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  • Former Sen. George Allen, Virginia Republican (The Washington Times)

    Poll: Allen, Kaine in near-tie for Va. Senate seat

    A new poll shows Tim Kaine and George Allen in a dead heat for Sen. Jim Webb's U.S. Senate seat in Virginia — but both are viewed less favorably than they were three months ago.


  • IN OTHER WORDS: Alexander blasts Times in letter

    In response to the D.C. Office of Campaign Finance last week announcing an investigation prompted by reports in The Washington Times about spending from the constituent service fund of council member Yvette M. Alexander, the Ward 7 Democrat issued a letter to her constituents that — wait for it — criticizes The Washington Times.


  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Cheers for Cuccinelli

    I applaud the Virginia Senate and Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II. They have started the process of adding private-property protections to the Virginia Constitution ("Stopping the government land grab," Comment & Analysis, March 1).


  • PROVIDED BY HURT FOR U.S. CONGRESS
Reports on the Internet suggest that Republican Robert Hurt is far ahead of his opponent, incumbent Rep. Tom Perriello, a Democrat, in the effort to cover the 5th Congressional District of Virginia with their signs as the U.S. House campaign comes to a close after next week.

    'Hurt U.S. Congress' a sign of political times

    The campaign signs plastered across Virginia's 5th Congressional District have become a minor cult phenomenon: "Hurt U.S. Congress," they say.


  • Senate approves smoking ban in public buildings

    RICHMOND (AP) — Smoke 'em if you've got 'em. Just don't do it inside a public building in Virginia.


  • Virginia Senate OKs seat-belt ticket bill

    RICHMOND (AP) — Legislation to allow police to stop and ticket drivers for not wearing a seat belt passed the Virginia Senate yesterday.


  • Democrats claim Web advantage

    New forms of the Internet are playing a larger role in politics, and Democrats see both the medium and the culture associated with it as giving them a leg up in the perpetual fights of two-party politics.


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