George Allen News

Gov. Tim Kaine initially turned down Barack Obama's invitation to serve as chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

A book publisher says it will release a book about sports and politics by former Republican Sen.

It's been a set piece in Virginia politics for the last four years -- Democratic candidates blast Republicans for ducking debates.

The entire political world is shocked by the admission of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford that while he was M.I.A, he was visiting his mistress in Argentina.

A controversy that prompted criticism of both U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello and University of Virginia pundit Larry J. Sabato has spurred Sabato's Center for Politics to take a step toward greater disclosure.

But Republicans face a tougher opponent in the gubernatorial race this fall. By FRED BARNES Alexandria, Va.

An early supporter of nanotechnology initiatives, Gov. Allen served the Commonwealth of Virginia for more than 20 years as Governor, as U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative, and as a delegate holding Thomas Jefferson's seat in the Virginia General Assembly.

Once upon a time, when Colorado GOP kingpin Dick Wadhams was referred to as 'Rove 2.0' , the Las Animas political operative was on a fast track to manage a presidential campaign.

State senator Creigh Deeds became the Democratic nominee for governor of Virginia Tuesday night after upsetting the well-funded former Clinton campaign official, Terry McAuliffe, and former state representative Brian Moran, brother of U.S. Rep.

How's this for a change: It's Virginia Democrats fighting one another tooth-and-claw before Tuesday's primaries as Republicans - dogged for years by factional squabbles - watch bemused.

Although being the No. 3 recipient of campaign cash from the energy sector didn't help former Sen.

" Within minutes of word leaking that Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty would announce that he would not seek a third term, national political writers began reacting.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty will not seek a third term. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will not seek a third term in 2010, clearing the way for an expected bid for the 2012 presidential nomination, according to sources close to the governor.

WASHINGTON - 'ObamaNet' - the relentless, ubiquitous, new media network assembled around Barack Obama - was never more apparent than after the announcement of the president's first Supreme Court nominee.

'ObamaNet' - the relentless, ubiquitous, new media network assembled around Barack Obama - was never more apparent than after the announcement of the president's first Supreme Court nominee.

Here are three local projects of the Virginia Organizing Project that are organizing for affordable housing.

All three have ties to Northern Virginia. Three Republican candidates for Attorney General focused on why they would be the best person to beat Democratic nominee Steve Shannon while speaking in Reston April 17.

Sensing an opportunity to separate himself from his Democratic gubernatorial opponents, former state delegate Brian Moran last week began emphasizing a topic that has long made Virginia Democrats wary: gay rights.

The town of Culpeper started in 1759 with 40 half-acre lots, a few streets and houses, a court-house, prison and stocks.

April 21, 2009 - The Retail Industry Leaders Association announced today that Kelly Kolb has joined the association as vice president of global supply chain policy.