Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Retired Army colonel beats Herndon traffic engineer Ken Vaughn with 60-plus percent of the vote. Perkins will face Gerald Connolly in general election for 11th congressional district.
UPDATE: Retired Army Col. Chris Perkins of Lorton has won the GOP primary in the 11th congressional district with about 60 percent of the vote. He will now do battle with incumbent Democrat Congressman Gerald Connolly in November. "I know my words sound almost contrived, but I'm feeling so humble right now," Perkins said as he greeted a house full of well-wishers Tuesday night. "Because all of these people put their faith in me." He thanked his wife Petra for her contributions to the campaign. Gov. Bob McDonnell weighed in Tuesday night with congratulations: "Eleventh district Republicans tonight nominated a great candidate in Chris Perkins," he said in a news release sent out at about 10:45 p.m. "Chris understands the importance of …
Monday, March 5, 2012
Only Romney, Paul on ballot; Santorum, Gingrich supporters could be a wildcard.
Virginia is one of nearly 20 states that hold open primaries, meaning Democrats and independents are allowed to vote in the Republican primaries and vice versa, according to FairVote.org. It's unclear whether Democrats or independents will choose to vote in Tuesday's GOP presidential primary in Virginia -- or what the extent of their impact will be. But it happened in Michigan, where last-minute robo-calls asked Democrats to vote for Rick Santorum. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won, but not by a huge margin. On Tuesday, Romney, the Republican frontrunner, will be on the ballot in Virginia along with Texas Congressman Ron Paul. They are the only two candidates appearing on Virginia's ballot. It's possible Democrats could cross over …
Monday, February 27, 2012
Ron Paul campaign workers make preparations Monday morning at Waterford ballroom
UPDATE: The campaign notes a new start time (when doors will open) on Facebook for the Ron Paul rally, of 6 p.m. on Tuesday. --- Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is expected to host a rally Tuesday night for Northern Virginia volunteers as poll results roll in from the primaries in Michigan and Arizona. The rally is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. at The Waterford, 6715 Commerce St., a ballroom in Springfield, campaign workers at his Springfield office said Monday morning. The Waterford is near the Springfield Interchange, known locally as "The Mixing Bowl," off of Interstate 395 and just outside the Beltway. "We're a little unique in that we're not a hotel," explained Keith Clark, president and CEO, as he gave Patch a tour of …
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