Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Virginia joins Texas, other states in creating a petition to secede from the United States.
In a move that seems to take the idea of red states and blue states one step further, residents unhappy with the results of the presidential election last week are signing petitions to secede from the union. As of Tuesday, more than 1,000 Virginians were behind a petition (created on Sunday) to secede. The petition is located on the White House Web site. If seceding from the union sounds like something that happened during the Civil War era, you're correct: Virginia seceded from the union April 17, 1861, after the Nov. 6, 1860 election of another president, Abraham Lincoln. Virginia isn't alone. Residents in at least 30 states have started petitions to secede or break away from the United States. Texas, Louisiana and Florida have …
Longtime politico from Mount Vernon says it's time to get out of politics following his Nov. 6 election loss to Tim Kaine.
A fixture in Virginia politics is hanging up his hat. George Allen, the former governor and U.S. senator who makes his home with his family in Mount Vernon, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch he has "no intention of running for office again." He and wife Susan “put our heart and soul into this campaign,” he told the newspaper. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Tuesday he is "disappointed" to hear that Allen has taken himself out of the political arena after losing his Senate race last week to Tim Kaine. It was the second Senate race Allen lost, after losing his seat to Jim Webb in 2006. "Two big losses in a row make it tough for George Allen to try yet again to make a comeback," said Mark Rozell, professor of Public Policy at George Mason …
Friday, November 9, 2012
New Virginia senator says first order of business is to work on good solutions to nation's debt.
Tim Kaine (D), Virginia's newly-elected U.S. Senator, says his first order of business will be to lobby for longterm solutions for the country's fiscal situation. Kaine held a press conference in Richmond on Wednesday, one day after he defeated former Virginia governor and senator George Allen (R) in the general election. Kaine, governor of the state from 2006-10, earned 52 percent of the vote to Allen's 48 on Tuesday. Kaine takes over the seat vacated by Sen. Jim Webb (D), who is retiring after one term. Webb defeated Allen in a similarly close Senate race in 2006. “The key for us in public office is to read the message from the electorate,” Kaine told reporters. “They want cooperative government. They are telling us over and over and …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Virginia is still too close to call as precinct results roll in.
Update 10:04 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7 - With all Virginia precincts finally reporting, President Barack Obama received 1,868,191 votes from Virginia voters, according to final but unofficial data from the Virginia State Board of Elections. That's 50.57 percent of the vote. Gov. Mitt Romney received 1,767,692 votes, or 47.85 percent. The three third-party candidates on the ballot received a combined 1.42 percent of votes, and write-in candidates the remainder. The race was too close late Tuesday night, even hours after multiple national news outlets called the race nationally. ------------- Original post, Tuesday, Nov. 6 updated 2 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7 President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, …
Huntington residents lobbied strongly for the passage of a $30 million bond to fund flooding prevention.
Fairfax County voters passed the $30 million stormwater bond referendum that will pay to build a levee and pumping station to protect the Huntington neighborhood from flooding. Less than two weeks ago, residents in Huntington were evacuated as Hurricane (later turned Superstorm Sandy) blew over the region. Final unofficial results from the Virginia State Board of Elections showed 76.7 of voters across Fairfax County supported the referendum. At the Huntington precinct 607 specifically, 89.4 percent of voters supported it. Fairfax County Storm Drainage Improvement Bond 402 CAMERON – Cameron Elementary 601 BELLE HAVEN – West Potomac H.S. 604 BUCKNELL – Bryant Center 609 MARLAN – Paul Spring Retirement Community Note: Mount Eagle has not …
See the precinct-by-precinct results from Tuesday for Fort Hunt and other area voters.
Voters in the Fort Hunt and Alexandria went to the polls Tuesday to choose a president, senator, representative and to vote on several county-wide ballot initiatives. President Obama won re-election against former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the GOP nominee in the presidential race. There were several third-party candidates in the race for president, as well. Former Senator and Virginia Gov. George Allen lost to former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine in the race for the U.S. Senate. U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, a Democrat, won reelection against Republican Patrick Murray, Independent candidate Jason Howell and Independent Green Party candidate Janet Murphy. In addition, Fairfax County voters passed four bond referendums. The following precincts …
Residents in Huntington, Belle Haven, Fort Hunt and the surrounding neighborhoods headed to the polls and waited in long lines to vote.
Residents of the Greater Alexandria area headed to the polls early Tuesday morning. Though there was a slight chill in the air, some waited as long as two hours at some polling stations before work this morning. "We've had a steady stream of people," said Susan Clay, an assistant chief election officer at West Potomac High School. "People are being quiet, and we have some patient voters and it's great to work with them." Residents who were registered in the Huntington area waited as long as two hours to vote at the Fairhaven Community Center on Fort Drive. The line was around the block. Voters waited patiently bringing along books and e-readers, ipods and other electronics to pass the time. Loraine Waniek said she arrived at the community …
Fairfax County's Office of Elections provided this update Tuesday about voting in Fairfax County.
For complete elections coverage, visit the Patch election tab at the top of this site.
The Senate candidate cast his vote in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday in Virginia.
Republican Senate candidate George Allen and wife Susan Allen met with reporters shortly after 6 a.m. Tuesday outside their home precinct, Washington Mill Elementary School in Mount Vernon. "Did I get any sleep last night? Not that much," George Allen said. "We're happy this day has come," he said. "It's a day for decision, and it's our generation's rendezvous with destiny. I'm optimistic that Virginians will stand strong for freedom and opportunity for all." On the rest of the day's activities for George and Susan Allen: "We've got to get in here and vote," he said. "That's the most important thing. Susan will be going to other precincts around Northern Virginia. I'm going to be heading out to Loudoun and back to Fairfax and Prince …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Find out where your polling place is in Fairfax County — it may have changed.
Whether you’re supporting President Barack Obama or Republican hopeful Mitt Romney, you can’t vote in Fort Hunt if you don’t know where to go or if you go to the wrong polling location. Many polling locations have changed since last year and even more have moved since the last presidential election. You may be voting in a new location due to political redistricting or a move of your own, even if you only moved a block away. You can find out where to vote in Fort Hunt through this polling place tool from the Virginia State Board of Elections website by inputting the address that is on your voter registration. You may verify your voter registration here. Polls are open from 6 a.m to 7 p.m. You can vote if you are in line by 7 p.m. See more…
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