In the 1970s Jerry Falwell founded Lynchburg Baptist College and then worked to increase the political participation of fundamentalist Christians who had viewed politics as something to avoid. Now Liberty University will be known to a lot of people, as
Democrat Senator Tim Kaine “It’s a states right argument that gets used in times of great controversy, The president is acting by executive power that is legally conferred on him. And as you pointed out, you went over these executive
(AP) WASHINGTONDemocrat Tim Kaine has won the Virginia Senate race, holding off a challenge from Republican George Allen. His win gives Democrats 50 seats and puts them on the precipice of retaining control of the Senate. Kaine’s win comes after Democrats
This one is a lost pick up for the GOP: CBS projected that Democrat Tim Kaine won the U.S. Senate seat for Virginia in Tuesday’s election. Kaine defeated Republican George Allen in the race to fill the seat being vacated
The following reports were received via the Breitbart News ELECTION TIP LINE (noreply@breitbart.com) as of 1:30 a.m. EST, Election Day, November 6. Note that you should not mess with Texas yard signs: California I walked my neighborhood and only saw one
Senate candidate George Allen released a television ad Wednesday criticizing his Democratic opponent Tim Kaine for supporting Obama and his planned defense cuts. The ad came less than 48 hours after President Obama declared in the third presidential debate that he
Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama by two points (49%-47%) in a D+7 poll of likely Virginia voters conducted by Wenzel Strategies, a firm that polls for conservatives and whose polls have had a high level of accuracy during the last election
Jamie Radtke, the Tea Party candidate who lost Virginia’s Republican primary, has endorsed her former rival, George Allen, in his bid to win the Senate race against Democrat Tim Kaine. Radtke announced her endorsement of Allen in and email message
Rasmussen Reports released a new poll on Monday that shows that “Democrat Tim Kaine has moved slightly ahead of Republican George Allen in Virginia’s neck-and-neck U.S. Senate race.” The telephone survey of 500 likely Virginia voters shows support for Kaine
The same Gravis Marketing Poll released today that showed Mitt Romney leading Barack Obama by 49-44 in Virginia showed Republican George Allen leading Democrat Tim Kaine 47-42 in the Senate race. For Allen, today’s 5 point margin reflects a 2
From Fox News: Below is a partial list of speakers set to deliver remarks at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Sept. 4. This list, released by the DNC, is subject to change. 5:00 p.m. Chairwoman of the Democratic National
Last Thursday, Breitbart News’ Mike Flynn broke the news that the Obama campaign was suing in the swing state of Ohio to block a law that extends early voting for members of the military for an additional three days. A fierce
At the latest stop on the Americans for Prosperity “Real Facts. Real Solutions.” Bus Tour in Virginia Beach, VA, the Virginia Democrat party organized protestors to support their candidate for Senate, former Governor Tim Kaine (D). A few in the
(AP) Special election in Ariz. to replace GiffordsBy KEVIN FREKINGAssociated PressWASHINGTONDemocrats are hoping that late campaign appearances by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will help push her hand-picked successor to victory in a special congressional election in Arizona. Republicans, trying to
Coming off a string of strong debate performances, Virginia Tea Party Republican senate candidate Jamie Radtke will begin airing a radio ad statewide on Wednesday, which Breitbart News has exclusively obtained, that frames establishment Republican ex-senator George Allen as a
When President Barack Obama announced to the nation, with theatrics reminiscent of LeBron James’s “The Decision”, that while he was now personally in favor for gay marriage, he favored a states’ rights approach to the issue, the mainstream media collectively
When President Barack Obama announced to the nation, with theatrics reminiscent of LeBron James’ “The Decision,” that while he is now personally in favor for gay marriage he favored a states’ rights approach to the issue, the mainstream media collectively
It didn’t take long for conservative Republican Jamie Radtke to paint the notorious L for loser on establishment Republican retread George Allen‘s forehead. Even non-conservative aligned GOP operatives admit to recognizing it from his last beat me now and beat me later for good measure campaign.
Today, Senate Democrats are attempting to pass the so-called Buffett Rule, which creates a 30% minimum tax on top earners. The bill isn’t expected to pass, and even some on the Democratic side of the aisle are calling it out
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell is holding little back as he compares his state’s model for success to Washington’s big government corporate socialism and big labor cronyism. In a recent letter, Gov. McDonnell writes, “we are unapologetic supporters of Virginia’s Right
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine said Tuesday he is running for the U.S. Senate, leaving an opening at the central committee as the party prepares for President Barack Obama’s re-election bid.
The November elections marked a sea change in the political landscape at every level of government nationwide. Right now, all eyes are focused on the Wisconsin standoff between Governor Scott Walker and the public employee unions. But under the radar,
The Hill has a month-by-month recap of 2010: The grassroots conservative political movement made its clout felt the entire year, from the healthcare reform debate to GOP primaries and the general election last month. Senior Democrats, ranging from Democratic National
In case anyone was wondering, or cares: I am not a Republican nor a Democrat. I don’t like either party. Never have. I am an independent. I don’t like the Democrats because they are statists. They are for big government
We have no other details, but a tipster from fly-over country forwarded us this text they received this afternoon: DNC Chair Tim Kaine is making a major announcement on the future of the Democratic Party tomorrow. Attend the announcement at
DNC Chairman Tim Kaine on The Situation Room. When asked by host Wolf Blitzer if he would be supporting Democrats who have come out against President Obama and Speaker Pelosi, Kaine replied: “You won’t be surprised, Wolf, to know that
Gov. Tim Kaine asserts that the Tea Party energy is often focused on Republicans, thereby helping Democrats in November.
Last Wednesday, I announced on Big Government the launch of a new initiative that would enable taxpayers to directly propose federal spending cuts on the House floor. Today, over a quarter-million Americans will get to see whether their representatives in
After my article last week, Michael Steele and the Southern Strategy, now is time for some truth-telling about the Democratic Party. The Democrats’ own southern strategy was far, far worse than even worst accusations aimed at the Republicans. In his
Last week we reported that seven Virginia elected officials were invited to the Saturday April 3 Annual Fundraising dinner at the terrorist-linked Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center. Starting on February 17 we notified those seven officials about the terrorist links of
Guess which elected officials are invited to the terrorist-linked Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center Annual Fundraising Dinner April 3 – and who, in spite of repeated requests, have not removed their names from the very public flyer for the event: Democratic
Rachel Maddow had a real zinger on Thursday night when she slammed the GOP for having newly elected Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell give the Republican response to the State of the Union. How ridiculous! He’s been in office just eleven
Harry Reid is not racist and Republican calls for his resignation are misguided. There I said it. The senate majority leader has recently come under fire for remarks attributed to him in the new book “Game Change.” Authors Mark Halperin
The Virginia State Credit Union is mining for gold and it’s finding it. Thanks to former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, state employees are being duped into a credit product designed to take more money from their paychecks than the payday
A health-care ad, featuring cute little children on a playground reading lines like “I’ll be diagnosed with leukemia and I’ll die,” was winner of a nation-wide competition of ads launched by Obama’s Organizing for America. The ad was produced and
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy MSNBC: Gov. Tim Kaine denied clemency Tuesday for sniper John Allen Muhammad, clearing the way for him to be executed for the attacks that terrorized the nation’s capital
Virginia’s state troopers should have the authority to enforce federal immigration laws against the most dangerous criminal elements, Bob McDonnell, the state’s Republican candidate for governor has argued. This policy stance has larger federalist implications and should curry favor with
The New York Times: The party also noted that a call for questions about the stimulus — Gov. Tim Kaine, the Democratic National Committee’s new chairman, answered a fraction of them — yielded 30,000 queries.
AP: Kaine plans to work at the party part-time until 2010, when his term as governor is up and he can take over the DNC full-time. Current DNC chairman Howard Dean plans to step down Jan. 21, the day after