of Virginia, the state's Republican...
View ArticleRomney tops Paul in Virginia
Mitt Romney has easily won a poor turnout election in Virginia, according to exit polling conducted by the Associated Press. Virginia Republican voters could choose only between the former...
View ArticleAfternoon Read: Gingrich Out of Luck in Virginia Primary
A bill that would have allowed voters to write in candidates on primary ballots was spiked in the Virginia Senate Tuesday. Legislators introduced the bill after Newt Gingrich said he would stage a...
View ArticleVa. GOP asks board to nix loyalty oath from ballot
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A divisive "loyalty oath" requiring voters in Virginia's March Republican presidential primary to support the eventual GOP nominee is being removed from the ballot in an expedited,...
View ArticleGingrich in Richmond today, scrambling to get on state's primary ballot
Newt Gingrich is frantically playing catch-up in the Republican presidential race, spending precious time trying to get on Virginia's primary ballot while his rivals campaign in crucial Iowa and New...
View ArticleVirginia Attorney General Intervenes in GOP Primary Ballot Dispute
AP FILE: Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is intervening in the Virginia presidential primary dispute and plans to file emergency legislation to address...
View ArticleSantorum, Gingrich join Perry's suit over Virginia ballot access
(Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday gave three Republican presidential candidates permission to join Texas Governor Rick Perry's lawsuit seeking a spot on Virginia's primary election ballot. Newt...
View ArticleEditorial: RIP, GOP
The Republican Party was handed the 2012 presidential election on a silver platter and has turned it into a food fight. Meanwhile, back in the Old Dominion, statehouse Republicans seem bent on making...
View ArticlePolitics in 2012: VA will be anything but boring
RICHMOND – From lawsuits over who will control the state Senate and who will appear on the GOP presidential primary ballot to Gov. Bob McDonnell's nearly $85 billion two-year budget proposal and a bill...
View Article3 GOP hopefuls join Perry's suit on Va. ballot
RICHMOND, Va.-A federal judge on Wednesday allowed three Republican presidential hopefuls to join Texas Gov. Rick Perry's lawsuit challenging Virginia's ballot access law. U.S. District Judge John A....
View ArticleNBC Projects Romney Wins Virginia Primary
NBC projects Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has won the Virginia primary, where Ron Paul was his only competition on the ballot. With 83 percent of the vote in, Romney had 59 percent....
View ArticleHow did Virginia's ballot access get so strict?
Virginia's requirements to qualify for a presidential primary — 10,000 valid signatures, including 400 from each of the 11 congressional districts — are twice as strict as those in any other state,...
View ArticleFeedback for Jan. 6: Health care, campaigns, Buckroe
State and health care In a meeting with the Daily Press editorial board Wednesday, Gov. Bob McDonnell responded in part to a question by saying, "Health care is not the government's responsibility."...
View ArticleCuccinell calls emergency in VA voting debacle
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View ArticleDoes low-profile Va. primary spell trouble for GOP?
Some Virginia Republicans worry Super Tuesday might fly by without much excitement. The commonwealth and nine other states hold primary elections Tuesday to choose a candidate for the GOP presidential...
View ArticleRepublican candidates may get another shot at Virginia ballot for Super Tuesday
The slate of Republican presidential hopefuls who did not qualify for the Virginia primary might get another shot. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II plans to file emergency legislation to re-open the...
View ArticleNewt Gingrich and Rick Perry will likely be on Virginia primary ballot after all
As it stands now in Virginia's primary ballot, only GOP rivals Mitt Romney and Ron Paul are slated to appear. With so many candidates still in the race, this is rather bizarre, especially in view of...
View ArticleTea party activist files lawsuit to get Gingrich on Virginia's primary ballot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia attorney and tea party activist is seeking to have Newt Gingrich's name placed on the state's Super Tuesday primary ballot. Attorney Jonathon Moseley of Reston, Va., says...
View ArticleFeedback for Saturday, 12/31
New Year's resolutions So what's YOUR New Year's resolution? On the Daily Press Facebook page, numerous readers responded about their aims for 2012. Here are some of the comments: Sheila Major: "Make...
View ArticleGingrich error could hurt presidential bid
Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich may be leading in polls of Republican voters in Virginia, but his name won't appear on the state's primary ballot, a significant setback for a candidate whose...
View ArticlePerry’s ‘transformation’ on abortion: He now opposes it in cases of incest,...
OSCEOLA, Iowa — Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry on Tuesday said he had strengthened his opposition to abortion and now opposes the procedure even in the case of rape, incest or when the...
View ArticlePerry says he's changed his mind on abortion, now opposes it even in cases...
OSCEOLA, Iowa - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry on Tuesday said he had strengthened his opposition to abortion and now opposes the procedure even in the case of rape, incest or when the...
View ArticlePerry Shifts Views on Abortion, Opposes Exceptions
AP December 27, 2011: Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks during a campaign stop at the Glenn Miller Museum in Clarinda, Iowa. OSCEOLA, Iowa – Republican presidential...
View ArticleGingrich leads Romney in Va. survey
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich holds a narrow lead over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney among Republican presidential primary voters in Virginia heading into 2012, a new poll shows. Gingrich...
View ArticleRomney easily carries Va. as only 5% of voters turn out
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney coasted to victory in Virginia's low-turnout Super Tuesday contest, earning all but three of the state's 46 delegates at stake. In Virginia — as in nine other...
View ArticleRomney looks to Virginia governor for assist in swing state
PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - For Republican Mitt Romney, it was another visit to a battleground state, another appearance with a potential running mate - and another endorsement from a former rival...
View ArticleBallot rules deprive Virginia primary of drama
Follow @dsherfinski Virginia might well fulfill its expected role as a swing state in the 2012 presidential race, but strict ballot rules have largely reduced the commonwealth to under-card status on...
View ArticleVa. Gov. Bob McDonnell endorses Mitt Romney
RICHMOND, Va.-Mitt Romney, struggling to remain the frontrunner in a turbulent GOP presidential primary field, won a major backer Friday in Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, a rising star in his party....
View ArticleOhio Republicans leaning to Gingrich
WEST CHESTER, Ohio -- For "Anybody but Romney" Republicans in a key conservative region of Ohio, Newt Gingrich has been picking up support as an alternative to the former Massachusetts governor. The...
View ArticleWith backing of GOP elite, Romney glides to Va. win
Stephanie Klein-Davis | The Roanoke Times James Frankl, 18, a Patrick Henry High School senior, votes Tuesday for the first time in the gym at Crystal Spring Elementary School in Roanoke, where he...
View ArticleFeedback: Feb. 3: Unemployment, Planned Parenthood, City Farm escape,...
Komen Foundation decision The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation announced Wednesday that it will no longer fund breast cancer screenings and education at Planned Parenthood health centers....
View ArticleRomney wins Va., Ohio, but shares Super Tuesday momentum with Santorum
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney coasted to victory in Virginia's low-turnout Super Tuesday contest, earning all but three of the state's 46 delegates at stake. In Virginia — as in nine other...
View ArticleFeedback for Saturday, Oct. 20
Newsweek to abandon print Newsweek announced Thursday that it will shift to a digital-only format in 2013, after nearly 80 years of publication. • Wendy Walker: Smart move Newsweek. Ahead of the curve....
View ArticleFeedback for Saturday, Feb. 4
Komen caves in The Susan G. Komen foundation said Friday it was reversing a decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood. • Stephanie Belvin Hopson: Of course they are! Who didn't see that coming?...
View ArticleFeedback for Saturday, March 3
Tebow bill sacked The bill inspired by Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow that would allow home-schooled kids to play on Virginia's public high school's sports teams was killed Thursday in the Senate...
View ArticleYes, Virginia, there is a primary - just barely
ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - Here are three safe bets on Virginia's presidential primary on Tuesday: Mitt Romney will win, turnout will be low and a lot of Republicans will be discouraged, which...
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