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Keith Olbermann Calls John Whitehead "Worst Person in the World"
Last Updated: 10:27 PM 12/15/09The head of the Rutherford Institute in Charlottesville has a dubious honor. He's the worst person in the world according to MSNBC talk show host Keith Olbermann. It was part of Olbermann's nightly tongue-in-cheek worst person rankings. 
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McDonnell Names Three to Cabinet-Level Posts, Makes Bill Bolling His Jobs Czar
Last Updated: 12:55 PM 12/10/09Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell has appointed lieutenant governor Bill Bolling his administration's new jobs czar and made it a position in his cabinet. 
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Albemarle Republicans to Breakfast with McDonnell and Congressional Candidates
Last Updated: 12:30 PM 12/10/09Not long after some resounding victories during the 2009 election, the Albemarle County Republican Committee will host the declared GOP congressional candidates and Governor-Elect Bob McDonnell on Saturday morning.
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Governor-Elect McDonnell Makes Key Appointments
Last Updated: 11:42 AM 12/03/09Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell has appointed two top aides from his tenure as attorney general to key positions in his administration. Former aide Martin Kent will be McDonnell's chief of staff.
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Virginia State Board Certify Election Results
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Last Updated: 4:22 PM 11/23/09 - Virginia's State Board of Elections has certified the results of the Nov. 3 general election. All three Republican statewide candidates won handily, so there was no drama in Monday's review. (Full Story) |
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Perriello Health Care Vote Sparks Television Ad War
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Last Updated: 10:41 AM 11/19/09 - Tom Perriello's vote in favor of health care reform has caused controversy in central Virginia. Now, the backlash from his vote has fueled a television advertisement war. Advocates on both sides of the issue are weighing in on TV stations in our area, including CBS19. (Full Story) |
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Perriello Invites 5th District to Telephone Health Care Town Hall Meeting
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Last Updated: 6:41 PM 11/12/09 - Congressman Perriello is inviting all 5th District constituents to dial in to a telephone town hall meeting on health care reform Thursday, November 12. (Full Story) |
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Health Care Reform Supporters to Hold "Thank You" Rally for Perriello
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Last Updated: 12:27 PM 11/10/09 - While some in the Charlottesville and Albemarle area are critical of Congressman Tom Perriello's vote in favor of the health care reform bill, others are praising him. The Virginia Organizing Project will hold a "thank you" rally in Martinsville on Friday. (Full Story) |
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Perriello Explains Vote in Favor of Health Care Reform Bill
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Last Updated: 6:42 PM 11/09/09 - Local congressman Tom Perriello voted in favor of the health care reform bill after wavering for months. Already his opponents are saying the freshman Democrat has sealed his political doom. (Full Story) |
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Obama Lauds Perriello, Others for House Vote on Health
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Last Updated: 5:36 PM 11/09/09 - The House of Representatives narrowly adopted a landmark health care bill with local congressman Tom Perriello casting a key vote in favor of the measure. (Full Story) |
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Albemarle Co. Supervisors React to Loss of Slutzky, Thomas
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Last Updated: 10:27 PM 11/04/09 - With the election now over, the makeup of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors is about to change withe Republicans now in the majority. (Full Story) |
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Bob McDonnell Elected Governor of Virginia
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Last Updated: 5:16 PM 11/04/09 - Republican Bob McDonnell easily won the governor's race Tuesday, just a year after the state went overwhelmingly for President Barack Obama and the Democrats. McDonnell promised supporters in Richmond he would improve the commonwealth by working across party lines. (Full Story) |
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Deeds Loses Bid for Governor's Mansion
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Last Updated: 12:53 AM 11/04/09 - It was a blue crowd at the Creigh Deeds headquarters in Richmond on election night Tuesday, both politically and emotionally. Much to the disappointment of those in attendance, Deeds lost his bid to be the next governor of Virginia to Republican Bob McDonnell. (Full Story) |
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Republican Incumbent Rob Bell Defeats Challenger Cynthia Neff in 58th District
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Last Updated: 12:41 AM 11/04/09 - The incumbent Rob Bell easily defeated the Democrat Cynthia Neff 67% to 33%. Bell is celebrating with his fellow Republicans at the Rivals Sports Bar and Grill in Albemarle County after his victory in the 58th District. (Full Story) |
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| POLITICS BLOG: C'ville Campaigning - 1 Comments Posted |
| We hope you like the two men running for governor because you'll be seeing plenty of them over the final 36 hours of the campaign. (Read Blog) |
| POLITICS BLOG: Local Coverage - 1 Comments Posted |
| Charlottesville is seeing plenty of campaign activity in the run-up to Tuesday's election. Newsplex reporters have been all over the city and county catching up with the candidates and their big-name surrogates. (Read Blog) |
| POLITICS BLOG: Home Stretch - Post Your Comments! |
| Political activity in Charlottesville picks up in the final hours before election day. (Read Blog) |
| POLITICS BLOG: Celebrity Appearances - Post Your Comments! |
| Entering the last full week of the campaign for governor, the candidates are hoping a couple big name backers could give their efforts a boost. (Read Blog) |
| POLITICS BLOG: Odds and Ends - Post Your Comments! |
| In exactly two weeks, voters will be flocking to the polls to cast their votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. Here's a quick look at the latest happenings in each of those races. (Read Blog) |
| POLITICS BLOG: Education Push - Post Your Comments! |
| Charlottesville is again thrust into the middle of the gubernatorial campaign Tuesday as supporters of Creigh Deeds will rally to support his education proposals. (Read Blog) |
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