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Date: January 19th, 2010

Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) says no further health care votes until Brown is seated.

19 January, 2010 (23:39) | Medicine, Politics, Virginia Politics | By: ricjames

My, my… what’s this? Responding to the victory in Massachusetts by the Republican, Scott Brown, Senator Jim Webb, Democrat of Virginia, is calling on Senate leaders to suspend any votes on the Democrats’ health care legislation until Mr. Brown is sworn into office. In a statement, Mr. Webb, who voted for the health care bill in [...]

Scott Brown does it – wins MA Senate special election 52%-47%

19 January, 2010 (23:17) | Politics | By: ricjames

Outstanding!!! In a victory few thought possible just a month ago, Republican Scott Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley Tuesday in the race for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Ted Kennedy — a win that could grind President Obama’s agenda to a halt and portend huge losses for Democrats in the November midterms. With [...]

Boston.com results map for the MA Senate special election

19 January, 2010 (21:37) | Politics | By: ricjames

Thanks to CathyMac, here’s a link to a Boston.com Town-by-Town results site where you can watch the returns of the MA-SEN elections. (Here’s hoping they can handle the load!)

VA 10th District Convention Call

19 January, 2010 (16:51) | Politics, Virginia Politics | By: ricjames

OFFICIAL CALLThe Tenth District ConventionOf the Republican Party of VirginiaIssued January 6, 2010 As Chairman of the 10th Congressional District of the Republican Party of Virginia and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the District Committee, I, James E. Rich, issue this Call for a District Convention to be [...]

Howie Lind announces he’s seeking Chairmanship of VA GOP 10th Congressional District Committee

19 January, 2010 (00:56) | Politics, Virginia Politics | By: ricjames

Virginia’s 10th Congressional District covers Loudoun County and enjoys the presence of Congressman Frank Wolf as its incumbent. The current Chairman of the 10th District Committee is Jim Rich, a man Congressman Wolf appears to trust and work well with. That speaks highly toward the notion of keeping Jim Rich where he is. However, it [...]