Pew Predicts Election Snafu

Staff / Truthdig Oct 22, 2008 A new report from Pew suggests that this election has the potential to make 2000 look organized. With new voter ID laws, record turnout, wrongfully purged voter rolls, new machines and more, it could be a tense night, even if the outcome is decided early. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Trouble for Gonzales

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2008 It's reassuring to know that when Alberto Gonzales was our nation's attorney general, he schlepped highly classified documents to his home in Virginia in an unlocked briefcase. Oops! Also, once he'd toted them home, Gonzales didn't put them in a safe for extra protection because he "couldn't remember the combination." Fiddlesticks! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The New Dominion

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jul 15, 2008 If the 2008 election is destined to break up a frozen electoral map, Virginia is one of the most likely venues for the great political thaw. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Webb Opts Out of VP Pageant

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2008 He's hung up his tiara and sash, ladies and gentlemen: Virginia's Sen. Jim Webb has announced in no uncertain terms that he is officially out of the running to be Barack Obama's choice for vice president. As Talking Points Memo reported Monday, Webb put out a formal statement declaring that he has made it clear to Obama's camp that he wants to continue serving as a senator but will still enthusiastically back Obama's bid for the presidency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wal-Mart Rethinks Gun Policy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2008 A year after the Virginia Tech massacre, the world's No 1 gun merchant has agreed to tighter controls over firearm sales One-third of Wal-Mart stores will no longer sell guns, another third will have stricter rules, and the other third well, baby steps Needless to say, the National Rifle Association is outraged. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lessons of the Chesapeake Sweep

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Feb 14, 2008 The "Democracy Now!" host explains why Virginia is the new Massachusetts and Texas is the new Florida, and why Barack Obama is benefiting from more than a boost in demographics. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Obama’s Demographic Breakthrough

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2008 Exit polls, those surveys of voters as they leave their polling places, should be taken with a grain of salt. Having said that, CNN's exit poll data from the so-called Potomac Primary shows Barack Obama crossing the demographic divide that has hampered him throughout the race. Seniors, white people, working-class voters and women -- all traditional supporters of the Clinton campaign -- came out for Obama in big numbers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Another Sweep for Obama

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2008 For those keeping score at home, Tuesday's victories in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., make it eight in a row for Barack Obama since Super Tuesday. Hillary Clinton is looking forward to Ohio and Texas, which are now must-win states for her, but Obama's impressive streak of landslide victories (which could grow) might upset her early advantage there. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Va. GOP Voters Required to Sign Loyalty Oath

Staff / Truthdig Nov 29, 2007 It's almost primary time, voters of America, so get ready for more electoral shenanigans! The venerable southern state of Virginia is fast out of the gates this election season, thanks to the local Republican Party, which came up with the ingenious idea of requiring voters who want to take part in February's primary to pledge that they'll also cast their vote for the Republican presidential nominee next Nov. 4. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Now Is the Winter of Voters’ Discontent

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Nov 9, 2007 The Democratic surge that began in 2006 continued in elections around the country on Tuesday. But how the Democrats won provides a cautionary tale for the national party. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Virginia Closes Insane Gun Loophole

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2007 Mentally ill people who've been deemed a danger to themselves and involuntarily committed will no longer be able to legally buy guns in Virginia. Gov. Timothy Kaine issued the executive order in response to the massacre at Virginia Tech. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Frees International Terrorist

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Apr 25, 2007 A terrorist lives in Miami. He is not in hiding, or part of some sleeper cell. He's an escaped convict, wanted internationally for blowing up a jetliner. His name is Luis Posada Carriles. As the nation was focused on the Virginia Tech shooting, the Bush administration quietly allowed Posada's release from a federal immigration detention center. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )