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Virginia
Political trends in VA swing-county tied to growth
Oct 24, 2012
Population gains turned Loudoun County from red to purple.
Where county preservation trumps partisan politics
Oct 16, 2012
In the bucolic countryside of Loudoun County, Va., a hotly contested region of an important swing state, residents are crossing party lines to preserve their beloved way of life.
Unions triple-team Allen in Virginia
Oct 11, 2012
Allen campaign decries 'scare tactics' in race for U.S. Senate in Virginia
Government contractor welcomes fiscal sacrifice
by
Jeff Horwich
Oct 8, 2012
Virginia is a state both presidential candidates are hoping to win come November. One of the "swingiest" parts of the state is Loudoun County, where a government contractor is ready to put his job on the line to get the nation back on track.
Loudoun County resident on the 2012 elections
Sep 25, 2012
President Obama and Mitt Romney will be in New York this morning for speeches at the Clinton Global Initiative. Josh Dinman, meanwhile, will be at work in Loudoun County, trying to figure out which one of them he should vote for.
From good job to newly homeless
Sep 19, 2012
A woman living in Loudon County, Va., rides an economic roller coaster.
In one Virginia county, two very different tales
Sep 11, 2012
Once reliably Republican, Loudoun County, Va., is a now a toss-up with a changing population.
For public good, not for profit.
GOP nonprofits press attack
Aug 23, 2012
Conservative political nonprofit continue to blanket airwaves with attack ads in Senate races.
New voters swinging Virginia from red to blue
Feb 29, 2012
When Barack Obama won Virginia in 2008, it was the first time a Democrat carried the traditionally GOP state in a presidential election since 1964. Thanks to an influx of new hip, young voters, the president could win Virginia again.
Fairfax, Va.: Land of corporate headquarters and 4.6 percent unemployment
Nov 28, 2011
One country in Virginia is managing to survive and prosper even as the country at large has ongoing financial problems.