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Christie, GOP Wins Separate Dems from Obama Popularity...liberal agenda." (Read David Plouffe on Obama's 2008 victory.) But in fact, Obama still enjoys favorable approval ratings in both Virginia and New Jersey. And according to the exit polls, he wasn't much of a motivator for the... In this article: Barack Obama, Republican Party, Virginia, Chris Christie, Democrat Party, New Jersey, Creigh Deeds, Jon Corzine, Bob McDonnell, and Dede Scozzafava |
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washingtonpost.com | November 11, 2009
Virginia elections weren't swayed by Mr. Obama's performance
...higher percentage of the vote than any Democrat since Lyndon Johnson. Mr. Krauthammer also blamed Mr. Obama for the GOP winning the New Jersey and Virginia governorships. But history was on the Republicans' side in both states. In Virginia,...
In this article: Barack Obama, Charles Krauthammer, GOP, John McCain, Lyndon Johnson, and New Jersey
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Times Online | November 04, 2009
Analysis: New Jersey and Virginia tells Obama - we blame you for the economy
Analysis: New Jersey and Virginia tells Obama - we blame you for the economy Navigation - link to other main sections from here Analysis: New Jersey and Virginia tells Obama - we blame you for the economy The Republican victories in the...
In this article: Barack Obama, New Jersey, Unemployment, Chris Christie, Bob McDonnell, USS New York, White House, and New York
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Charles Krauthammer on the realignment myth of 2008
...percent. And as for independents, the ultimate prize of any realignment, they bolted. In both Virginia and New Jersey they'd gone narrowly for Obama in '08. This year they went Republican by a staggering 33 points in Virginia and by an equally...
In this article: Barack Obama, Republican Party, New Jersey, Charles Krauthammer, Reactionary, Attorney General, Creigh Deeds, and Bob McDonnell
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BBC News | November 04, 2009
Democrats play down vote defeats
...losses reflected voter anxiety about the economy and jobs. Both Virginia and New Jersey voted for Mr Obama in the 2008 presidential race, but will now have Republican governors. In New Jersey, the incumbent Democratic Governor, Jon...
In this article: Barack Obama, Republican Party, Bob McDonnell, New Jersey, Chris Christie, White House, New York City, Tim Kaine, and Michael Bloomberg
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washingtonpost.com | November 03, 2009
Chesterbrook Precinct: Democratic Volunteers Say There's Less Energy This Year
...Less Energy This Year The mood in the air at the Chesterbrook polling place during the first hours of voting is very different from what t was a year ago, when Barack Obama won this McLean precinct and Virginia. Phyllis Jacobson, 58, had...
In this article: Barack Obama, Creigh Deeds, and Illinois
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White House tries to shrug off Democratic election losses
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that the president viewed the Republican victories in New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races as referenda on local issues that reflect little on his policies in Washington.
In this article: Barack Obama, White House, Robert Gibbs, David Axelrod, Republican Party, Eliot Engel, Tim Kaine, Patrick Kennedy, and Washington
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CBS News | November 12, 2009
The Weight of War Is Showing on Obama
...before. Katie Couric reports. President Barack Obama walks through grave markers during a unannounced visit to Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)...
In this article: Barack Obama, Ross McGinnis, Afghanistan, Arlington National Cemetery, White House, Veterans Day, and Fort Hood
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The Australian | November 09, 2009
Survey: Democratic Votes Drop in Strong States
...in Strong States Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 12:11 pm On November 3, 2009--Democrats lost the governor's mansion in two states that Barack Obama won in 2008, New Jersey and Virginia. While it is not unusual for the party in power to lose...
In this article: Barack Obama, New Jersey, Cattle, Palestinian militants, Fatah, United Nations, and West Bank
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The Commonwealth of Virginia (help=no) is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. The geography and climate of the state are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which are home to much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city and Fairfax County the most populous political subdivision. The state population is nearly eight million.
The area's history begins with indigenous settlements, and the founding of the Virginia Colony in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London as the first permanent New World English colony. Land from displaced Native American tribes, including the Powhatan, and slave labor each played significant roles in Virginia's early politics and plantation economy. Virginia was one of the Thirteen Colonies in the American Revolution and joined the Confederacy in the American Civil War, during which Richmond was the Confederate capital and the state of West Virginia separated. Although traditionally conservative and historically part of the South, both major national parties are competitive in modern Virginia.
- Name:
- Virginia
- Also Known As:
- Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents
- Capital:
- Richmond
- Language:
- English 94.6%, Spanish 5.9%
- Motto:
- Sic Semper Tyrannis (Latin)
- Largest City:
- Virginia Beach
- Governor:
- Timothy M. Kaine (D)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- Bill Bolling (R)
- Total Area:
- 110,785.67
- Latitude:
- 36° 32′ N to 39° 28′ N
- Longitude:
- 75° 15′ W to 83° 41′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Elevation highest point:
- 1,747
- Highest Point:
- Mount Rogers
- Admittance Date:
- June 25, 1788
- Time Zone:
- Eastern: UTC−5/−4
- Demonym:
- Virginian
- Median Income:
- $59,562
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