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I posted several days ago about my adventure to actually visit the office of Senator Jim Webb and how I got to write my thoughts down on the bad UN Disabilities Treaty for sending to the Senator in DC! So, I was seized with an idea:  Go en masse to the Senator’s offices throughout the [...]

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A new Rasmussen poll shows Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican George Allen tied at 46% each. If you include “leaners”  Kaine has a 1 point lead over Republican George Allen for the Virginia US Senate seat being vacated by Jim Webb. Both numbers are well within the poll’s margin of error and show a statistical [...]

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One of the most important measures of a political candidate is the people and groups that endorse that candidate. George Allen has picked up endorsements from the National Rifle Association, the American Conservative Union and a number of Congressmen and Senators. And word is, that list is about to grow some more. Later today, the [...]

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I got a phone call from Virginia US Senate Candidate Tim Donner a short while ago and he told me he was ending his campaign for the Republican Nomination for the US Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Senator Jim Webb. I consider myself fortunate to have met Mr. Donner during this campaign and [...]

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“The bridge back to me supporting Radkte has been burned, blown up and nuked to the stone age. I would vote for her in a primary if she was the only candidate against Allen, but that is how much I loathe an Allen candidacy.” ~ Chip Tarbutton comment on Sara for America blog It is [...]

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Yesterday, I posted my thoughts on the Virginia US Senate race in light of the Press Release from George Allen announcing endorsements from members of various TEA Party and Patriot groups. Some of the comments, emails and even phone calls have been both interesting and curious. And there has been a lot of talk around [...]

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Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announced his support of former Virginia Governor and US Senator George Allen in his bid to replace retiring Democrat Jim Webb to represent Virginia in the US Senate. Governor McDonnell joins a long list of prominent Virginian’s who have announced their support for George Allen. The list also includes Lt. Governor [...]

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Senate Democrats are moving forward with yet another stimulus bill this week, this time a $60 billion infrastructure stimulus (including $10 billion for an infrastructure bank), despite the fact they know there are bipartisan concerns about the bill and that they know it can’t pass.   According to The Hill today, “Obama will try to [...]

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Well, here we go again with another debate controversy in the race for the US Senate seat to replace the retiring incumbent Democrat Jim Webb. First, the Associated Press decided to hold a debate in December and set the minimum participation bar such that the only candidates able to qualify are former Virginia Governor and [...]

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Dems Divided On Surtax In 2009 Democrats Warned That A Similar Surtax Would ‘Negatively Affect Small Businesses,’ Said It Would Be ‘A Very Tough Sell’ In The Senate   DEMS: Tax Hikes Will ‘Stifle The Recovery’   SEN. JOE LIEBERMAN (ID-CT): “I wouldn’t do anything to raise taxes in the foreseeable future because that’ll stifle [...]

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Northern Virginia businessman Tim Donner is running for the US Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Jim Webb. Now I have spoken to Donner on a few occasions and we have done several interviews for Virginia Right!, but this interview is not so much political as it is interesting. With the 10th anniversary of [...]

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I had the opportunity to speak to US Senate candidate Tim Donner, the Northern Virginia businessman running for the US Senate seat being vacated by one term Democrat Jim Webb. The main topic of this podcast was the recent debt ceiling increase and the process that led to passing the bill. We also touched on [...]

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Meet The Candidates: Tim Donner Virginia Republican Candidate for US Senate The Republican field of contenders looking to win the US Senate seat being vacated by one term Democrat Jim Webb has grown to five candidates all working for the Republican Nomination to be decided in a Primary Election on June 12, 2012. Former Sen. [...]

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  Update: Tim Donner responded and I posted a new write up on his response. Please take time to visit here and read it. The Republican contenders for the US Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Jim Webb are many. The seat’s previous occupant George Allen is considered the front runner by most. Other candidates [...]

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US Senate candidate Jamie Radtke opened her Campaign Headquarters in Richmond this week. There was a good sized crowd of enthusiastic supporters on hand to share the milestone with the former head of the Richmond TEA Party and the Virginia TEA Party patriots. The crowd overflowed onto the sidewalk and enjoyed the refreshments and games [...]

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Our friends over at Bearing Drift revealed a potential potential candidate for the US Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Jim Webb, Timothy Donner (see the story at Bearing Drift). It seems that another candidate, Hampton Roads Attorney David McCormick,  has already joined the growing field. McCormick’s Campaign Website, DavidMcCormickSenate has a good deal of [...]

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Dem Senator: EPA’s Actions ‘Jeopardize Thousands Of Jobs’ SEN. MAX BAUCUS (D-MT) On The EPA Regulating CO2: “I Do Not Want The EPA Writing Those Regulations.” “One issue discussed was Environmental Protection Agency’s role in greenhouse gas regulations. Baucus noted, ‘I mentioned that I do not want the EPA writing those regulations. I think it’s [...]

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In case you had not seen this, Jamie Radtke – candidate for Virginia’s US Senate seat currently held by the retiring Jim Webb has written an introduction on RedState: http://www.redstate.com/jamieradtke/2011/02/14/virginia-an-opportunity-for-america-and-the-gop/

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After ducking voters for six years, the reclusive Senator Jim Webb has decided that once is enough. He will not seek reelection in 2012. This is not really shocking news to most who follow politics. While Webb has voted in favor of Virginians on Defense measures that would adversely effect the Commonwealth’s military bases, on [...]

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