<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Elections</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/va/elections?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><description>Elections</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Va. PAC's Mission Surprises Donors]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21869-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21869-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Republican lawmakers have contributed to a political action committee trying to unseat party members who supported tax increases in 2004.]]></description><author> Chris L. Jenkins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor's Race in Va. Spotlights Tax Relief]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3851-2005Mar26.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3851-2005Mar26.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The promise of tax relief has reemerged as a dominant theme in Virginia politics as the likely candidates for governor.]]></description><author> Peter Whoriskey  and Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Va. Voters Promised a Voice on Taxes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58163-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58163-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore (R) promised he would seek an amendment to prohibit state lawmakers from increasing taxes without voter approval.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going Back to Roots, Kilgore Gets Started]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54825-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54825-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[GATE CITY, Va., March 21  --  Former attorney general Jerry W. Kilgore began his quest to reclaim Virginia's executive mansion for Republicans on Monday, pledging to slow the upward spiral of real estate taxes for homeowners while improving the transportation network and education system.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virginia's Attorney General to Resign]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16444-2005Jan17.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16444-2005Jan17.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jerry W. Kilgore's (R) departure to focus on his campaign for governor clears the way for the GOP-controlled legislature to appoint a replacement.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Va. Bills, Death Penalty Would Cover Accomplices]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14931-2004Dec20.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14931-2004Dec20.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Virginia Attorney General Jerry W. Kilgore (R) on Monday proposed state legislation that would make it easier for prosecutors to seek the death penalty in cases like the Washington area sniper killings.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning 50 Into $2 Million]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3214-2004Dec15.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3214-2004Dec15.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Va. Gov. Mark R. Warner (D) celebrated his 50th birthday with 1,000 close friends, who gave him the best present a politician could think of: a $2M gift certificate.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Va. Governor Hopefuls Hit Hard and Often]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49552-2004Dec8.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49552-2004Dec8.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In the first debate of the 2005 election season, Democratic Lt. Gov. Timothy Kaine and Republican Attorney General Jerry Kilgore criticized each other's record to highlight what they said were their own strengths.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eavesdropping Glee Soon Became Fright]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45155-2004Dec7.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45155-2004Dec7.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New transcripts describe how initial excitement among some of Va.'s most powerful Republicans and operatives turned to fear as they realized they'd been caught.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear and Chris L. Jenkins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fairfax Delegate Has Eyes on New Title]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40018-2004Dec6.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40018-2004Dec6.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Del. J. Chapman Petersen, in his second term in the House from Fairfax City, is the first Democrat to formally kick off his campaign for the lieutenant governor.]]></description><author> Chris L. Jenkins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virginia Republicans Gather, Strategize for Divisive Campaign]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36009-2004Dec4.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36009-2004Dec4.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Virginia Republicans launched their 2005 political campaign this weekend with a glitzy gathering and an early peek at the internal battles they are poised to wage as they try to retake the top leadership of state government.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[For the Major Parties, Words to Live By]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39861-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39861-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[What lessons did the Republicans and Democrats learn from the 2004 presidential campaign, and what can the country expect in the next four years? Two George Mason University political scholars offer their views: Mark J. Rozell, professor of public policy, looks at the Democrats while Colleen Shogan, an assistant professor of government and politics, examines the future of the Republicans.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers' Thoughts]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39866-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39866-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   Bipartisan Appointments <br> I read somewhere that Sen. John F. Kerry had planned to appoint a few Republicans to Cabinet or other high-level positions within his administration if he had been elected president. If President Bush would appoint a few Democrats to some of these positions, I feel that would be one way to help bridge the divisiveness and bring the country together.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fairfax Election 2004]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39878-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39878-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Returns are complete as of Nov. 3 but have not been certified.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue County in a Red State]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39877-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39877-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Surprising even many Democrats, John F. Kerry trounced George W. Bush in Fairfax County even as the president was winning a convincing victory in Virginia and the nation.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bush Win May Help Allen, Warner]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38390-2004Nov9.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38390-2004Nov9.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ It's the week after. And the winner is?<br>Well,    President Bush , of course. But, in Virginia, the results of the Nov. 2 presidential election could end up boosting the fortunes of the state's two leading political rivals, Sen.    George Allen  (R) and Gov.  ...]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loudoun Letters to the Editor]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38412-2004Nov9.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38412-2004Nov9.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   All for Impact Fees <br>I would like to start the debate about whether to request that the Virginia General Assembly enable jurisdictions in the commonwealth to ask for impact fees for new houses.]]></description><author> Letter To The Editor</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerry Takes Crestwood, A Classic Swing Precinct]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39863-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39863-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The Crestwood section of Springfield, one of Fairfax County's swing precincts, favored Sen. John F. Kerry over President Bush by a slim 14 votes, continuing a trend of close elections.]]></description><author> Carol Morello</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[School Spending Approved]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29848-2004Nov6.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29848-2004Nov6.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Loudoun County voters have agreed to take on more than $100 million in new debt for  schools, community centers, a park and a performing arts center. They approved two bond proposals in Tuesday's elections -- the one on school projects by one of the largest margins ever.]]></description><author> Lila Arzua   Rosalind S. Helderman</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fairfax GOP To Probe Voting Card Procedures]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26547-2004Nov4.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26547-2004Nov4.html?nav=rss_metro/va/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:41:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Fairfax County's Republican chairman said the GOP is investigating whether some voters, who had checked in and received cards allowing them to vote, were allowed to leave polling places on Tuesday and return when lines were shorter.]]></description><author> Lisa Rein</author></item></channel></rss>