The Virginia column on politics and government appears every Thursday in the Post's Virginia Extra sections. There's Nothing So Simple About a Straight Party Vote (Post, August 21, 2008, Page VA04) Future Is Now for Albo, and Other Blog Bites (Post, July 31, 2008, Page VA04) Warner vs. Gilmore and a Pocketful of Blogs (Post, July 24, 2008, Page LZ04) On State's Election Map, Some Areas Are Purple Question Marks (Post, July 17, 2008, Page VA04) Senate Candidates Prep for First Debate (Post, July 10, 2008, Page PW04) With the Special Session Stalled, Democrats Are Stuck (Post, July 3, 2008, Page PW04) State GOP Chief Might Bid to Keep 52nd District (Post, June 26, 2008, Page VA04) A Bumpy Ride on Transportation (Post, June 19, 2008, Page LZ02) Looking for a Ticket to Washington (Post, June 12, 2008, Page VA04) At State GOP Convention, a Squeaker and a Landslide (Post, June 5, 2008, Page PW04) GOP Convention Might Offer Insights (Post, May 29, 2008, Page LZ04)

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