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Obama Advisor in Danville: Traditional Manufacturing is “A Thing of the Past”…Except, It Isn’t

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Dr. John Holdren, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, told officials in Danville yesterday that traditional manufacturing is "a thing of the past." Someone forgot to tell that to executives at a Galax furniture company ... »

UPDATED: Allen, Kaine clash on Keystone Pipeline

Roanoke Times Blue Ridge Caucus

UPDATED at 12:42 p.m.: You can scroll to the end for a rejoinder by Allen campaign spokesman Bill Riggs to the Kaine release and conference call. The race for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Jim Webb rolls on. This week, Republican George Allen ... »

Senators, congressmen respond to SOTU speech

Roanoke Times Blue Ridge Caucus

Below the jump, find responses from Congressmen Bob Goodlatte, Morgan Griffith and Robert Hurt, and U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Jim Webb. U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke County Actions speak louder than words and unfortunately the President’s rhetori... »

Robert Hurt comes out against SOPA

Bearing DrifTVirginia Politics OnDemand

Virginia Fifth District Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Chatham) has expressed his opposition to SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act [PDF], which has come under fire from right and [...] »

Is the Tea Party too splintered to push large elections?

Roanoke Times Blue Ridge Caucus

Mitt Romney’s narrow win in Iowa last week, paired with expectations he’ll easily win New Hampshire tomorrow, has spurred thought pieces lately on the Tea Party movement’s apparent inability to rally around a more conservative alternative. Doyle McManu... »

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Virginia News Headlines: Monday Morning

Blue Virginia

Here are a few Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, January 30. *Ensuring teen offenders can't be rehabilitated ("two measures being championed by Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) would do little to tamp down violent crime... »

Obama Advisor in Danville: Traditional Manufacturing is “A Thing of the Past”…Except, It Isn’t

Bearing DrifTVirginia Politics OnDemand

Dr. John Holdren, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, told officials in Danville yesterday that traditional manufacturing is "a thing of the past." Someone forgot to tell that to executives at a Galax furniture company ... »

Redistricting: Where We've Been, Where We Are, and Where We're Going

Blue Virginia

Lowell already brought to our attention the good news that the courts handed the Republicans a defeat in the first round of what may prove to be a long legal fight over redistricting in Virginia. I am no legal scholar, but I was excited by the news tha... »

Virginia News Headlines: Saturday Morning

Blue Virginia

Here are a few Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for this snowy, icy Saturday morning, January 21. Drive carefully! (Note for Arlington Democrats: The County Board caucus is proceeding normally today at Kenmore Middle School, so if you ... »

Bob McDonnell's Uranium Two-Step

Blue Virginia

Bob McDonnell just proved once again how much smarter of a politician he is than Ken Cuccinelli.  While Cuccy is like the gung-ho Marine who's always the first to rush into battle -- and hence the first to get shot -- Gov. Bob actually thinks and aims ... »

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