Virginia Senate 2012

Jason Linkins

George Allen Would Like His Primary Opponent To Stop Being So Mean To Him

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.30.2012

If the polls are any guide, then former Virginia Sen. George Allen is basically a lock to win the state's GOP Senate primary, after which he will imme...

Virginia Cat Running For U.S. Senate Has New Sales Pitch

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 03.25.2012

Vote for Hank. Or at least buy his t-shirts. Hank, the 9-year-old former street cat vying for a Virginia seat in the U.S. Senate, is selling bipart...

George Allen Moves Closer To GOP Nomination

The Huffington Post | Meghan Neal | Posted 03.13.2012

Former Sen. George Allen (R-Va.), who is looking to reclaim the seat he lost to Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) in 2006, succeeded in doing something neither Ri...

Hilary Tuttle

CAT FIGHT: 'Hank For Senate' Dogged By Attack Ad

HuffingtonPost.com | Hilary Tuttle | Posted 03.02.2012

A humble house cat's bid for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) caught fire this week, drawing messages of praise from Russia an...

I CAN HAZ SENATE SEAT: Cat Runs For Senate In Virginia

The Huffington Post | Hilary Tuttle | Posted 02.28.2012

The race for a Senate seat from Virginia may evolve into a cat fight now that one Springfield resident has tossed his collar into the ring. Hank ma...

Who Is Giving George Allen A Big Headache?

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.12.2012

WASHINGTON -- Virginia's U.S. Senate race just got a little more interesting. For months, it's been expected that former U.S. Sen. George Allen (R...

What's Next For Ben Nelson?

The Huffington Post | Meghan Neal | Posted 12.29.2011

As the 2012 elections loom, both parties are starting to pour resources into congressional and gubernatorial races across the country. While Republica...

Jason Linkins

George Allen Did Not Enjoy That Facebook Chat He Had With You, Virginia

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.21.2011

Apparently, former Virginia Sen. George Allen, currently vying with former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine for the chance to reclaim his seat from the outgoin...

Michael McAuliff

George Allen Finance Adviser Hails From RNC's Strip Club, Jewelry Past

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 12.20.2011

WASHINGTON -- A former Republican National Committee finance official who was forced to resign last year following allegations that she had spent part...

Jason Linkins

Late Returns: Herman Cain Takes A Victory Lap

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.11.2011

Five men competed in last week's Republican debate in South Carolina, but only one of them could credibly package the entire experience in a video hig...

Senate Race Between Virginia Titans May Prove To Be Epic Showdown

The Washington Post | Posted 07.08.2011

George Allen and Timothy M. Kaine are locked in a dead heat 18 months from Election Day, according to a new Washington Post poll, suggesting that the ...

Jason Linkins

Late Returns: Gingrich Takes Us Down A Familiar Path

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

At long, long last, one of the presumed contenders for the 2012 nomination is planning to formally enter the race, sort of. That person: Newt Gingric...

Tim Kaine Can Win Virginia, But He's Not the Only Democrat Who Can

Mo Elleithee | Posted 05.25.2011

Mo Elleithee

While I'm excited about the potential of a Tim Kaine senatorial candidacy, Virginia's Democrats have every reason to be bullish regardless of whether or not he runs.

Sam Stein

Harry Reid Encouraging Tim Kaine To Run For Virginia Senate Seat

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has privately encouraged Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine to launch a bid for...

Tea Party Senate Candidate: Movement Wouldn't Exist 'If Republicans Hadn't Failed Under Bush'

Posted 05.25.2011

Jamie Radtke, the leader of the Virginia Tea Party Patriots who recently announced she will run for U.S. Senate in the state's 2012 match-up, delivere...

George Allen Announces Senate Campaign

AP | BOB LEWIS | Posted 05.25.2011

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Republican George Allen officially began his political comeback Monday, announcing his intent to regain his old Senate ...

George Allen To Jump Into Virginia Senate Race

AP | BOB LEWIS | Posted 05.25.2011

RICHMOND, Va. — Republican George Allen will announce Monday that he will seek to reclaim the U.S. Senate seat from Virginia that he lost five y...

Virginia Senate Election 2012: Match-Up Shaping Up Could Emerge One Of The Hottest Next Cycle

The New York Times | Michael D. Shear | Posted 05.25.2011

Will Virginia be home to the most competitive and politically interesting Senate race in 2012?...

Tea Party Organizer Jamie Radtke Jumps Into 2012 Virginia Senate Race

The Wall Street Journal | Neil King Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

Jamie Radtke, head of the Virginia Federation of Tea Party Patriots, has filed federal papers to run for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat...