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Entries from June 2009

Candidate quick change in Fairfax

June 30th, 2009 · No Comments · ELECTIONS

Citing the need to attend to her consulting business, Del. Kristen J. Amundsen, D-Fairfax County, unexpectedly announced last week she will not run for another term.  Quickly stepping up to put a Democrat’s name on the ballot was County Democratic Chairman Scott Surovell, an experienced traffic attorney from Mount Vernon. Surovell will face Republican James [...]

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Deeds to face McDonnell

June 9th, 2009 · No Comments · ELECTIONS

The Associated Press has declared Creigh Deeds the winner of the Democratic primary to nominate the party’s candidate for governor.  Deeds will square off against Republican Bob McDonnell in the November election. Deeds, a state senator from Bath County, defeated former national party chair Terry McAuliffe and former delegate Brian Moran. Jody Wagner won the [...]

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Democratic primary voting underway

June 9th, 2009 · No Comments · ELECTIONS

The polls are open today and the battle for the gubernatorial nomination between Democrats R. Creigh Deeds, Terry McAuliffe and Brian J. Moran will soon reach its conclusion. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that early morning voter turnout has been light in areas surrounding the state capital. Only 5 percent of registered Virginians are expected to [...]

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