http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/321 Category: Christina Nuckols en-us Copyright 2008 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:54:51 -0500 Among the Republican members of Congress swept out of office this year by an anti-incumbent wave, Virgil Goode Jr. is, as usual, the odd man out. In Southside’s 5th district, Goode was more than an incumbent. He was an icon. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/12/goode-lost-his-bearings-then-district Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:08:20 -0500 VIRGINIA Republicans are desperate to win back the suburban voters who lifted the party to prominence in the 1990s only to abandon the GOP for moderate Democrats in recent years. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/11/will-gop-finally-air-smoking-bill Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:39:43 -0500 If it's rude to refuse a gift, no matter how ridiculously redundant, Richmonders are guilty of a grievous breach of etiquette. But it’s hard to blame the city for its muted response when the Sons of Confederate Veterans announced this summer it was donating yet another statue of Jefferson Davis to a Richmond museum. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/11/outcast-statue-shows-citys-real-needs Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Despite Tuesday’s Democratic wins in Virginia, Attorney General Bob McDonnell is keeping cool as he girds for next year’s gubernatorial race. The unflappable Republican even sees the ingredients for a 2009 victory in this week’s results. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/11/history-and-party-shape-ag%E2%80%99s-plans Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:08:25 -0500 Virginia's population is getting older and grayer, but wrinkles and Dr. Scholl's may get extra competition on Tuesday from body piercings and Abercrombie & Fitch fashions at polling places across the state. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/11/young-voters-may-sway-virginia-tally Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:07:49 -0400 Attorney General Bob McDonnell could have called in sick Tuesday or drummed up a legal crisis. But the Republican trooped across Capitol Square to a pre-scheduled press conference, rattled off his talking points in support of presidential candidate John McCain and waited for The Question. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/virginia-gop-pays-price-disunity Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:43:49 -0400 Opinion surveys say people will head to the polls this year in search of change. They’re not talking about voting machines, but the gadgets used to elect our leaders have been in constant flux for nearly a decade, and more changes are on the way. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/touchscreen-generates-more-doubts Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:03:17 -0400 I have an eclectic group of new friends. They include Republican and Democratic legislators and a candidate for lieutenant governor. There are a dozen lobbyists crusading for everything from payday lending restrictions to the rights of tow truck operators. And then there's the guy with the cowboy hat, a shotgun and a blue puffy vest. We'll get back to the cowboy in a minute. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/09/facebook-opens-new-political-chapter Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:21:36 -0400 James Dimitri has to be feeling a little claustrophobic these days. Richmond is a city with a small-town attitude, and it seems to shrink whenever resident power brokers start elbowing each other over influence, money and politics. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/09/richmonds-muddled-interests Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:18:30 -0400 Speculation about U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor's chances of becoming John McCain's running mate faded while most Virginians were still trying to put a face to that name. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/08/rep-eric-cantor-virginias-invisible-gop-star Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:55:26 -0400