| Democrat Kaine Wins in Virginia | |
| Washington Post Continuation Of Centrist Path Prevails Over Kilgore | |
| Kaine, Kilgore muster political allies and appeal for turnout | |
| Daily Press "Kaine zigzagged across rural, mountainous southwestern Virginia _ Kilgore's home turf--with his political mentor, Gov. Mark R. Warner, Boucher, who represents the region, and his father-in-law, Linwood Holton, Virginia's first Republican governor and a native of the area." | |
| AG race tightens while Bolling surges in lieutenant governor race | |
| Daily Press "The race for attorney general has tightened in the past two weeks with Democrat Creigh Deeds closing to within 3 percentage points of Republican Robert F. McDonnell, a new poll published Saturday shows." | |
| Kaine: 'It's coming together' | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch "Buoyed by polls showing him inching in front in the race to become Virginia's next governor, Democratic candidate Timothy M. Kaine yesterday laid claim to the crucial late momentum heading into the campaign's final weekend." | |
| Kilgore sends disguised mailer as Kaine is fined for same tactic | |
| Daily Press "As Republican lawyers urged state election officials Friday to punish Democrat Tim Kaine for a gubernatorial campaign mailing that impersonated official GOP fliers, voters received brochures from Republican Jerry Kilgore replete with an official Democratic donkey logo." | |
| Bush to campaign for Kilgore | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch "Flying from Argentina, where he is attending a summit of Western hemisphere leaders, Bush will address a rally at a private aviation hangar at Richmond International Airport at 8 p.m. on election eve." | |
| Kaine edges ahead in new poll | |
| Charlottesville Daily Progress "Kaine picked up 3 percentage points from an Oct. 18-20 Mason-Dixon poll" | |
| Kaine has edge over Kilgore, poll finds | |
| Washington Times "If the election were held today, Mr. Kaine would receive 49 percent of the vote to Mr. Kilgore's 46 percent, according to the poll, released yesterday to The Washington Times. " | |
| Scare Tactics in Virginia | |
| Washington Post "IN THE CLOSING hours of Virginia's gubernatorial race, Republicans have settled on a theme: Be afraid, be very afraid." | |
| Citizen for Kaine | |
| Roanoke Times "Kaine will reflect our needs, and that is why I am not a Sportsman for Kaine. I am a citizen for Kaine." | |
| Pre-K with Kaine | |
| The Cavalier Daily "The logic is simple: Prepare kids for kindergarten by fostering the skills needed to tackle school before children actually arrive in the classroom." | |
| Company founded by Kilgore donor faces civil penalty | |
| Virginian Pilot " The pharmaceutical company founded by a top political donor to gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore agreed this week to pay $124.1 million to resolve claims it overcharged the government for drugs." | |
| Michael Schiavo endorses Kaine | |
| Daily Press "Michael Schiavo, who was at the center of a passionate national end-of-life debate when his brain-damaged wife, Terri, died in March, endorsed Democrat Tim Kaine for governor Wednesday." | |
| Wilder to back Kaine, who spent yesterday in Hampton Roads | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch "Richmond Mayor L. Douglas Wilder, an on-again, off-again Democrat, is poised to back his party's gubernatorial nominee, Timothy M. Kaine, today." | |
| Kilgore Mandates Wider I-66 For N.Va. | |
| Washington Post "A Washington Post poll taken last week showed Kaine leading by 53 to 38 percent in Northern Virginia.". | |
| Kaine ventures into GOP territory with optimism | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch "Stumping with Timothy M. Kaine on Halloween, Gov. Mark R. Warner told a Fredericksburg audience yesterday that the state's GOP ticket represents a "scary" prospect." | |
| Virginia governor's race is most expensive in state history | |
| Daily Press "The three candidates for Virginia governor have raised $42 million for their campaigns, making this year's race the most expensive gubernatorial contest in state history." | |
| Potts, in the race to stay, lambastes Kilgore | |
| WAVY.coms "Most of his scorn, however, was for Kilgore, accusing him of running a much more negative campaign and accused him of a lack of leadership." | |
| Kaine holds genuine pro-life views | |
| Roanoke Times "A true pro-life position protects everything that impacts life. Being pro-life necessarily means an opposition to abortion, but it also includes many other causes such as an opposition to the death penalty, an opposition to war, an opposition to fetal stem cell research". | |
| Ill. senator gives Kaine a hand on stump | |
| Virginian-Pilot "Obama and Kaine visited two large churches and pumped up a rally that attracted more than 2,000 supporters at Lake Taylor High School." | |
| Tim Kaine for governor | |
| Roanoke Times Virginia needs a leader who knows the vital importance of investing in the future of the state. | |
| Kaine Inches Ahead In Va. Race, Poll Finds | |
| Washington Post "Kaine leads Republican Jerry W. Kilgore among the most likely voters by three percentage points, 47 to 44, according to the poll..." | |
| Kaine best choice for governor | |
| Bristol Heradl Courier "Kaine is the best man to keep the state moving along that same sensible, centrist path. Kilgore opposed the unpleasant, but necessary, tax increases." | |
| Kaine's religion has influenced his life from childhood | |
| Hampton Roads Daily Press "The lieutenant governor's spirituality has played a major role in his life, from his childhood as an altar boy to his work as a missionary in Honduras..." | |
| Kaine wins backing from majority of area's mayors | |
| Hampton Roads Daily Press The Democratic candidate's experience draws support from Hampton Roads elected officials. | |
| Effect of D.C. turmoil on Va. race debated | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch Kilgore plays down impact while Warner says it could help Kaine | |
| Cox Cable Airing Kaine-Kilgore Daily 'Til Election | |
| Falls Church News-Press "The telecasts will be on Channel 35 on Cox cable each day at both 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.." | |
| Byrne for Lt. Governor | |
| Falls Church News-Press "The election next month is also an opportunity for all Virginians to weigh in on their views of the corruption and cronyism of the Bush administration and Republican leadership..." | |
| Former Va. GOP nominee for governor backs Kaine | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch "Durrette, who lost 1985 contest, says state would fare better with Democrat" | |
| Kaine Stirs Up Abortion Issue, While Kilgore Targets Ad Use | |
| Washington Post "The back-and-forth in Virginia, where the election is 12 days away, signaled a new focus on abortion issues while the national debate continues on how new Supreme Court justices might affect the court's stand on abortion law." | |
| Kaine Brings ?Good News? Message To JMU As Governor?s Race Enters Home Stretch | |
| Harrisonburg Daily News-Record "Tim Kaine told students at a campaign rally at James Madison University that he would make education spending his top budget priority as governor." | |
| Skipping Bush's Va. Speech Isn't a Snub, Kilgore Says | |
| Washington Post "I'm not ignoring the president," Kilgore said. | |
| Choice is clear: Kaine | |
| Loudoun Times-Mirror "In particular, [Warner] criticized Republican Jerry Kilgore's death penalty ads as being "over the top." | |
| VA Gov. Warner Comments On Governor's Race | |
| WJLA-TV "In particular, [Warner] criticized Republican Jerry Kilgore's death penalty ads as being "over the top." | |
| Poll: Kilgore, Kaine locked in tight Virginia governor race | |
| Hampton Roads Daily Press "Kilgore appeared to have gained little or no advantage from television ads that invoked Adolph Hitler ..." | |
| Craddock Ticketed 9 Times in 5 Years | |
| Washington Post Opponent in Close Va. House Race Questions Fitness for Office/td> | |
| Our Choices in Virginia | |
| Washington Post "Even some Republicans were left shaking their heads at Mr. Kilgore's stumbling showing and superficial cant..." |
| Radford exec switches gears; supports Kaine | |
| Roanoke Times Pharmaceutical firm chief R.J. Kirk says Jerry Kilgore has become a oneissue candidate. | |
| Clinton helps Kaine raise $1.5 million | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch Two events with former president push Democrat over $17 million | |
| Polls Show Kilgore's TV Attack Ads Backfiring | |
| Falls Church News-Press "The latest poll results show a marked trend toward Kaine, who has picked up 11% since March." | |
| Gov. Warner Stumps for Kaine | |
| TrieCities.com "Governor Mark Warner is touring southwest Virginia today with Lieutenant Governor Tim Kaine in tow." | |
| Jerry Kilgore and the Wrong Message on Justice | |
| Washington Post "If, by releasing these ads, Mr. Kilgore is "on message," it's the wrong message." | |
| Kaine Overtakes Kilgore in Virginia Ballot | |
| Angus Reid "Democrat Tim Kaine is now the top candidate in the Old Dominion State?s gubernatorial race, according to a poll by SurveyUSA." | |
| Cheney helps Kilgore raise $750,000 | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch Event at private home draws protesters; Potts endorsed by abortion-rights group | |
| A step forward on containing sprawl | |
| Pilot Online "[Kaine] deserves significant credit for raising the issue." | |
| Mr. Kilgore's Low Road | |
| Washington Post "The [Hitler] ads are a low moment in Virginia politics.". | |
| For continuity, for progress, for Tim Kaine | |
| Hampton Roads Daily Press "The Daily Press endorses Tim Kaine for governor of Virginia." | |
| Profile: Who is Timothy M. Kaine? | |
| Pilot Online Kaine and his wife, Anne, have been married for more than 20 years and have three children. | |
| Rove skips GOP fundraiser in Fairfax | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch Some say Bush aide could have tarnished Kilgore, who disagrees | |
| Jewish Leaders Slam Use Of Hitler In Kilgore Ads | |
| WTKRt "Jewish leaders are slamming campaign ads by Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry Kilgore that refer to Adolf Hitler, saying the commercials trivialize the Holocaust and should be withdrawn." | |
| Kilgore's Ads Make No One Look Good | |
| Washington Post "Watching Jerry Kilgore's latest TV ads in the Virginia governor's race, you might conclude that Tim Kaine is a Hitler lover and that Kilgore's idea of justice comes from the Taliban.". | |
| Kaine says Hitler ads show an ''outrageous prejudice'' | |
| Virginian-Pilot "Gubernatorial candidate Timothy M. Kaine on Wednesday described as ''outrageous'' a television ad asserting that he would be reluctant to execute Adolf Hitler.". | |
| Potts says he's not dropping out of governor's race | |
| WDBJ7 "Russ Potts is disputing a rumor that he'll drop out of the gubernatorial race and throw his support behind Democrat Tim Kaine." | |
| Death Penalty Smear | |
| Washington Post "...to use Mr. Kaine's courtroom work as an appointee of the state Supreme Court is beyond the pale. That work should be lauded as a public service, not smeared by Mr. Kilgore.". | |
| Kaine snags Clinton, Kilgore gets Cheney for fundraisers | |
| DailyPress "Clinton is headlining Kaine events in Charlottesville and McLean on Oct. 21, Kaine spokesman Mo Elleithee said. Clinton is the highest-profile Democrat yet to come to Republican-leaning Virginia to help Kaine keep Gov. Mark R. Warner's office in Democratic hands." | |
| Kilgore ad: Kaine would oppose execution for Hitler | |
| DailyPress "What I said was I will carry out the law," Kaine said in a telephone interview. | |
| The Abortion Dodge | |
| Washiington Post "Mr. Kilgore is by far the more egregious straddler. While wrapping himself in the pro-life banner, he ducks the crucial issue of whether he would favor outlawing abortion."> | |
| Kaine,Kilgore square off in final planned match | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch "You're not fit to be governor, if you make stuff up on this stage. You know out there that Jerry Kilgore has never cut a tax in his life." | |
| N. Virginia's Split Identities Will Test Candidates | |
| Washiington Post Even as Bond Evolves in Region, Powerful Divisions Reverberate in Governor's Race | |
| Va. gubernatorial candidates face final debate | |
| DailyPress "The Democratic and Republican candidates for governor, locked in a statistical dead heat, will go head-to-head Sunday night in their final debate." | |
| Kilgore's dodge | |
| Daily Press It's a tough job: Running for governor while running from the debate | |
| Jerry Kilgore's shrinking low profile | |
| Roanoke Times Gubernatorial candidate has waged a concerted, calculated effort to restrict public access to the vigorous debate of a real campaign. | |
| Dispute Over Reusing TV Footage Jeopardizes Kaine-Kilgore Debate | |
| Washiington Post "That wasn't enough for the Kilgore camp, which kept pushing for a legally binding agreement." | |
| Kaine vows to build on public-safety initiatives | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch "Democratic gubernatorial candidate Timothy M. Kaine vowed yesterday to build on Gov. Mark R. Warner's public-safety initiatives to keep Virginia ready for major disasters such as terrorist strikes and Hurricane Katrina." | |
| Katrina Injected Into Va. Race | |
| Washiington Post Kaine Emphasizes Management Skills | |
| Other Voices: An open letter to Jerry Kilgore | |
| DailyPress "How do you propose that we pay for "The Jerry Kilgore Plan?" Wampum?" | |
| Key gun lobby sits out election | |
| Washington Times "While we have great respect for the members of the VCDL, their President Phillip Van Cleave unfortunately has no credibility on Second Amendment issues and that is why we did not participate, [Kilgore campaign spokesman Tucker] Martin said." | |
| Kilgore, Kaine neck-and-neck | |
| Washington Times "The race to be Virginia's next governor is tied, with both Republican Jerry W. Kilgore and Democrat Timothy M. Kaine receiving the same percentage of support, a statewide poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports shows" | |
| Kilgore Skips Gubernatorial Debate At GMU | |
| NBC4 Republican Candidate Refuses To Debate Independent Candidate | |
| NRA Backs Democrat For Va. Attorney General | |
| Washington Post "Virginia Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, who is running for attorney general, received the endorsement of the National Rifle Association Thursday, a rare show of support from the gun-rights organization for a Democrat seeking statewide office." | |
| Warner blasts Kilgore's attack on VDOT | |
| Daily Press "Gov. Mark R. Warner assailed the Republican running to succeed him Thursday for claims he made about the state's highway agency that Warner dismissed as "absolutely factually untrue." | |
| Kaine pushes preschool proposal in Hampton | |
| Daily Press The Democrat stumps for his early learning plan, but one of his opponents for governor wonders how to pay the tab. | |
| Kilgore Slams Governor on VDOT Road Projects | |
| Washington Post GOP Candidate Says Funding Is Poorly Managed, Delaying Completion | |
| Kilgore: VDOT missed federal road funds; not true, highway experts say | |
| Daily Press "That's an unfortunate and, I will presume, an honest misconception, but it's certainly a misleading statement," | |
| Warner opens fire on Kilgore | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch Governor suggests Republican would be imprudent on budget | |
| Answer the question, Mr. Kilgore | |
| Roanoke Times "In prior campaigns, the Republican candidate didn't shy away from sharing an unenlightened stand on abortion. Now he's mum." | |
| Kaine discusses Bay cleanup, land preservation at forum | |
| Virginian-Pilot "...Kaine outlined his plans Saturday for better protecting Virginia?s environment , including more funding for the Chesapeake Bay cleanup, renewed attention to public transit and rail, and switching half of the state?s huge fleet of gas-powered cars and trucks to alternative energy."> | |
| Gubernatorial hopefuls say they support biodiesel fuel | |
| Roanoke Times "Democrat Tim Kaine proposed the idea as part of a broad plan to encourage the production and use of biodiesel fuel." | |
| GOP launches national effort to boost Kilgore | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch Activists urged to call Virginia voters; close race seen as pivotal | |
| Kaine accuses Kilgore of attacking gays | |
| Washington Blad But Va. Democrat criticized for gay-baiting his GOP foe | |
| Kilgore's Abortion Position Draws Fire | |
| Washington Post Advocates Say Many Abuse Victims Cannot Report Crime Within a Week | |
| Kaine talks tough on law enforcement | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch Touts Project Exile's success here; Kilgore dismisses Kaine's role | |
| Kaine, Kilgore: Punish firms that hire illegal aliens | |
| Daily Press The candidates for governor want to deny companies state contracts, tax breaks and other deals. | |
| Democrats hope to raise Kaine in Virginia | |
| MSNBC Can party finally win a gubernatorial race in the South? | |
| Close races | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch Poll indicates close races for lieutenant governor and attorney general | |
| Warner Rallies Democrats | |
| Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star "To cheers and cries of "2008, 2008," Gov. Mark Warner fired up the Democratic Party faithful yesterday at the Holiday Inn Select in Central Park." | |
| MASON-DIXON POLL - Governor race | |
| Roanoke Times Voters remain about evenly split between the Democratic and Republican candidates. | |
| Ex-Kilgore donor now contributing to Kaine | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch "One of Republican Jerry W. Kilgore's top donors when he ran for attorney general four years ago has become one of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Timothy M. Kaine's biggest contributors.." | |
| Kilgore slips to statistical tie with Kaine | |
| Washington Times "Republican Jerry W. Kilgore's lead in the Virginia gubernatorial race has slipped, putting him in a statistical dead heat with Democrat Timothy M. Kaine, a new statewide poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports shows." | |
| Devastation from Katrina scrambles the Virginia governor?s race | |
| Richmond Times Dispatch "The Republican and Democratic candidates for governor said yesterday that businesses that hire illegal immigrants should be denied state contracts, tax breaks and other benefits." | |
| Abortion Question Leaves Kilgore Struggling for Answer | |
| Washington Post "Asked by Russert whether he would sign a bill to outlaw abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade , Kilgore refused to answer, calling the question hypothetical." | |
| Kaine announces public safety plans | |
| Virginian-Pilot "Democrat Timothy M. Kaine said Monday he wants to create an emergency alert system that would send e-mail warnings about impending disasters and evacuation instructions." | |
| Devastation from Katrina scrambles the Virginia governor?s race | |
| Virginian-Pilot "New Orleans could stir a tidal backlash to the notions, popular in recent years, that government is a waste and taxes serve only to drain individual bank accounts. The hollowness of that precept, as preached in the extreme by anti-tax evangelist Grover Norquist, was exposed in Katrina?s wake." | |
| Kaine, former VP candidate Edwards push pre-kindergarten plan | |
| DailyPress "Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tim Kaine toured one of Virginia's oldest early childhood schools Friday with former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards to press his case for universal pre-kindergarten access in Virginia.." | |
| Kilgore, Potts, Kaine talk transportation in NoVa forum | |
| WAVY.com "Virginia's three gubernatorial candidates have offered up their ideas to northern Virginia's business community on how to fix the state's transportation problems." | |
| Board of Education member touts Kaine's education achievements | |
| DailyPress "A state Board of Education member joined Tim Kaine on Wednesday to tout the Democratic gubernatorial candidate's efforts to improve public schools and to highlight Republican Jerry Kilgore's opposition to a tax package that boosted education funding." | |
| Kaine accuses Kilgore of being soft on 'meth' | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch "The spot depicts Kilgore, who prefers voluntary restrictions, as captive to big donors in the drug industry." | |
| Kaine touts his plans for Virginia at rally | |
| Wytheville Enterprise "Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Tim Kaine said he hopes the enthusiasm he found at the annual Acres of Democrats rally continues through Election Day." | |
| Warner Campaigns For Democrats | |
| Harrisonburg Daily News-Record "It?s a good time for Democrats to be running for public office, Sen. R. Creigh Deeds told members of the local party at a Labor Day weekend rally." | |
| Va. Candidates Stick With Tradition, Stumping on Holiday Parade Routes | |
| Washington Post "The Democratic candidate, Lt. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, walked -- then practically ran -- beside Gov. Mark R. Warner (D), a veteran of the holiday festival that for decades has marked the start Comments |