virginia
Life After Eviction
On Thursday, TWI covered a foreclosure eviction in suburban Virginia. These evictions are continuing during the holiday season, despite a suspension called by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. After the eviction, on Monday, the former homeowner, Julio Angulo, just sat outside his house. He told us he had nowhere to go.
I checked in [...]
Foreclosure Machine Grinds On Through Holiday Season
Foreclosures were supposed to pause between Thanksgiving and the new year, but for hundreds of thousands of homeowners, like Julio Angulo of suburban Virginia, they still face losing their homes this month.
Video: The Foreclosure Epidemic
Mary Kane and the American News Project investigate the spread of foreclosures across Prince William County, Va.
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Proud To Be a Virginian
As someone who’s lived almost my entire life in Virginia, this election means a great deal to me, as it does to most voters in the state.
For the first time since 1964, Virginia is in play in a presidential election. Many residents are surprised to see Virginia shaded blue on some electoral maps. The state [...]
Virginia Judge Rejects Longer Polling Hours
U.S. District Judge Richard L. Williams rejected a lawsuit Monday afternoon that sought to extend polling hours in Virginia today. William ruled that election rules allowing those in line by 7 p.m. to vote after the polls close protects voters’ rights.
The judge also revealed that he had voted early on Friday and had to [...]
Activists Worry About Long Voting Lines in Virginia
As the presidential campaign draws to a close, election reformers, best known for battling GOP-led vote suppression efforts, are tuning out any talk of a Sen. Barack Obama landslide. They are focusing instead on Democratic elected officials in Virginia who, they say, are ill-prepared for tomorrow’s vote.
“You have an unprecedented turnout in a historic election,” [...]
Ana Marie Cox Video Report: McCain “Will Not Be Tested”
TWI correspondent Ana Marie Cox delivers this video report from a McCain rally in Fairfax County, Va. Here it is, after the jump:
The View From Fake Virginia
The Washington City Paper, which covers the DC arts scene like no one else but generally shies away from national politics, has a Gonzo-style double feature today on the Obama and McCain campaigns in Virginia and Maryland.
DC is the least swingy state — or non-state — in the country (fivethirtyeight projects a 63-point margin for [...]
Former Adviser: McCain Camp ‘Smoking Crack’
During an interview on MSNBC this morning, GOP strategist Mike Murphy — who helmed Sen. John McCain’s 2000 primary bid — said the McCain campaign was “smoking crack” if it is still clinging to hopes of winning Iowa, according to The Page. Murphy also referred to Virginia as “the hole in the boat” for the [...]
20-20 Hindsight: Electoral Delusions May Have Sunk McCain
Ben Smith at Politico takes us back to June 2008, when McCain campaign manager Rick Davis laid out an ambitious electoral strategy that included, among other things, a push to take such states as Connecticut.
For comparison, I dug up a presentation (PDF) by Obama campaign manager David Plouffe from the same month.
The result: The Obama [...]
