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Virginia Republicans today nominated Sen. Ken Cuccinelli of Fairfax as their candidate for attorney general, turning aside bids by John Brownlee and David Foster.
Cuccinelli joins the 2009 ticket led by Bob McDonnell for governor and Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, who seeks re-election.
As reported by The Roanoke Times, Brownlee and Foster conceded before party leaders could [...]

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GOP candidates are beating the bushes to get supporters to Richmond for the party convention May 30.
Republicans will choose their candidates at the convention, and nominations for attorney general and lieutenant governor depend on who shows up.
According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, State Sen. Ken Cuccinelli is offering free bus rides to Richmond and has reserved a [...]

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Turnout may be limited for the June 9 primary to choose who carries the Democratic banner in the fall election for governor.
Only a fraction of the state’s roughly 5 million voters are expected to vote in the race between Terry McAuliffe, Creigh Deeds and Brian Moran.
But that hasn’t stopped the Democratic candidate hopefuls, [...]

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Rocky Mount attorney Bill Stanley hopes to succeed Jeff Frederick at the helm of the Republican Party of Virginia.
Stanley, who heads the Franklin County GOP committee, said Wednesday that he will run for chairman at the party’s May 30 convention, reports The Roanoke Times.
He will compete for the remainder of Frederick’s four-year term against [...]

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