A fresh survey of Virginia shows exceedingly tight Senate and presidential matchups, the latest indication that the state is likely to host some of the nation’s closest contests in November. Recent polls have consistently shown Virginia to be up for grab

Anderson took from a gospel hymn and retooled for children. What: Red River Sankofa Project researching family history by George Allen and Derek Holt. When: Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Where: Shades of Afrika, 1001 E. Fourth St. Admission: Free, donations accept

ST. LOUIS • Uncertainty by St. Louis police who built a murder-rape case against George Allen Jr. adds to "overwhelming evidence" that he has been wrongly imprisoned for almost 30 years, his lawyers say in a fresh court filing Friday. The document joins

"One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive." -George Allen But this team has shown us so much reason to believe lately! "One of the most difficult thing

ST. LOUIS • Lawyers who say that an innocent man has spent almost three decades in prison for the rape and murder of a St. Louis woman say that new evidence has further strengthened his case and cast more doubt on the original investigation. Lawyers for

We know U.S. Sen. Jim Webb is backing fellow Democrat Tim Kaine in the former governor’s bid to replace him. What we don’t know is how active Webb — who doesn’t much like campaigning for himself or anyone else, for that matter — will be for his friend as

The tea party referendum has officially begun. Despite the success of tea party candidates all over the country in 2010, many top GOP Senate candidates have avoided the same kind of tough insider-outsider primary matchups that made the summer of 2010 so

BLACKSBURG — Former Virginia Gov. George Allen pitched a "blueprint" of increasing domestic energy production, strengthening the military and requiring the federal government to balance its budget as he campaigned Thursday for the Republican nomination f

(A win next Tuesday would make how many Special Election victories for the Blue Team? How many for those that oppose The O'Brien agenda. Peter Sulli

U.S. Senate candidate George Allen is pushing ahead with a campaign that seems to be aimed solely at Democrat Tim Kaine. During a stop at the City Market Building in Roanoke today, Allen took a couple of shots at Kaine but didn’t mention any of his fello

There’s talk that it’s Rick Santorum who is currently under the gun, not Mitt Romney. He can write a check to himself, if need be, while Santorum must win Michigan and Ohio to make the case that Romney has a mid-West problem which warrants additional sup

As if stamped out of an anti-woman mold, Republican hopefuls Romney, Gingrich, Santorum and Paul all support the cruel and bizarre policy of "personhood," the belief that full legal rights instantly accompany the joining of every sperm and egg. Voters wi

There’s been a lot of attention about the TV ads that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is airing for Republican George Allen and against Democrat Timothy M. Kaine Former governors. Tim Kaine, left, and George Allen, right. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) in Virginia

Henrico, VA – On the eve of the third anniversary of the passage of the failed $800 billion stimulus, the George Allen for U.S. Senate Campaign today released its newest web video entitled, “I’m Doing What The President Wants Me To Do,” highlighting Tim

By Sam Favate Oklahoma’s not the only state passing laws restricting abortions this week. The Virginia House of Delegates passed two of the strictest anti-abortion bills in the nation on Tuesday, and opponents say it’s part of a strategy which would make

Even as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Timothy M. Kaine refuses to budge, Republican rival George Allen is continuing his effort to irrevocably tie Kaine to President Barack Obama. The day before the third anniversary of the stimulus package, Allen’s c

BY WESLEY P. HESTER As the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was pounding him on Virginia’s airwaves, the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce was yesterday welcoming Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Timothy M. Kaine. The television ad, running regularly in Richmond — alo

Former governor and senator George Allen (R) is amending his campaign disclosure forms filed with the Federal Elections Commission to indicate that Richmond minister Joseph Ellison has been added to the payroll of his U.S. Senate campaign for clergy outr

The 60-second ads started airing