http://hamptonroads.com/node/492939 Virginia News en-us Copyright 2009 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:19:30 -0500 Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell announced several more appointments to his transition team Friday, including several familiar faces from his time as attorney general and his campaign. The appointees are: http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/latest-mcdonnells-transition-team Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:35:50 -0500 Although images of Republican Election Night dominance are still fresh, gazes are already turning to the 2010 elections and which Democrats may be vulnerable in those races. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/two-va-dems-high-alert-list Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:19:42 -0500 After running unopposed in the past two elections, U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott might have competition in 2010. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/challenger-bobby-scott Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:53:43 -0500 The headline above quotes a press release sent Monday by the campaign of John Amiral, a Republican trying to unseat Democratic Del. Paula Miller in the 87th House District. There's just one small problem with that statement -- and it's not the assumption that Amiral will be victorious. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/virginia-beachs-newest-state-delegate Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:30:39 -0500 Ladies and gentlemen, Sarah Palin ... brought to you by Ralph Reed. The former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate is featured in robocalls blanketing thousands of Virginia households on the eve of Tuesday's gubernatorial election. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/reed-group-funds-palin-robocalls-election-eve Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:26:00 -0500 Election eve numbers from Public Policy Polling show Republican Bob McDonnell leading Democrat Creigh Deeds by 14 points in the gubernatorial race. The PPP survey lists the contest 56-42 percent (with 2 percent undecided) in favor of McDonnell. It comes just days after a Mason-Dixon poll showed the Republican up by 12 points. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/more-encouraging-numbers-mcdonnell Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:11:10 -0500 Two new polls showing Republican Bob McDonnell with sizable leads over Democrat Creigh Deeds less than one week before Election Day have added to the chatter among Virginia politicos and pundits that the gubernatorial race is effectively over. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/landslide-making Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:51:25 -0400 Add Public Policy Polling to the list of surveys showing Republican Bob McDonnell's lead over Democrat Creigh Deeds growing as Election Day approaches. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/new-poll-mcdonnell-15-pts-deeds Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:01:05 -0400 All the attention on former Gov. Doug Wilder's non-endorsement in the current gubernatorial race made us wonder what other prominent Virginia politicos haven't weighed in on the contest. (Citing concerns about Creigh Deeds' positions on taxes and gun issues, Wilder, a Democrat, last month declined to back the party's nominee for governor.) http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/whither-warner Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:41:48 -0400 Ken Cuccinelli (R) and Steve Shannon (D) have done their darndest to out-lawyer the other in this year's attorney general race, which makes sense given that both men are auditioning to be Virginia's top prosecutor. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/cuccinellis-new-ad Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:27:47 -0400