Kaine downplays Democratic losses in Virginia and New Jersey. RICHMOND, Virginia (CNN) - Assessing the national political landscape on the morning after his party lost two closely-watched gubernatorial elections, Democratic...
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New Jersey and Virginia Follow Historical Trend, Democrat Captures NY 23 for First Time in More Than 100 Years after GOP Civil War Erupts Between Moderates and Conservatives WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- DNC...
Faced with a record budget shortfall and uncooperative Republican lawmakers, Timothy M. Kaine's legacy as Virginia governor has largely been built on his political gains: helping his party win a pair of U.S. Senate seats,...
By Michael Sluss | The Roanoke Times Gov. Tim Kaine began preparing for the transfer of power to Republican Bob McDonnell this morning, pledging to make the transition to a new administration "as smooth as possible." McDonnell...
A morning-after press conference by Gov. Tim Kaine that was billed to be a discussion on transition plans was dominated by postmortem election analysis, as Kaine sought to explain the shellacking Democrats took Tuesday while...
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters at a gaggle this morning that Democrat Creigh Deeds was always the underdog in the race against Republican Bob McDonnell for Virginia governor. He mentioned a fact that we...
By Jim Nolan Richmond Times-Dispatch Published: November 4, 2009 Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, the Democratic National Committee chairman, said today that disappointing losses by Democrats “will occasion some reassessment and...
By Andrew Cain Richmond Times-Dispatch Published: November 4, 2009 Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is ascribing Democratic defeats Tuesday in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial...
Day-after chatter focused on how independent voters were pivotal in helping drive Republicans to victory in the New Jersey and Virginia governor races. “The independent voter today is the keystone,” a very happy chairman of the...
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, the national Democratic Party chairman, and House Republican Whip Eric I. Cantor of Henrico County squared off on the "Today" show this morning over the impact of yesterday's elections that saw...
November 4, 2009 7:30 AM No Comments Spin Time » By Michael McAuliff Taking a quick look at the results from last night, it looks to us like the little race in upstate New York may actually have the most relevance for 2010,...