Virginia Politics Blog Archive: Ben Pershing

No decision from Kaine this week on Senate race

Virginians eager to hear whether Timothy M. Kaine will jump into next year's Senate race will have to wait a while longer: No decision is coming until at least next week.

By Ben Pershing | March 10, 2011; 1:00 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Ben Pershing, Election 2012, Rick Boucher, Timothy M. Kaine, U.S. Senate
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Connolly won't enter Senate race, hopes Kaine will run

Rep. Gerald Connolly (D) definitively took himself out of the running for the seat being vacated next year by Sen. James Webb (D-Va.), reiterating his hope that ex-Gov. Timothy M. Kaine would be the Democratic nominee for the seat.

By Ben Pershing | March 4, 2011; 1:10 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Ben Pershing, Election 2012, Gerald E. Connolly, Timothy M. Kaine, U.S. Senate
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New poll shows George Allen in strong position for GOP Senate primary

While Democrats keep waiting to see whether former Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will jump into the race to succeed retiring Sen. James Webb (D-Va.), a new poll shows former Sen. George Allen in a strong position in the Republican primary.

By Ben Pershing | March 3, 2011; 4:20 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Ben Pershing, Bob Marshall, Corey Stewart, Election 2012, George F. Allen, Timothy M. Kaine, U.S. Senate
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Republicans call Kaine 'Cheerleader-in-Chief'

Timothy M. Kaine still hasn't decided to run next year for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. James Webb (D-Va.) but that hasn't stopped Republicans from going on the attack.

By Ben Pershing | March 1, 2011; 2:04 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (4)
Categories: Ben Pershing, Election 2012, Timothy M. Kaine, U.S. Senate
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DCCC targets Wolf for vote on spending bill

The House Democratic campaign arm is targeting Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) for his vote last week in favor of the GOP's spending resolution, accusing the Northern Virginia lawmaker of betraying his constituents in the federal workforce.

By Ben Pershing | February 23, 2011; 3:52 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Ben Pershing, Frank R. Wolf
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Hampton Roads lawyer David McCormick to seek 2012 GOP Senate nomination

As Democrats keep waiting to see whether Timothy Kaine will jump into the race to succeed retiring Sen. James Webb (D-Va.), the Republican field just got a little more crowded.

By Ben Pershing | February 22, 2011; 2:23 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Ben Pershing, Election 2012, George F. Allen, James Webb, U.S. Senate
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House approves measure to delay JFCOM closure, Ben Pershing , February 18, 2011

Va. parties draw battles lines around Wisconsin, Anita Kumar and Ben Pershing , February 18, 2011

House backs amendment blocking EPA's Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan, Ben Pershing , February 18, 2011

Obama: Kaine would be 'a great senator', Ben Pershing , February 17, 2011

Back from Middle East, Perriello will 'consider' running for Senate if Kaine doesn't, Ben Pershing , February 16, 2011

Sen. James Webb won't run for reelection in 2012, Ben Pershing , February 9, 2011

Patrick Murray 'leaning toward' a rematch with Moran in 2012, Ben Pershing , February 2, 2011

Webb's slow fundraising pace draws more attention, Ben Pershing , February 2, 2011

Democrats' ad campaign targets Hurt, Ben Pershing , January 31, 2011

Moran: GOP won in 2010 because 'a lot of people' don't want black president, Ben Pershing , January 27, 2011

Webb still hasn't decided on 2012, won't take bait from Allen, Ben Pershing , January 25, 2011

Area members get in on the bipartisan seating act for State of the Union, Ben Pershing , January 25, 2011

Connolly to serve as top Democrat on tech panel, Ben Pershing , January 20, 2011

Is Eric Cantor 'friends' with birther Orly Taitz?, Ben Pershing , December 28, 2010

Jim Moran and wife LuAnn Bennett separate after six years of marriage, Ben Pershing , December 23, 2010

Webb bill to help Marine widow set to become law, Ben Pershing , December 15, 2010

New Reps. Griffith, Hurt snag key panel slots, Ben Pershing , December 10, 2010

Defeated Boucher had $700K left in the bank, Ben Pershing , December 6, 2010

Va. Democrats split on tax vote, Ben Pershing , December 2, 2010

Virginia officials hear glimmer of hope on defense cuts, Ben Pershing , November 23, 2010

Defeated Nye says he's 'considering running again', Ben Pershing , November 22, 2010

Webb releases Pentagon holds, suggests AFRICOM move to Norfolk, Ben Pershing , November 18, 2010

Could Tom Perriello run for Senate?, Ben Pershing , November 18, 2010

Two weeks after campaign win, Rigell to close auto dealership, Ben Pershing , November 17, 2010

Fimian concedes defeat to Connolly, Ben Pershing , November 9, 2010

Fimian will concede defeat to Connolly in 11th district, Ben Pershing , November 8, 2010

Fairfax GOP head questions vote totals in Connolly-Fimian race, Ben Pershing , November 5, 2010

Five questions from Virginia's 2010 election results, Ben Pershing , November 4, 2010

Connolly leads Fimian by 820 votes, but recount remains possible, Ben Pershing , November 3, 2010

At Connolly HQ, Jill Biden fires up volunteers, Ben Pershing , November 1, 2010

Bloomberg-backed group, Va. Tech victim's brother hit Fimian in new ad, Ben Pershing , October 28, 2010

Democrats shell out $1 million to boost Connolly, Ben Pershing , October 27, 2010

Reports show Fimian, Boucher, Rigell among cash leaders in Va., Ben Pershing , October 22, 2010

Rigell won't commit to backing Boehner, Cantor, Ben Pershing , October 22, 2010

NoVa airwaves thick with ads from 11th district race, Ben Pershing , October 21, 2010

Updated: Rigell condemns another racist e-mail in Va. Beach, Ben Pershing , October 19, 2010

Updated: Va. Beach GOP head resigns over racist email, Ben Pershing , October 18, 2010

Perriello faces traffic charge after Friday accident, Ben Pershing , October 18, 2010

Hurt ad calls Perriello a 'rubber stamp' for Obama, Pelosi, Ben Pershing , October 15, 2010

Fimian raises more than $1 million for the quarter, hits Connolly in new ad, Ben Pershing , October 15, 2010

National Democrats not giving up on Reps. Perriello, Nye, Kratovil, Ben Pershing , October 14, 2010

Hurt outraises Perriello, but Democrat has cash edge, Ben Pershing , October 13, 2010

UPDATED: Controversial Connolly ad hits Fimian for alleged bonus plan, Ben Pershing , October 7, 2010

U.S. Supreme Court rules against independent Virginia congressional candidate, Ben Pershing , September 30, 2010

Webb accuses Pentagon of 'stiff-arming' Virginia on JFCOM closure, Ben Pershing , September 28, 2010

Connolly ad: 'I've made both parties mad', Ben Pershing , September 27, 2010

2nd Democratic poll shows tight race for Perriello, Ben Pershing , September 21, 2010

Griffith's new ad: 'Obama loves Boucher', Ben Pershing , September 21, 2010

Senate hearing set on JFCOM closure, Ben Pershing , September 20, 2010

Gore coming to Reston to raise cash for Moran, Ben Pershing , September 20, 2010

McCain to raise cash for Moran challenger, Ben Pershing , September 17, 2010

New Hurt campaign ad attacks Perriello, Democratic agenda, Ben Pershing , September 15, 2010

Nye, Webb push legislation to block or delay JFCOM closure, Ben Pershing , September 15, 2010

RNC chair Steele to appear with Hill hopefuls Fimian, Smith, Ben Pershing , September 13, 2010

NRCC ad hits 'phony Perriello' on lobbyist donations, Ben Pershing , September 13, 2010

Twitter war turns personal in Perriello-Hurt contest, Ben Pershing , September 8, 2010

With new poll, Democrats make case that Perriello race is still competitive, Ben Pershing , September 7, 2010

Boucher maintains double-digit lead in new poll, Ben Pershing , September 3, 2010

Different polls, different results in Perriello-Hurt race, Ben Pershing , September 2, 2010

Boucher's latest ad touts his 'values,' not his party, Ben Pershing , September 1, 2010

Clark campaign takes an odd turn in 5th district, Ben Pershing , September 1, 2010

Griffith to get fundraising boost from McDonnell, Ben Pershing , August 27, 2010

Connolly featured in 20/20 report on albinism, Ben Pershing , August 27, 2010

Rigell signs tea party 'pledge' in 2nd district, Ben Pershing , August 27, 2010

Perriello beat Boehner to the punch on call for Geithner firing, Ben Pershing , August 26, 2010

In new ad, Perriello attacks Hurt for missing debate, Ben Pershing , August 18, 2010

GOP poll gives Hurt 6-point edge over Perriello, Ben Pershing , August 17, 2010

Pentagon cuts spark war of words between Nye, Rigell in 2nd district race, Ben Pershing , August 10, 2010

McKelvey finally endorses Hurt in 5th district, Ben Pershing , August 5, 2010

Webb stays mum ahead of Kagan vote, Ben Pershing , August 5, 2010

A tale of two districts: Connolly, Perriello split on extending Bush tax cuts, Ben Pershing , July 28, 2010

Virginia NAACP head slams Webb for affirmative action column, Ben Pershing , July 26, 2010

Webb calls for end to most affirmative action programs, criticizes 'myth' of white dominance, Ben Pershing , July 23, 2010

Democrats plan ad blitz for Connolly, Perriello, Nye, Ben Pershing , July 23, 2010

A 'cute' controversy in the 1st district, Ben Pershing , July 21, 2010

Poll shows Rep. Perriello trailing by 23 points, Ben Pershing , July 20, 2010

Boucher hits the airwaves with two positive ads, Ben Pershing , July 20, 2010

Rigell drops another $500K into Virginia 2nd district campaign, Ben Pershing , July 19, 2010

Democrats hold wide cash leads in all four competitive Va. House races, Ben Pershing , July 16, 2010

Boucher enjoys huge cash lead over Griffith, Ben Pershing , July 15, 2010

Connolly has $1.3M in the bank for rematch with Fimian, Ben Pershing , July 14, 2010

What can Brown do for Wittman? Raise money., Ben Pershing , July 12, 2010

Perriello reports more than $2 million raised for the cycle, Ben Pershing , July 12, 2010

Perriello hits the airwaves with economic message, Ben Pershing , June 30, 2010

Fimian advances in GOP candidate program, Ben Pershing , June 30, 2010

GOP poll shows Nye trailing in 2nd district, Ben Pershing , June 22, 2010

GOP pounces on Nye fundraiser with BP lobbyist, Ben Pershing , June 18, 2010

Debate over debates begins in Virginia's 5th congressional district, Ben Pershing , June 18, 2010

Perriello defends NRA in campaign finance fight, Ben Pershing , June 17, 2010

Now playing in your living room: Jim Moran and Donna Edwards, Ben Pershing , June 17, 2010

McKelvey still won't endorse Hurt in 5th district contest, Ben Pershing , June 16, 2010

Does Fimian want to repeal 17th amendment on popular election of senators?, Ben Pershing , June 15, 2010

Still mum on endorsement, McKelvey starts PAC, Ben Pershing , June 10, 2010

Conservative group targets Perriello for health vote, Ben Pershing , June 10, 2010

Will 5th district Republicans unite behind Robert Hurt?, Ben Pershing , June 9, 2010

Fimian wins in Fairfax race to face Connolly, Ben Pershing , June 8, 2010

What to watch for, Virginia primaries edition, Ben Pershing , June 8, 2010

Bill Clinton endorses Republican in 5th district! Or maybe not, Ben Pershing , June 4, 2010

Webb disappoints gay rights groups with 'Don't Ask' vote, Ben Pershing , May 28, 2010

Fundraising reports shed light on GOP primary contests, Ben Pershing , May 28, 2010

New Fimian ad hits Herrity on taxes, Ben Pershing , May 27, 2010

Do Virginia lawmakers back a federal pay freeze?, Ben Pershing , May 27, 2010

Loyola picks up Tea Party endorsement in 2nd district GOP primary, Ben Pershing , May 26, 2010

Can Jeffrey Clark play the spoiler in race against Perriello?, Ben Pershing , May 26, 2010

Rigell's survey says he's the clear frontrunner in GOP race to face Rep. Nye, Ben Pershing , May 25, 2010

Fimian poll shows him leading Herrity in NoVa primary race, Ben Pershing , May 25, 2010

Why did Fairfax congressional district Republicans cancel their convention?, Ben Pershing , May 24, 2010

Griffith earns GOP nomination to face Rep. Boucher, Ben Pershing , May 22, 2010

Herrity airs his first ad in 11th District contest, Ben Pershing , May 18, 2010

Hurt campaign poll shows him with wide lead in Republican primary to face Perriello, Ben Pershing , May 18, 2010

McKelvey on the air in GOP primary contest to face Perriello, Ben Pershing , May 17, 2010

Herrity hunts for cash ahead of reporting deadline, Ben Pershing , May 17, 2010

Cuccinelli endorses Fimian in GOP race to face Connolly in Northern Virginia, Ben Pershing , May 12, 2010

Virginia 2nd district candidate Rigell attacked on cash for clunkers and Obama donation , Ben Pershing , May 12, 2010

Kagan's stance on military recruiters at issue in Perriello contest in Virginia, Ben Pershing , May 11, 2010

Does Krystal Ball see a future representing Virginia in Congress?, Ben Pershing , May 10, 2010

Herrity attacks Connolly as Democrats weigh budget decision, Ben Pershing , May 7, 2010

Cantor's policy group 'in a suspended state', Ben Pershing , May 6, 2010

Obey retirement boosts Moran's clout, Ben Pershing , May 5, 2010

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