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          <title>Winners declared in local contested races</title>
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Incumbent Bill Chase has won re-election to the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Poll update: School Board races</title>
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For the past 10 years, Bob Houck has worked the polls, informing voters about the polling process. This year, the Culpeper resident is campaigning for a seat on the Culpeper County School Board.            ]]></description>
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          <title>District 30: GOP territory since &#8217;99</title>
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Independent libertarian takes on three-term incumbent Tuesday           ]]></description>
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          <title>Gubernatorial campaign enters home stretch</title>
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Republican candidates confident in visit to town           ]]></description>
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          <title>Bump fists with Carson tonight in Madison</title>
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The independent candidate for the District 30 Virginia House of Delegates takes another shot at meeting Madison County voters today at an informal event.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Republican nominees, national chairman coming to town today</title>
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell will visit Culpeper Friday afternoon for a campaign rally, accompanied by Michael Steele, the party&#8217;s national chairman.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Deadline for mailed absentee ballots approaches</title>
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Virginia voters choosing to cast an absentee ballot by mail for the Nov. 3 election must submit their application by Tuesday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Pro&#45;business theme from supervisor candidates</title>
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Four of five seeking office participate in chamber forum           ]]></description>
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          <title>Rosenberger: Rural character important</title>
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Incumbent Jefferson District Supervisor Brad Rosenberger said maintaining Culpeper&#8217;s rural atmosphere will be a central goal of his campaign.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Aylor vows to promote economic development</title>
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As his first term as draws to a close, Cedar Mountain Supervisor Larry Aylor wants voters to know that remains committed to the platforms that got him elected.
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          <title>Gravatte takes oath</title>
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Council&#8217;s only woman doesn&#8217;t believe in only giving grease to &#8216;squeaky wheels&#8217;           ]]></description>
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          <title>Candidates for governor clash on taxes, Obama</title>
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Democrat R. Creigh Deeds last night blasted Republican gubernatorial rival Bob McDonnell as a &#8220;smooth talker&#8221; who runs from his conservative roots, while McDonnell tied Deeds to the disputed policies of President Barack Obama.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Goff wants to stop wasteful spending</title>
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Retired Culpeper minister and educator Richard Goff wants to put his experience to work for the Culpeper County School Board.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Hutchins looking toward the future</title>
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Culpeper native and longtime educator Elizabeth Hutchins, 53, wants to continue her work for the students of Culpeper County.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Upcoming election coverage</title>
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The Star-Exponent will have extensive pre-election coverage with candidate profiles in each race starting Monday. Following that, we&#8217;ll offer our endorsements in the contested races. Later this month, we&#8217;ll publish a voter&#8217;s guide, which will include biographical information on each candidate and their assessments of the most important issues they face. Following is our schedule of coverage:           ]]></description>
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          <title>Council to get new member soon</title>
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Vacancy left by Jenkins could be filled next week           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:13:50 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Cantor to talk over health care policy with Hoyer</title>
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House Republican Whip Eric Cantor says he&#8217;s going to sit down with Democratic leader Steny Hoyer and try to narrow their differences over health care.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:08:41 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Republicans open new downtown headquarters</title>
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About a month from Election Day, a handful of local Republican leaders gathered Friday afternoon to mark the opening of Culpeper&#8217;s GOP headquarters.           ]]></description>
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          <title>White House disputes Cantor&#8217;s Afghan war comment</title>
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White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says House Minority Whip Eric Cantor&#8217;s claims that the administration is endangering U.S. troops by not deciding quickly on a new Afghan strategy was a &#8220;bunch of game playing.&#8220;
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          <title>In his own words ...</title>
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Supervisor candidate Gardiner Mulford defends his actions in a horse-related controversy           ]]></description>
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          <title>At Public Square, calm crowd discusses need for health&#45;care reform</title>
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On the way from the town hall to the public square, a polite and bipartisan conversation began about the future of health care in the United States.
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          <title>Applications for absentee voting available at registrar&#8217;s office</title>
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The Culpeper County Registrar&#8217;s Office has its absentee voting machine in place, and applications for mail-in absentee ballots are ready as well.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:44:38 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Two parties, two approaches, same message: Get involved</title>
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With about six weeks to go before Virginia&#8217;s Nov. 3 elections, Culpeper area political organizers &#8212; Republican and Democrat &#8212; are speaking out, urging area voters to step into action.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Hartke won&#8217;t run for Congress in 2010</title>
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Culpeper Democrat taking care of her critically ill mother           ]]></description>
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Three days after one of its nine members resigned, Culpeper Town Council is beginning the process of filling his seat.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Councilman Jenkins to step down at tonight&#8217;s meeting</title>
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Jenkins to move legal residency to Spotsylvania County, where he works and where his son will play high school football           ]]></description>
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          <title>Hartke recounts family&#8217;s Kennedy encounters on passing of senator</title>
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Hartke family members recall interactions with the Kennedys           ]]></description>
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          <title>Hartke family recalls Kennedy encounters</title>
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County Dem chairwoman&#8217;s mom: &#8216;It really is Camelot in so many ways&#8217;           ]]></description>
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          <title>Orange board votes on Walmart</title>
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Board decides Walmart doesn&#8217;t nee a special use permit before building           ]]></description>
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          <title>CCHS repair talks return</title>
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County, School Board set to meet Monday           ]]></description>
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          <title>Kaine travel for DNC is detailed</title>
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From the beginning of March till the end of June, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine spent parts of 31 days outside Virginia in his capacity as chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
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          <title>To close or keep open?</title>
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One supervisor&#8217;s push for open government is cause for debate            ]]></description>
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Cantor fires back at Vice President           ]]></description>
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President Barack Obama&#8217;s stimulus package is not working and should be amended to encourage more job creation by small businesses, the House of Representatives&#8217; Republican whip said Monday.            ]]></description>
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds made a stop at Culpeper&#8217;s July 4 festivities Saturday.           ]]></description>
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Del. Ed Scott, R-Madison, just got some competition.           ]]></description>
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About 1,100 Culpeper County voters helped push State Sen. R. Creigh Deeds to victory in Virginia&#8217;s Democratic primary election for governor on Tuesday.           ]]></description>
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Democratic chair takes shots at current congressman           ]]></description>
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Senator wins Democratic primary for governor with shocking ease           ]]></description>
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Three incumbents file for supervisor           ]]></description>
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Co. 11 did not make the cut, but will be considered later in the year           ]]></description>
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Some council members want to use funds to widen Route 229           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 10:12:16 EST</pubDate>
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County Republicans go with incumbent county supervisor to run for re-election in Jefferson District           ]]></description>
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&#187; Q&amp;A with county supervisor candidates in the Jefferson District           ]]></description>
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&#187; Q&amp;A with county supervisor candidates in the Jefferson District           ]]></description>
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Lifelong resident says friends, family encouraged him            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 23:14:41 EST</pubDate>
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Virginia&#8217;s budget belt needs to be pulled a little tighter.           ]]></description>
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Culpeper&#8217;s Congressman Eric Cantor, Sen. John McCain and other prominent Republicans in Washington have launched the National Council for a New America.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 10:08:52 EST</pubDate>
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Gardiner Mulford hopes to oust board chairman Chase           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:39:41 EST</pubDate>
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Party leaders say unity is their advantage in gubernatorial race           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:18:34 EST</pubDate>
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GOP gubernatorial candidate visits town           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:17:03 EST</pubDate>
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Only Republican candidate to visit Raven&#8217;s Nest           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:14:03 EST</pubDate>
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Although only two names will appear on the ballot in the special April 7 Madison County Circuit Court clerk election, a third person officially announced her candidacy last week and said she is confident she can win as a write-in candidate.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:33:14 EST</pubDate>
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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has granted 55 simple pardons during the first three years of his four-year term in office, more than any of the previous nine Virginia governors.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:49:18 EST</pubDate>
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All five of Virginia&#8217;s Republican congressmen are asking for Jeff Frederick to step down as chairman of the state Republican Party.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:14:37 EST</pubDate>
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At the conclusion of the attorney general candidates&#8217; debate Monday night, Del. Ed Scott, R-Madison, announced his intention to seek re-election.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:18:58 EST</pubDate>
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Republican attorney general hopefuls share views at Daniel Center debate           ]]></description>
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&#8216;Meet The Press&#8217; host Gregory grills congressman on earmarks, GOP spending under Bush           ]]></description>
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Virginia&#8217;s three Republican candidates for attorney general will debate today at Germanna Community College&#8217;s Daniel Technology Center.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:47:52 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>McDonnell ran office like a law firm</title>
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McDonnell, 54, a Republican elected attorney general by just 360 votes in 2005, recently resigned to run full time for governor.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:17:29 EST</pubDate>
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Lifelong resident running in Jefferson District           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:56:22 EST</pubDate>
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Political briefs           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:34:35 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Culpeper embraces Deeds</title>
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Gubernatorial candidate talks energy during stop in town           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:16:23 EST</pubDate>
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Cantor: Va. does not want Al-Qaeda suspects           ]]></description>
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A bill to expand the death penalty to those who assist in a murder but don&#8217;t do the actual killing is on its way to Gov. Timothy Kaine.
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          <title>Important issues undecided as assembly nears its scheduled end</title>
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As the General Assembly heads into the homestretch before Saturday&#8217;s scheduled adjournment, the state budget is the dominant issue, but other noteworthy bills remain unresolved.           ]]></description>
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A ban on smoking in most restaurants in Virginia is one step away from going to the governor&#8217;s desk and becoming law.
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From Darrell Hammond&#8217;s winking Bill Clinton to Dana Carvey&#8217;s snickering George W. Bush, &#8220;Saturday Night Live&#8221; has a long tradition of parodying the nation&#8217;s top politicians. Add Republican Eric Cantor to that list.           ]]></description>
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A overall crisis of confidence is the key factor in the economic issues facing the U.S., Republican congressman Eric Cantor said Tuesday afternoon.           ]]></description>
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Congressman Eric Cantor R-7th District enjoyed Andy Samberg&#8217;s portrayal of Cantor on Saturday Night Live during a visit to Culpeper           ]]></description>
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VIDEO: Congressman Eric Cantor R-7th District reacts to stimulus package during a visit to Culpeper Tuesday           ]]></description>
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Congressman receiving national attention as well           ]]></description>
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Congressman Eric Cantor, R-Richmond, says the pending economic stimulus bill contains too much spending and not enough job creation and protection.           ]]></description>
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YouTube video parodies union that labeled congressman &#8216;obstructionist&#8217;           ]]></description>
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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today joined President Barack Obama at a construction site in Springfield to make the case for a quick action on the economic stimulus package.
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House Republicans yesterday pushed through a weakened version of a statewide ban on restaurant smoking that Howell fashioned with Gov. Timothy M. Kaine.
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Gov. Tim Kaine called Virginia&#8217;s members of Congress to Richmond to discuss the state&#8217;s federal stimulus package needs, but all five Republicans were absent.           ]]></description>
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The Senate has passed a bill to allow officers to pull over and ticket teen drivers for talking on a cell phone.           ]]></description>
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Those convicted of littering in Virginia could be required to complete 10 hours of community service if a bill passed by the Senate becomes law.           ]]></description>
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House GOP whip on trip to Middle East, Central Asia           ]]></description>
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He&#8217;ll be second gubernatorial candidate to visit town in less than a month           ]]></description>
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The Senate has voted again to kill a bill requiring background checks of most buyers at gun shows.           ]]></description>
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A bill that would subject people not wearing seat belts to a traffic ticket sailed through the Senate.           ]]></description>
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Cantor urges state&#8217;s GOP contingent not to support bill           ]]></description>
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Supporters of stricter indoor-smoking laws and higher cigarette taxes in Virginia turned out yesterday to lobby state lawmakers.
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President Barack Obama is ready to trumpet Hillary Rodham Clinton&#8217;s installation as secretary of state while turning to veteran politician and dealmaker George Mitchell to guide the new administration through the Mideast thicket.
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County Democratic chairwoman to attend environmental inaugural ball           ]]></description>
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Republicans say they&#8217;ve got ideas too           ]]></description>
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Ex-DNC chief to make first stop in town           ]]></description>
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Supervisor says he will focus on family, community           ]]></description>
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Culpeper&#8217;s Congressman also assumes role of Republican Whip            ]]></description>
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Virginia Deputy Secretary of Transportation Barbara Reese is changing jobs.            ]]></description>
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Republican Whip calls bi-partisan meeting &#8216;candid&#8217;           ]]></description>
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The distribution of a controversial song by a candidate for chairman of the national Republican Party has created an unnecessary distraction as the party rebuilds, Virginia GOP chairman Jeff Frederick said Friday.
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Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is set to become the next chairman of the Democratic Party.            ]]></description>
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With Tuesday&#8217;s swearing-in ceremonies, Virginia&#8217;s congressional delegation will take on a new cast, adding a second Democratic senator and three new Democratic members of the House of Representatives.            ]]></description>
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Culpeper&#8217;s congressman weighs in on deadly attacks against Hamas           ]]></description>
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Reva resident, 38, is newest and youngest county supervisor           ]]></description>
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