Posted on 08/29/2005 6:28:02 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands
Weekly wrapup of Virginia Campaign News. Post 'em if you've got 'em...
Keep our neighbor's to the south in your prayers. Remember, for most of us, Isabel was just a tropical storm when she hit.
Last week's thread:
Virginia Campaign News - Monday, August 22
From today's RTD:
Warner appears in Kaine ads
Richmond not among the 3 markets where spots start airing today
by Jeffy Schapiro
Lt. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine returns to the airwaves today with a pre-Labor Day television advertising blitz directly linking his candidacy with the popular fellow Democrat he hopes to succeed as governor: Mark R. Warner.
I'll see your Mark Warner and raise you a George Allen and George Bush...
Monday pings.
Three cheers for Old Virgina. Giv'm the cold steel boys.
Lucky me - I don't have to see either mug on TV...........on the rare occassion I watch local TV...it comes from Maryland :)
Prayers for the folks on the Gulf Coast.
From today's RTD:
State's finances 'on the right track'
Governor says bipartisanship stabilized the budget, and he warns against overspending
by Michael Hardy
Gov. Mark R. Warner credited bipartisanship yesterday for shoring up the state's financial condition, while cautioning legislators against wholesale spending of plentiful revenues produced by a booming economy.
He doesn't want the legislators to spend it, so he can.
Budget-cutting group forms
Conservatives vow to seek alternatives to raising taxes; state chapter is nation's fifth
by Tyler Whitley
A conservative organization that promises to advocate free-market, budget-cutting alternatives to tax increases is being formed in Virginia.
Paul Harris held the Thomas Jefferson/George Allen seat in the House of Delegates.
Lieberman says he, Kaine 'independent Democrats'
'Campaign makeover' won't succeed, says Kilgore spokesman
by Jeffy Schapiro
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Timothy M. Kaine continued yesterday to depict himself as a Southern centrist, emphasizing education and importing from New England one of his party's best-known moderates for a six-figure fundraising luncheon.
Warner will not run for Senate
He declines to take on Allen but will explore 2008 presidential bid
by Tyler Whitley
Gov. Mark R. Warner will not challenge U.S. Sen. George Allen in the 2006 Senate race, senior advisers to Warner said yesterday.
Just heard Mark Warner's quote about not running.
"It came clear when I was preparing the budget amendment..."
hmmmm...What does Marky know and when did he know it? Gerald Baliles torpedoed Doug Wilder with his budget. Is Marky preparing the same? What's he hiding?
Kilgore duels Kaine in hunt for sportsmen
Republican candidate for governor unveils a rival pro-gun group
by Rex Bowman
VINTON -- A shootout for gun owners' votes escalated yesterday when Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore announced the creation of a "Sportsmen for Kilgore" coalition that will counter a similar group working for his Democratic rival.
If there was any doubt about Schapiro, read to the bottom...
Experts say Warner has 2 races to run
If he seeks presidency in'08, politicians say he must field viable rival to Allen next year
by Michael Hardy
Gov. Mark R. Warner's decision to forgo a challenge to U.S. Sen. George Allen, R-Va., surprised few observers and puts pressure on him to recruit a good challenger to the presidential wannabe.
Bottom line: There's no one else in the DemonRAT stable. *snicker*
No -- but, Yes?
Editorial
Yesterday Governor Mark Warner officially said No to a race against Senator George Allen next year. Most analysts interpret his decision as a Yes to a national campaign in 2008.
Kaine supports eight items on Wilder's wish list
by David Ress
It wasn't quite a "Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread -- and Thou ..."But Mayor L. Douglas Wilder's meeting with gubernatorial candidate Timothy M. Kaine yesterday featured a tag line from Omar Khayyam's poem "The Rubaiyat." And a fish tale.
Farrakhan plans public rally Sunday
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan will hold a public rally Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, capping a weekend of activities here by the minister.
Plus, Minus
Editorial
One week ago today Tom Bliley (a former Republican congressman and former mayor) described Tim Kaine (the Democratic gubernatorial nominee) as a "mediocre mayor" of Richmond.
Candidates finish pilgrimage to seek Wilder's blessing
University of Virginia political science professor Larry J. Sabato said Wilder's endorsement may be more valuable now than ever. "As mayor, I think he has renewed his influence," Sabato said. "His election as mayor with 80 percent of the vote gives him a statewide forum."
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