Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Following his Nov. 6 election loss to Tim Kaine, the longtime politico says it's time to get out of politics.
A fixture in Virginia politics is hanging up his hat. George Allen, the former governor and U.S. senator told the Richmond Times-Dispatch he has "no intention of running for office again." He and wife Susan “put our heart and soul into this campaign,” he told the newspaper. Here in Fredericksburg, Allen lost to Sen.-elect Tim Kaine at every precinct. Allen received 35.26 percent of the City's vote to 64.42 percent for Tim Kaine. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Tuesday he is "disappointed" to hear that Allen has taken himself out of the political arena after losing his Senate race last week to Tim Kaine. It was the second Senate race Allen lost, after losing his seat to Jim Webb in 2006. "Two big losses in a row make it tough for George …
Friday, November 9, 2012
New Virginia senator says first order of business is to work on good solutions to nation's debt.
Tim Kaine (D), Virginia's newly-elected U.S. Senator, says his first order of business will be to lobby for longterm solutions for the country's fiscal situation. Kaine held a press conference in Richmond on Wednesday, one day after he defeated former Virginia governor and senator George Allen (R) in the general election. Kaine, governor of the state from 2006-10, earned 52 percent of the vote to Allen's 48 on Tuesday. Kaine takes over the seat vacated by Sen. Jim Webb (D), who is retiring after one term. Webb defeated Allen in a similarly close Senate race in 2006. “The key for us in public office is to read the message from the electorate,” Kaine told reporters. “They want cooperative government. They are telling us over and over and …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Patch will bring you updates throughout Election Day as two former Virginia governors face off for an open Senate seat.
The U.S. Senate race in Virginia lived up to its reputation going into Tuesday's election, as being a tight race between two former governors. Final unofficial results around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday showed Tim Kaine with 51.89 percent of the state vote to Republican challenger George Allen's 47.92 percent of the vote across Virginia. Kaine won by comfortable margins in Northern Virginia jurisdictions, defeating Allen 71.40 percent to 28.42 percent in Falls Church; 60.53 percent to 39.01 percent in Fairfax County; and 65.83 to 33.86 percent in Arlington County, according to the State Board of Elections. As of 1:33 a.m. Wednesday, all precincts in the state had reported their results. Update 11:21 p.m.: Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell congratulated …
Monday, November 5, 2012
These are the choices Fredericksburg voters will be making in the 2012 general election.
The following federal, state and local offices and state amendments will be on the ballot in Fredericksburg on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections website. President U.S. Senate U.S. Representative School Board Member (Ward 1) Two Proposed Virginia Constitutional Amendments Polls are open from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m. Confirm where to vote through this polling place tool from the Virginia State Board of Elections by inputting the address that is on your voter registration. You can verify your voter registration here. Related Stories: Third-Party Candidates Could Spell Trouble for Obama, Romney George Allen Answers Your Questions Tim Kaine Answers Your Questions Cook, Parker, Wittman Vie for 1st District Seat …
Monday, October 29, 2012
"Split ticket voters" are those who vote one party for one race, and another party for a different race.
Driving through Fredericksburg, it's quite rare to see yards with signs revealing that a homeowner plans to vote both Republican and Democrat on Nov. 6. Even if they don't openly proclaim their split-ticket status, they're out there, according to polling. These "split ticket voters" plan to step into the polling booth on Election Day to vote for a Republican and a Democrat: Voting for President Barack Obama and Republican Senate candidate George Allen, or for Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney and Democratic Senate candidate Tim Kaine. "It is a real possibility that Romney could win Virginia while George Allen loses," said Mark Rozell, professor of Public Policy at George Mason University. "Some polls have shown that Tim …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
The two Republicans will travel to Manassas after their stop at SimVentions.
George Allen and Congressman Rob Wittman will campaign in Fredericksburg and Manassas on Tuesday, according to the George Allen for U.S. Senate press office. They will be joined by Gov. Bob McDonnell. The first event is a 9 a.m. Small Business and Defense Roundtable at SimVentions, 11905 Bowman Drive, Suite 502, in Fredericksburg. State Senator Bryce Reeves will also attend. Following the roundtable, Allen, Wittman and Gov. McDonnell will be joined by Delegate Rich Anderson for a tour of Logis-Tech, 9450 Innovation Drive, Suite 1, in Manassas. The tour is expected to begin at 11:30 a.m. George Allen is running against Tim Kaine (D) for Virginia's U.S. Senate seat. Both are former Virginia governors. Republican incumbent Rep. Rob …
Friday, October 12, 2012
U.S. Senate candidate responds to 10 questions posed by Patch readers in Northern Virginia.
A few weeks ago, we asked Patch readers in Northern Virginia to throw out some questions for George Allen and Tim Kaine, both vying for the U.S. Senate seat in Virginia. So you asked and the candidates answered. Read George Allen's responses here. Tim Kaine's answers, published below, are unedited. 1. There is considerable reporting in the popular media that Social Security and Medicare are in financial ruin and in need of a fix, but every time one person dares to speak-up and suggest constructive measures to save the system, the other candidate attacks that person for being insensitive to the needs of seniors and claims the proponent of modifications wants to dismantle the programs. How would you address these issues knowing full well …
Thursday, October 11, 2012
The Senate candidates' wives visited Fredericksburg on Wednesday.
Susan Allen, wife of Virginia's Republican Senate candidate George Allen, and Anne Holton, wife of Virginia's Democratic Senate candidate Tim Kaine, both campaigned in Fredericksburg on Oct. 10. At a lunch event at Ristorante Renatos, Susan Allen met with some two dozen women who are small business and community leaders. “It is so encouraging to be here in Fredericksburg with so many successful women business leaders whose innovation is central to getting our economy moving again,” said Allen. “Small businesses are facing enormous challenges in this economy, with burdensome regulations and taxes from the federal government along with the uncertainty over the new health care tax law that has made it difficult for them to grow and create …
U.S. Senate candidates answer questions posed by our Northern Virginia readers.
Last month, Patch asked our readers in Northern Virginia for a favor. We wanted to submit questionnaires to both U.S. Senate candidates in Virginia and we wanted our readers to come up with the questions. You all delivered. Patch posed a list of 10 questions to former governors and U.S. Senate candidates Tim Kaine (D) and George Allen (R), ranging in topics from Social Security to drug abuse in high schools. The candidates responded and we've published their answers online.
U.S. Senate candidate responds to 10 questions posed by Patch readers in Northern Virginia.
A few weeks ago, we asked Patch readers in Northern Virginia to throw out some questions for George Allen and Tim Kaine, both vying for the open U.S. Senate seat in Virginia. So you asked and the candidates answered. Read Tim Kaine's responses here. George Allen's answers, published below, are unedited. 1. There is considerable reporting in the popular media that Social Security and Medicare are in financial ruin and in need of a fix, but every time one person dares to speak-up and suggest constructive measures to save the system, the other candidate attacks that person for being insensitive to the needs of seniors and claim the proponent of modifications wants to dismantle the programs. How would you address these issues knowing full …
Anne
3:27 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Me too! Powell seems like a good egg and could add to congress... more ›