Virginia News Headlines: Wednesday Morning

by: lowkell

Wed Aug 22, 2012 at 06:26:42 AM EDT

*Romney's tax tease ("Just how would he close loopholes?" Uhhhhhh.)
*Abortion comments give Democrats a political window
*Signs of divine intervention for Republicans? ("Has God forsaken the Republican Party? Well, sit in judgment of what's happened in the past few days.")
*Obama continues to lead in Virginia ("PPP's newest poll of Virginia finds Barack Obama leading by 5 points, 50-45." The lead increases to 8 points with Virgil Goode on the ballot.)
*Republican platform 'salutes' Va. abortion law (Wonderful, fine work by "Transvaginal Bob" and his Grand Old "War on Women" Party!)
*Kaine addressing one convention, Allen skipping other (George Allen can run, but he can't hide from the extreme, divisive, anti-women, anti-middle-class, anti-GLBT, anti-environment, anti-science, etc. views of his party.)
*Tim Kaine goes positive in first Senate campaign ad
*U.S. Chamber of Commerce says Tim Kaine supported higher energy costs for families ("There is an element of truth and a great deal of hyperbole in the chamber's claim that Kaine supported higher energy bills for families. We rate it Mostly False.")
*Kaine ads focus on female voters
*Schapiro: Akin creates minefield for Virginia politicians ("McDonnell, while consistent in his opposition to abortion, is running out of fig leaves to hide behind on a matter on which voters - younger and more progressive on social issues - expect a clear view.")
*George Allen denounces
 Akin's comments 
on pregnancy, rape (Gotta love it, the guy supports the same, draconian, extremist anti-choice policies as Akin, yet he "denounces" Akin because he's scared of the political blowback. Plus, Allen should know about making obnoxious, offensive comments, on a multitude of subjects, over the years!)
*Retiring Virginia Sen. Webb: Healthcare bill 'great regret' (Can anyone explain, in plain English, what Jim Webb is saying here? He lost me.)
*UVa president hopeful for the future
*Cantor faces Powell in Sept. 28 debate
*Paul Ryan to make stop in Roanoke County today (Remember, this guy wants to turn Medicare into a "voucher" system, also cosponsored extremist, draconian anti-choice/"personhood" legislation with Todd "Legitimate Rape" Akin. Hey reporters, how about you ask him about these things for a change?!?)
*In one of his final starts of season, Nats' Strasburg mows down Braves