Va. gov vows aid to workers hurt by plant closing

Calling International Paper Co.'s plan to idle its Franklin plant "a deep blow" to Virginia, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is promising help to the nearly 1,100 families affected by the closure.

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Source: Va. Gov. Kaine won't be Obama's nominee

A Democratic official close to Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine says Barack Obama has told Kaine that he's not his choice to be the Democratic vice presidential nominee.

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Facing the increasing likelihood of losses in the 2010 midterm congressional and gubernatorial elections, President Obama and his fellow Democrats are returning to a tried-and-true campaign strategy — run against former President George W. Bush.

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Among Spider-Man fans, "The Clone Saga" is among the most controversial Spidey stories ever told.

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The RNC out fund raises the DNC despite the Bush-tainted GOP- is Time Kaine stretched too thin?

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"I was briefly encouraged by the courageous comments made my counterpart in the Republican Party over the weekend challenging Rush Limbaugh as the leader of the Republican Party and referring to his show as 'incendiary' and 'ugly.' However, Chairman Steele's reversal this evening …

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Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will become chairman of the Democratic National Committee later this month, serving as the top political messenger for Barack Obama's administration even while he finishes his final year in the governor's mansion, several sources said.

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Well structured list of thank you's that Obama needs to give for the intended support and the unintended support. It is a summary, especially of the demographic, Palin and Fox News positions which also prompted me to be even more supportive of Obama.

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DENVER -- Hillary Rodham Clinton came into her speech last night at the Democratic National Convention with a huge task: to help her erstwhile opponent unite a party that seemed on the verge of tearing apart in the aftermath of the most protracted primary race in modern history.. …

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Newsvine Poll Closed: Biden Is Obama's VP

The polls have closed. A Democratic official has declared Biden as the VP. This was an interesting night, thanks to everyone who casted their vote. I didn't know the poll was going to end so soon, but the news outlets are saying that the secret is out.

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From NBC's Andrea Mitchell: As reported in her Nightly News spot, Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh and Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, according to sources, were told they're out of the running.

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Buzz continues as speculation covers both so-called "short-list" candidates favored by the convential wisdom in the punditry and long-shot dark horses, and even the resumed Hillary as Veep questions.

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At last the news is in, from senior figures in the Democratic party familiar with the presumptive nominee's thinking.

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VEEP creep

Barack Obama may name his running mate any day now.

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Virginia governor Tim Kaine has told close associates that he has had "very serious" conversations with Sen. Barack Obama about joining the Democratic ticket and has provided documents to the campaign as it combs through his background, according to several sources close to Kaine.

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Obama's Running Mate

As if this race for the Democratic Presidential nomination wasn't exciting enough, now we have to start thinking about which last name will accompany either Obama or Clinton on our Democratic yard signs this fall.

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Warner is expected to announce on Thursday whether he's running for this Senate seat, or whether he's waiting for the 2009 governor's race.

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Smokers in Virginia and Maryland were put on notice yesterday that the days of enjoying a cigarette after a good meal or with a cocktail may be numbered. Virginia Gov. Timothy M.

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WCBS-TV out of New York has a great exposee on the tactics of a Democratic candidate runing for New Jersey's Senate seat. Bob Mendenez set up a brilliant (but quite frankly dirty) smear against Republican Incumbent Thomas Kaine.

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Throughout his campaign for governor last year, Tim Kaine insisted that his moral objection to the death penalty would not prevent him from carrying out court-ordered executions as Virginia's chief executive.

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I thought Kaine had some great content in his response, however, next time I hope he works on his delivery.

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