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PolitiFact Rates McAuliffe Claim: 'Pants on Fire'

PolitiFact Rates McAuliffe Claim: 'Pants on Fire'

PolitiFact, the left-leaning fact-checking organization, said Virginia gubernatorial candidate, Democrat Terry McAuliffe, made “hyperbolic” and false statements during last Saturday’s debate when he alleged that an independent prosecutor had concluded that Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, the Republican candidate, should be

Analysis of VBA Debate: Ken Cuccinelli Dominates Democratic Opponent

Analysis of VBA Debate: Ken Cuccinelli Dominates Democratic Opponent

On Saturday, Virginia’s two candidates for Governor, Republican nominee and current Virginia Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli, and Democratic nominee and former DNC Chairman, Terry McAuliffe, faced off in a debate sponsored by the Virginia Bar Association. During the two-hour long contest,

Cuccinelli on McAuliffe Tax Returns: 'What Have You Got to Hide?'

Cuccinelli on McAuliffe Tax Returns: 'What Have You Got to Hide?'

During Virginia’s first gubernatorial debate on July 20, Republican Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli blasted Democrat Terry McAuliffe for his hypocrisy in not releasing his tax returns.  Emphasizing that he has made eight years of his tax returns public, Cuccinelli

McAuliffe 'Founded' Company Long After It Existed

McAuliffe 'Founded' Company Long After It Existed

Terry McAuliffe, Democrat candidate for governor in Virginia, has made his private sector experience a cornerstone of his campaign. Until recently, he trumpeted his founding of an electric car company, telling a Democrat audience in May, 2011, “I’m a founder of

VA GOP to MD Gov: Convince McAuliffe to Release Tax Returns

VA GOP to MD Gov: Convince McAuliffe to Release Tax Returns

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, a Democrat and potential 2016 presidential candidate, will host a fundraiser in Maryland on Wednesday for 2013 Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe. This comes less than a year after O’Malley assailed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney

Biden: 'President and I' Saved Economy

Biden: 'President and I' Saved Economy

On Saturday, Vice President Joe Biden spoke at a major Virginia fundraiser, pushing himself as a possible 2016 presidential contender. “With virtually zero support from the Republicans, the president and I have moved the country from the worst recession since

VA Dem. LG Candidate Best Able to Help McAuliffe Loses Primary

VA Dem. LG Candidate Best Able to Help McAuliffe Loses Primary

On Tuesday, Aneesh Chopra lost his race for the Democratic lieutenant governor nomination in Virginia to State Senator Ralph Northam, dealing a potential blow to Democrat Terry McAuliffe’s campaign for governor.  With 98% of the vote in, Northam had 54.2 of

Dem VA Gov Candidate McAuliffe: My Dad Died Because of Bush

Dem VA Gov Candidate McAuliffe: My Dad Died Because of Bush

George W. Bush has been blamed by the left for everything from hurricanes to the IRS targeting conservative non-profits. But now, it turns out that former Democratic National Committee head and current Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe blames Bush for

E.W. Jackson Served in the Marines from 1970 to 1973

E.W. Jackson Served in the Marines from 1970 to 1973

Breitbart News has confirmed the biographical claim of E. W. Jackson, who won the Republican Party’s nomination for Lieutenant Governor on Saturday and is only the second African-American to be nominated for a statewide office by the Republican Party in Virginia

VA Gov: Cuccinelli Makes Clear Case Against McAuliffe

VA Gov: Cuccinelli Makes Clear Case Against McAuliffe

On Saturday, VA Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli formally accepted the GOP nomination for Governor at the party convention in Richmond. Cuccinelli will face Democrat fundraiser Terry McAuliffe in the November election, the premier political contest of 2013. In a speech

WaPo Downplays VA Gov. Poll Showing Republican Cuccinelli Up 10

WaPo Downplays VA Gov. Poll Showing Republican Cuccinelli Up 10

In Virginia’s hotly-contested gubernatorial race between former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Cucinnelli has now jumped to a 10 point lead among likely voters. The Washington Post tried to downplay the significance of the

WaPo: Cuccinelli Up 10 in VA Gov Race

WaPo: Cuccinelli Up 10 in VA Gov Race

The Virginia race for Governor is this year’s premier political event. The Commonwealth holds elections for state offices in off-years and limits it Governors to one term in office, making competitive contests for the top office every 4 years. This