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Tim Kaine to lead Democratic National Committee

Kaine plans to work at the party part-time until 2010, when his term as governor is up and he can take over the DNC full-time.

01/04/09 6:41 PM

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January 04, 2009

Tim Kaine to lead Democratic National Committee

Kaine plans to work at the party part-time until 2010, when his term as governor is up and he can take over the DNC full-time.


October 12, 2008

3500 fill downtown Roanoke to hear Bill Clinton

Former President Clinton received a warm welcome walking into the center of the Star City, while campaigning for Barack Obama.


October 08, 2008

Ready for Election Day? How to use electronic voting machines and apply for an absentee ballot

With November 4 just weeks away, area registrars’ offices are wanting you to be ready to cast your vote.


October 02, 2008

Undecided voters are watching VP candidates closely

We caught up with a couple of the voters in our debate watch to find out what they’re looking forward to hearing and seeing Thursday night.


September 23, 2008

Debate Diary: What must the candidates do in this debate?

As noted before, both candidates want to be declared the winner and commit no gaffes.

Debate Diary: How do candidates prepare for debates?

Candidate preparation for debates depends upon the specific strengths and weaknesses of the candidates.

Debate Diary: It seems like the media treat debates as sporting events rather than a news event

There is a natural drama to debates. In some ways, yes, they are similar to athletic events. Participants are opponents and on Election Day, one candidate will prevail.

Debate Diary: Are debates really helpful?

Although research does demonstrate that viewers of debates tend to think their preferred candidate does better and “wins,” debates do influence undecided voters.

Debate Diary: What does it mean to “win” a debate from a candidate perspective?

In the political consulting industry, there’s an old adage that candidates do not really win debates, but they can certainly lose them.

Debate Diary: Why would one candidate want to debate and another wouldn’t?

There are several factors that influence campaigns whether it is to their advantage to engage in one or more public debates.

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