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- December 16, 2023
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Virginia In The Vanguard (Again)

The real question for Virginians is whether Biden’s abysmally low numbers will put the perennial three seats in play: VA-02 in Virginia Beach, VA-10 in Loudoun, and VA-07 in Prince William and Fredericksburg. The poll I discussed yesterday serves as a reminder to giddy Democrats still breathing sighs of relief as redistricting saved their bacon […]

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- November 23, 2023
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LEAHY: Polling Reveals Potential GOP Primary Shakeup

A recent poll from Marquette University Law School confirms what others have already shown: President Joe Biden’s re-election effort is sputtering.  And not just against the current GOP frontrunner, former President Donald Trump. The top line numbers for a Biden-Trump rematch show Trump ahead 52 percent to 48 percent. That’s within the poll’s 4.5 percentage […]

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- September 28, 2023
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Rumor Mill Swirls Around Youngkin Presidential Bid Once More

Over the past few months, we have brought you numerous reports of influential Republicans in the Commonwealth and across the country calling on Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to enter the 2024 Presidential race. This time, it seems to be much more serious. Today, an op-ed published in the Washington Post has set the internet rumor […]

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- September 25, 2023
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LEAHY: New Poll Shows Trump With A Lead Over Biden, But What Does This Really Mean?

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If we ever needed a more appropriate symbol of the current political climate, it’s the one that arrived on the front page of the Washington Post announcing the latest results from its polling unit. The headline was full of dire warnings for President Joe Biden: “Post-ABC poll: Biden faces criticism on economy, immigration and age.” […]

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- September 18, 2023
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Virginia Democrat Will Not Seek Reelection

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Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton is bowing out. The Democratic politician representing a congressional district in Northern Virginia will retire at the end of this term. In April, Wexton announced doctors had diagnosed her with Parkinson’s Disease. In a statement on Monday morning, she announced that she hadn’t made progress in managing her symptoms as she had hoped. After noticing women […]

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- September 5, 2023
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LEAHY: Post-Debate Survey Has Nothing But Bad News For Crowded Republican Primary Field

Labor Day weekend was long held as a signal that political campaigns were about to get fully, completely, underway. This Labor Day weekend might signal the opposite – that the race for the GOP presidential nomination is all but over. The latest polling data from the Wall Street Journal shows that among self-described Republican primary […]

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- July 14, 2023
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Fox News’ Rupert Murdoch Wants Youngkin To Run In 2024

Fox News’ own media magnate has a Virginian at the top of his list of preferred 2024 GOP contenders. HuffPost reported that Rupert Murdoch  “has privately told people he wants to see Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) enter the race.” Murdoch isn’t the first billionaire to express a desire for a Youngkin candidacy in 2024. […]

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- May 25, 2023
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LEAHY: Youngkin’s ‘Political Machine’ Said To Be Reconsidering 2024 Bid. They Shouldn’t.

On the topic of the growing GOP presidential field…there are whispers (none dare call them “wishcasting”…yet) that Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin may be reconsidering his earlier decision not to run. Or at least that’s the angle on this Axios piece. Let’s dive into this “scoop” to see what’s what: What we’re hearing: Some powerful GOP […]

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- April 19, 2023
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Nikki Haley Set To Deliver Campaign Speech in Arlington

2024 Republican Presidential contender and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is set to make a campaign stop in Arlington, Virginia next Tuesday, April 25th. Per a media release issued by her team, Haley will be delivering a “major policy speech” on the issue of abortion. 📥 INBOX: @NikkiHaley to Deliver Major Policy Speech on Abortion in […]

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- March 12, 2023
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Youngkin is Running for Vice-President (But Could We Please Do Something First?)

…and you don’t have to be Nostradamus to figure out why — and for whom. …although you might have to be Russell Kirk: Men cannot improve a society by setting fire to it: they must seek out its old virtues, and bring them back into the light. England is still great, capable of regeneration; but […]

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