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National GOP wants Virginia to hold primaries, not conventions
Steve Contorno
Published: Tue, Mar 19, 2013
As the national Republican Party looks to broaden its appeal, it is criticizing party leaders in states like Virginia who choose to hold closed nominating conventions to pick their candidates instead of open primaries that invite greater participation. That's a problem because the Republican...
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GOP looks to Virginia governor race as test run for party changes
Steve Contorno
Published: Mon, Mar 18, 2013
The Republican Party sees Virginia as a critical test site for the party's newly planned national makeover, an effort to broaden the party's appeal after devastating election losses in 2012, according to a report the GOP released Monday. The Republican National Committee unveiled the highly...
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Ken Cuccinelli targets Terry McAuliffe's union support
Steve Contorno
Published: Sun, Mar 17, 2013
Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli plans to tie Democrat Terry McAuliffe to labor groups early and often in the Virginia governor race in hopes of winning support in a state with a long history of anti-union culture. At the Conservative Political Action Conference last week, Cuccinelli...
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The 3-Minute Interview: LGBT health educator Stephen Forssell
Steve Contorno
Updated: Fri, Mar 15, 2013
Forssell is director of the new LGBT Health Graduate Program at George Washington University, the first of its kind in the nation. What sparked this program? It arose from public health research. The health disparities in the LGBT community have been documented for quite a while going back...
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Terry McAuliffe hits Ken Cuccinelli for threatening transportation bill
Steve Contorno
Updated: Fri, Mar 15, 2013
Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate for governor in Virginia, lashed out Friday at Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli for threatening to use his office to block the historic transportation package that passed the General Assembly last month. During a sitdown Thursday with...
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Despite differing views, Rubio, Paul energize conservative confab
Steve Contorno
Published: Thu, Mar 14, 2013
Two young, rising stars of the Republican Party presented distinct and at times competing visions for the future of the GOP at Thursday's opening of the Conservative Political Action Conference, where crowds were eager for fresh faces after the failures of 2012. While Sen. Marco Rubio of...
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Republican Ken Cuccinelli bashes Democrat Terry McAuliffe while campaigning at CPAC
Steve Contorno
Published: Thu, Mar 14, 2013
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli kicked off the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday by bashing his detractors and outlining a more populist agenda for his gubernatorial run. In front of a friendly audience at National Harbor, Cuccinelli found his stride when he listed...
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CPAC attendees weigh in on snubbing of Bob McDonnell, Chris Christie
Steve Contorno
Published: Thu, Mar 14, 2013
While Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli was awarded the opening speaking slot at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, the man he wants to replace as governor was noticeably snubbed. Gov. Bob McDonnell was not invited to this weekend's confab. Neither was New Jersey Gov....
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Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli opens national conservative conference
Steve Contorno
Published: Thu, Mar 14, 2013
Virginia Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial nominee Ken Cuccinelli kicked off the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday by taking shots at his Democratic opponent and laying out the pillars of his campaign. Cuccinelli spent much of his 18 minutes introducing himself...
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GOP's Ken Cuccinelli looks to broaden appeal beyond right-wing base
Steve Contorno
Published: Wed, Mar 13, 2013
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will address a crowd of like-minded activists at Thursday's opening of the Conservative Political Action Conference even as he attempts to transition his campaign to capture a broader swath of voters. Cuccinelli, who is running for governor, is one of...
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