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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Polling shows competitive 2012 Virginia Senate contest

A new poll out by Public Policy Polling, which is a firm with connections to the Democratic Party, shows that Senator Jim Webb has a lot to think about as he considers reelection.


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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

VDOT spending seems out of whack

We had a story on the news tonight that I found a little surprising. I have no doubt that if you live or shop in Roanoke that you’ve noticed the massive landscaping project happening on Hershberger Road at the I-518 interchange. We’ve gotten many calls and emails about it and I’ve had several people stop and ask me about it. The basic questions: how much is all this costing and who’s paying for it?


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Monday, November 15, 2010

What’s happening this week… Nov. 15th?

First off a little complaining. My TCU Horned Frogs won this weekend, but barely. Their close game was coupled with Utah’s huge loss to a so-so Notre Dame team. That is sure to hurt us in the final BCS standings and perhaps keep us out of a BCS game altogether, including the national championship game. I’m not a happy camper. Sigh.


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Friday, November 12, 2010

If Webb doesn’t run, who will?

So, if Sen. Jim Webb doesn’t run for reelection in 2012, who will? The pool of potential candidates isn’t deep. In fact, there are only a handful and most can be marked off the list early on.


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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Is Jim Webb sending signals that he’s ready to move on?

Up until recently, Webb was sending all the signals of a politician gearing up for reelection in a state that is tilting red. He was shifting to the right on everything from health care to defense issues (like gays in the military) to the budget. I was thinking he’d run.


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About Jay's Take

Jay Warren is an award-winning journalist who's been with WSLS since 1998. Jay co anchors the 5, 5:30, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts and the FOX 21/27 10 o'clock news. He is also WSLS's senior political correspondent.

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