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Tourists Unmoved By Confederate History Month
By Jennifer Martinez - AOL News(April 22) -- He did it to promote tourism, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said after his decision to recognize April as Confederate History Month in the commonwealth drew sharp blowback. Now, with the month winding down, the question can be explored: Has McDonnell's move provided the boon he pledged? At least for this year, the answer is no, according to anecdotal evidence from some members of Virginia's tourism industry. One of the obvious potential beneficiaries of McDonnell's proclamation would have been the Museum of the Confederacy, located in Richmond. Its visitors can see the frock coat ...
McDonnell's Virginia Proclamation a Skirmish in Ongoing Un-Civil War
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyCall it the battle of Richmond. Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia issues a proclamation for Confederate History Month in the commonwealth, leaving out any mention of the buying and selling of human beings and the brutal decades of Jim Crow that followed. After taking heat for the omission, he adds a paragraph, and no one is happy -- not the Sons of Confederate Veterans, whose whispers in his ear prompted the original version, nor the descendants of those once defined as three-fifths of a person, who have been fighting to reclaim their entire selves ever since. It carried me back, all right, to ...
Va. Governor Revives Confederate History Month
By Mara Gay - AOL News(April 7) -- Celebrating the Confederacy is no longer a lost cause. For nearly a decade, Virginia has quietly declined to mark its secession from the union. But on Tuesday -- days before the anniversary of the outbreak of the Civil War -- Gov. Bob McDonnell declared April as Confederate History Month in Virginia for the first time since 2001. The proclamation, written in formal tones and posted on the Republican governor's Web site, declares Confederate history something "all Virginians can appreciate," but critics noted it fails to mention slavery -- an omission for which the governor ...
Va. Gov. Lauds Spending Freeze, Decries Deficit
By not in system - AOL News(Jan. 27) -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell addressed the federal deficit, job growth and health care reform in the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address Wednesday night. In a speech that at times sought to reach common ground with the president, McDonnell, who took office on January 16, lauded Obama's announced freeze on discretionary spending and said he was encouraged by the president's promises on job creation. But he also called the current federal debt level "unsustainable," blaming Democratic policies for the deficit of more than $100,000 per household. He ...
Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell to Deliver GOP's State of the Union Response
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyBob McDonnell, the new governor of Virginia, has been selected to deliver the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address next week. Republican leaders announced the selection Thursday in a written statement, Fox News reported. "As the American people continue to ask, 'where are the jobs,' Gov. McDonnell has offered common-sense economic policies in stark contrast to Washington Democrats' job-killing agenda," House Minority Leader John Boehner said in the statement. "We don't need a government takeover of health care or a 'cap-and-trade' national energy tax -- we ...
Virginia Democrats Nix Gov. Bob McDonnell's Nominee for Commerce Post
By David Sessions - Politics DailyVirginia Democrats handed incoming Republican governor Bob McDonnell his first defeat hours after he was sworn in, he Washington Post reports. McDonnell dropped his nomination of Robert Shedd as secretary of commerce and trade after Democrats raised questions about potential conflicts of interest for Shedd, who had refused to resign from three corporate boards. It was only the second time in Virginia history a governor's nominee was not confirmed. McDonnell nominated, and the Democrats accepted, businessman James Cheng to replace Shedd. Despite a Republican sweep of top jobs in Virginia last ...
Is the Next President of the United States a Republican Governor?
By Melinda Henneberger - Politics DailyAUSTIN – Did you know that Americans who get a major share of their news from the Internet are more likely to be Republicans? The Republican Governors Association did – and targeted their ad buys in the November elections accordingly, with quite satisfying results, Governors-elect Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Chris Christie of New Jersey told reporters at the group's annual meeting here. "We bought banner ads in virtually every major site," McDonnell said. "You couldn't go to those sites without having a pop up with my name on it. I think that helped us a lot." ...
GOP Chairman Michael Steele Says Independents Crucial for 'Sweet' Night
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyAfter being criticized for everything from the design of the RNC's new Web site to his promise to give the GOP a "hip hop" makeover, Republican Chairman Michael Steele had a very good night Tuesday, and held a press conference in Washington Wednesday morning to talk about it. The statewide elections in New Jersey and Virginia were the first high-profile test of Steele's leadership of the national party. Victories in both states came as a validation of Steele's significant fundraising abilities, as well as his sometimes unorthodox leadership. He credited his party's fundraising and grassroots ...
Report Card on the Pollsters in the Off-Year Races
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailySo, how did the pollsters do in their final surveys before the key off-year races in predicting the results? ...
Was the Election About Obama?
By Steve Pendlebury - AOL News(Nov. 4) -- Forget what voters told exit pollsters. Tuesday's election is being analyzed as a referendum on President Obama. Republicans Bob McDonnell in Virginia and Chris Christie in New Jersey captured governor's seats that were held by Democrats. Obama won both states a year ago. He campaigned hard for Gov. Jon Corzine in New Jersey and made appearances for Creigh Deeds late in the campaign, despite some bad blood between the Virginia Democrat's campaign and the White House. Many headlines Wednesday morning portrayed the vote results as bad news for Obama. "It sends a clear signal that ...
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