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Mark Warner Sworn In to the Senate!
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyToday, January 6, 2009, is a day for the history books. In an event that will be retold countless times to children and grandchildren alike, the Senate swore in a white man from Virginia named Warner. The seat, which hasn't been held by such a demographic since 2008, is just one of nine that are changing hands to start the 111th Congress.In less historic Senate news, today is the first day in the Minnesota race that will pit humorist Al Franken (D-Manhattan) against incumbent Norm Coleman (R-Brooklyn). Now some people out there, including Franken, were under the mistaken impression that the ...
Warner DNCC Keynote Tips Obama's VP Hand?
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyThe Obama campaign released the following statement this morning, announcing the Democratic National Convention's keynote speaker: (via email) The Obama for America Campaign announced today that former Virginia Governor Mark Warner will deliver the keynote address at the 2008 Democratic Convention on Tuesday, August 26th, the second night of the Convention. An innovative businessman known for his ability to work with Republicans, Democrats and Independents, campaign officials said that Warner's vision for Virginia and his leadership style echoed the Convention's theme of Americans coming ...
GOP Loves Energy Issue
By Dave - Politics Dailythe Next Right is on top of the last few days hoorah around Republican and conservative circles. The intense focus on oil, offshore drilling, etc. has moved beyond the usual circles into Evangelical territory: he American Family Association sent out an alert to its massive list and got 400,000 letters sent to Congress for more oil drilling. Why is this important? In presentations, I often cite the AFA's monster list as the biggest on the Right. And in my years on their list, I've never seen them focus on anything other than social issues. Their focus on oil is a big, big deal. It's pretty ...
VA-Sen: Moving Firmly Into the D Column
By Matt Singer - Politics DailyMore bad news for Senate Republicans, as last best hope Tom Davis prepares to announce that he is not running for John Warner's U.S. Senate seat. The move comes after Davis, a moderate Republican who was their best chance to defeat popular former Governor Mark Warner, eyed a landscape unfavorable to his politics. Local Republicans decided to lick their wounds from two unsuccessful Governor campaigns and the loss of a U.S. Senate seat by holding their nomination for Warner's replacement through a convention rather than a primary.The closed convention, likely to be dominated by hard-right party ...
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