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          <title>County faces turf choice</title>
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Albemarle high schools are likely to have a better idea this week about whether the county supervisors are on board with replacing grass athletics fields with synthetic turf.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Council considers  recall of surpluses</title>
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The Charlottesville City Council is questioning plans to allow departments to keep $3.6 million in unspent budget funds, suggesting the city might be better off instead saving some of the money during difficult economic times.           ]]></description>
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          <title>&#8216;08 city surplus last one for a while?</title>
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Charlottesville&#8217;s $2.1 million surplus from fiscal 2008&#8217;s general fund could be used to reduce budget deficits in fiscal 2009 and beyond, according to city staff.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Boards agree on water reviews</title>
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Several local officials said after a joint meeting Tuesday that their mission was accomplished: getting Albemarle County and Charlottesville officials heading in the same direction on the area&#8217;s long-term water supply plan.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Work that will have to wait?</title>
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&#8220;Bare-bones&#8221; is the word being used within the walls of City Hall to describe Charlottesville&#8217;s proposed Capital Improvement Program for the upcoming budget.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Goode files recount petition</title>
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Attorneys for U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount, filed a petition to recount the 316,862 votes cast in the Nov. 4 election between Goode and challenger Democrat Tom Perriello.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Local boards hope to hash out water plans</title>
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Navigating through contradcting information and shaky cost estimates, Albemarle County and Charlottesville City officials hope to reach an agreement today about which parts of the area&#8217;s long term water supply plan should be revisited.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Perriello certified winner</title>
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&#8220;A lot of people have asked me to ask for a recount, so we&#8217;re going to ask for a recount,&#8221; Goode said in a conference call with reporters.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Goode will seek recount</title>
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&#8220;Over the last few weeks, voters from across the 5th District have encouraged me to seek a recount of the election,&#8221; Goode said in a statement Monday. &#8220;Tomorrow, I will file the appropriate legal papers to request a recount of this Election.&#8221;           ]]></description>
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          <title>Suit reveals appraised value of land near NGIC</title>
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The Albemarle Board of Supervisors agreed to move a 30-acre parcel of Wood&#8217;s surrounding property from the rural area to the development area so that Wood would sell the other tract of land for the Congress-approved $7 million.           ]]></description>
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          <title>5th District vote certified</title>
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Perriello, a national security consultant and Ivy resident, received an unofficial vote tally of 158,712 to 157,967 - a margin of 745 votes.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Warner says Big Three must plan turnaround</title>
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U.S. Sen.-elect Mark R. Warner believes there is long-term value in helping America&#8217;s auto manufacturing industry to survive its potentially devastating financial woes.
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          <title>Dredging task force stagnates over details to put in report</title>
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Residents want a professional study on dredging the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir, a local task force member said Wednesday night.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Put connector on hold, officials agree</title>
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For now, local government officials have all jumped on the bandwagon: There&#8217;s no need to forge ahead with the Eastern Connector.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Water&#45;plan meeting&#8217;s location announced</title>
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A joint meeting about the area&#8217;s long-term water supply plan is set to take place at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Charlottesville Community Design Center at 100 Fifth St. S.E.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Intense gubernatorial race under way</title>
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Now that the dust is settling on this year&#8217;s election, candidates running in next year&#8217;s Virginia governor&#8217;s race are prepping for an intense statewide race.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:01:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Staff may take over planning review</title>
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New buildings such as the immense, two-story Barnes &amp; Noble at the Barracks Road Shopping Center eventually may not be subject to the same type of review by city officials.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>City, county at odds over water delays</title>
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Officials thought they had figured out how to supply the area&#8217;s drinking water for the next 50 years.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>County&#8217;s decision: Cuts or tax hike</title>
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Albemarle County supervisors butted heads Wednesday over whether to start with a budget recommendation that has major cuts in spending, or one with a major tax hike.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Military ballots still uncounted</title>
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An unknown number of late-arriving absentee ballots cast by U.S. military personnel overseas have not yet been counted in the photo finish race between Democrat Tom Perriello of Ivy and U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>City voter turnout quashes need to change precincts</title>
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Charlottesville election officials have been given the gift of time            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:53:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Slutzky mulls bid to unseat Del. Bell; transit big issue</title>
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Albemarle County Super-visor David L. Slutzky is considering a bid to unseat four-term incumbent Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle County.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:16:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Perriello claims victory; Goode has yet to concede</title>
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Democrat Tom Perriello claimed victory Friday in his against-all-odds campaign to unseat longtime GOP Congressman Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:40:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Perriello declares victory</title>
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Democrat Tom Perriello of Ivy has declared victory in his bid to unseat longtime GOP congressman Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>City Council struggles over poverty question</title>
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For the City Council, the statement &#8220;there&#8217;s no silver bullet&#8221; could not be more spot-on than when trying to figure out how to tackle Charlottesville&#8217;s poverty levels.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Has he won? City could hand close race to Perriello</title>
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More than 650 surprise votes from Charlottesville gave Democratic congressional candidate Tom Perriello an unexpectedly wide lead Thursday in his race against six-term GOP incumbent U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Perriello&#8217;s lead grows larger in 5th District count</title>
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The lead for Democrat Tom Perriello in the 5th District race just got substantially larger, according to a 2:05 p.m. update by the State Board of Elections.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:27:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Perriello&#8217;s lead grows by slight margin</title>
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The race remains far too close to call. A recount is likely.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:49:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>City bows to Falls Church in turnout wager</title>
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Though voter numbers were the highest Charlottesville has ever seen during an election, city officials conceded defeat Wednesday in a turnout challenge against Falls Church &#8212; and will soon be sending a wagered souvenir bust up to the Northern Virginia city.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Race for 5th remains up in the air</title>
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The Charlottesville region might not know which candidate won Tuesday&#8217;s hard-fought 5th District congressional race until sometime in December.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>5th District still a tossup</title>
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- &#8220;We&#8217;re ecstatic about where we are in the race,&#8221; Tom Perriello said. 
- &#8220;This is a tight election and we are pleased to be ahead,&#8221; Virgil Goode said.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:24:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>UPDATE: Goode leading Perriello with one precinct left</title>
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In the 5th Congressional District, incumbent Virgil H. Goode Jr. is leading challenger Tom Perriello this morning, with one precinct left to report.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:18:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Slideshow: Election Day 2008</title>
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Photos from Election Day 2008.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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          <title>Discuss: Election forum thread</title>
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Democrats have won big races in both Virginia and nationally. Barack Obama became the nation&#8217;s first African-American President. Mark Warner was elected to the US Senate. Tom Perriello is holding onto a narrow margin over 12 year republican incumbent Virgil Goode. What are your thoughts on this election?            ]]></description>
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          <title>Council backs regional transit</title>
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Charlottesville officials have unanimously backed enabling legislation that would allow the creation of a regional transit authority.           ]]></description>
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The first chunk of this year&#8217;s Charlottesville&#8217;s Hou-sing Fund now has a place to live.           ]]></description>
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U.S. Rep. Eric I. Cantor, R-Henrico, will return to Washington for a fifth term representing voters in Virginia&#8217;s 7th District.           ]]></description>
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Neither long lines, nor a drizzling rain nor overcast sky nor even a computer glitch kept voters away from appointed polling places.           ]]></description>
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Voters continue to stream to polling places in the Charlottesville region and across Virginia.
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&#8220;We&#8217;ve processed 1,979.5 voters per hour between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m.,&#8221; said Rick Sincere, chairman of Charlottesville Electoral Board. &#8220;It&#8217;s been very busy.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:50:00 EST</pubDate>
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Tom Perriello, the Democratic candidate for the US House of Representative from Virginia&#8217;s 5th Congressional District casts his vote Tuesday at Meriwether Lewis elementary school in Ivy, VA.            ]]></description>
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Well over 200 people lined Agnor-Hurt Elementary School sidewalks waiting to vote in the early mroning hours of November 4th, 2008.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Blog: &#8220;If you can&#8217;t spell&#8230;..How can you count?&#8220;</title>
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OK, so I&#8217;m not very literary. Just because you&#8217;re neither literary nor literate is any reason to be precluded from voting.            ]]></description>
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Updated: 11:30 a.m. Voters walk the line to make their choices           ]]></description>
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          <title>Charlottesville neighborhoods back dredging</title>
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Charlottesville neighborhoods are getting behind the fight to pursue dredging of the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir, adding to a growing group of residents expressing dissatisfaction with the region&#8217;s long-term water supply plan.           ]]></description>
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A record-breaking number of voters are expected to head to the polls in the Charlottesville region today, casting a ballot for president, U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.           ]]></description>
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          <title>McIntire Park plans lead to blame game</title>
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A YMCA in McIntire Park, planning done by the city and proposals to light Darden Towe&#8217;s three softball fields have all contributed to the confusion surrounding the loss of the treasured fields, resulting in almost nonstop finger-pointing and questions of what brought on their elimination.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Goode objects to ad with NRA rating claim</title>
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U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount, is accusing the campaign of his challenger, Democrat Tom Perriello, of embellishing his support from the National Rifle Association.           ]]></description>
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Democrat Tom Perriello of Ivy won the endorsement of the Danville Register &amp; Bee on Friday           ]]></description>
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          <title>New Mexico governor visits area for Obama</title>
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Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama may be ahead in the polls nationally and in Virginia, but New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has one piece of advice for Obama&#8217;s Charlottesville-area supporters: The election isn&#8217;t over yet.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Warner maintains lead over Gilmore</title>
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Former Gov. Mark R. Warner continues to hold a colossal lead over former Gov. Jim Gilmore in the race to replace John W. Warner in the U.S. Senate.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>M&#45;D Poll: Warner maintains 29 point lead</title>
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Of 625 registered voters in Virginia, 61 percent favored Warner, compared with 32 percent for Gilmore, according to a new poll by Mason-Dixon Polling &amp; Research.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Carpetbagger allegations, gay film intensify 5th District campaign</title>
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The race between U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount, and Democratic challenger Tom Perriello continued to intensify Thursday           ]]></description>
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          <title>Residents: Raise quality, not taxes</title>
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Residents gave Albemarle officials some free advice Wednesday night: Focus on improving government efficiency before considering tax increases.           ]]></description>
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Voters at polling places who refuse to remove buttons, T-shirts or other apparel with political messages will face possible misdemeanor charges, local election officials said Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>McCain&#8217;s mother visits regional GOP office</title>
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Republican presidential nominee John McCain&#8217;s 96-year-old mother dropped by the Charlottesville region&#8217;s GOP campaign office Wednesday           ]]></description>
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          <title>Democrats give Perriello a boost</title>
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Democrat Tom Perriello&#8217;s bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount, is getting a sizable last-minute cash infusion.           ]]></description>
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The campaign of Democrat Tom Perriello has debuted a new radio ad running throughout the 5th District that features the campaign&#8217;s official bluegrass band, the Perriello Pickers.           ]]></description>
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Roberta McCain will be featured at a &#8220;Virginia Victory and Volunteer Appreciation Rally&#8221; at 6 p.m. at the GOP campaign office in the Albemarle Square shopping center.           ]]></description>
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DANVILLE &#8212; With one week remaining before voters head to the polls, U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount, and Democratic challenger Tom Perriello clashed Tuesday night in the third and final debate of a fiercely contested campaign.           ]]></description>
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U.S. Rep. Virgil Goode announced Monday that press secretary C. Linwood Duncan no longer works for him.            ]]></description>
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MADISON &#8212; With one week to go before Election Day, U.S. Rep. Eric I. Cantor, R-Henrico, and his Democratic challenger Anita Hartke are making a final push for votes in the 7th District.           ]]></description>
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Former Gov. Mark R. Warner will appear in Charlottesville on Monday to kick off the Democrats&#8217; final push to turn out votes for the Nov. 4 election.           ]]></description>
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U.S. Rep. Eric I. Cantor, R-Henrico, will swing through the Charlottes-ville region on Monday as part of a seven-stop campaign tour.           ]]></description>
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Local officials say they are certain that myriad transit and transportation projects could be funded by way of tax increases &#8212; but particulars remain a mystery.           ]]></description>
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Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has taken a slight lead among Virginia voters, pulling ahead of Republican John McCain in the past two weeks, a new statewide poll has found.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Parkway plans pass another milestone</title>
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The Meadowcreek Parkway, the thoroughfare whose plans languished on drawing boards for four decades, has cleared yet another roadblock.
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U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount, raised roughly $120,300 more than his challenger, Democrat Tom Perriello           ]]></description>
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Voter registration in Charlottesville and Albemarle has skyrocketed to nearly 100,000 people, shattering the localities&#8217; numbers from just four years ago.
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U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount, said on Wednesday that he had nothing to do with a 2003 art house film that depicts gay sex, violent beatings and drug use.           ]]></description>
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<guid>http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/local_govtpolitics/article/goode_denies_involvement_with_gay_art_house_film/29518/#When:02:15:00Z</guid>
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U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Arlington, visited Charlottesville on Friday to endorse Democrat Tom Perriello in his bid to unseat longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount.           ]]></description>
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There will apparently be no televised debate in the 5th District congressional race between incumbent U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount, and challenger Democrat Tom Perriello of Ivy.           ]]></description>
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The Charlottesville City Council voted 4-1 late during its Monday night meeting to sell two pieces of land on Ridge Street to the local Southern Development Group.           ]]></description>
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Charlottesville officials are seeking the authority to impose taxes or raise assessments on specific property owners when the city buries utilities, so those only directly affected from the improvements would pay the extra cost.           ]]></description>
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Critics of a Ridge Street land sale were sparse at the Charlottesville City Council&#8217;s meeting Monday, with several city residents boycotting the council&#8217;s attempt to garner more public opinion on the proposal.            ]]></description>
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Preliminary cost estimates and the bleak prospect of increased transportation funding have tabled the Eastern Connector, leaving Charlottesville and Albemarle officials with even fewer options for getting the project under way.           ]]></description>
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The head of the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority has resigned, making it the fourth time in 10 years that the authority will experience a change at the helm.           ]]></description>
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Watch a live stream of the Vice Presidential debates. This stream will only work with Internet Explorer.            ]]></description>
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Obama has a sizable lead in Northern Virginia (57 percent to 37 percent), but McCain is favored in the rural corners of the state and in the Richmond area. The race is a toss-up in the Hampton Roads/Tidewater region.           ]]></description>
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Covering more of the nation&#8217;s 45 million Americans without health insurance is a top campaign promise by both Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain.           ]]></description>
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The Republican campaign to elect John McCain and other GOP candidates in Central Virginia has opened a volunteer coordinating office in Albemarle County.           ]]></description>
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Democratic candidate Tom Perriello&#8217;s campaign called on local TV stations to stop airing what it describes as a misleading attack ad run by longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr.           ]]></description>
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If elected to the U.S. Senate on Nov. 4, Democrat Mark R. Warner promises to establish a bipartisan coalition of like-minded moderate lawmakers that he calls the &#8220;Radical Centrists.&#8221;           ]]></description>
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A venue has been named for Tuesday&#8217;s visit to Charlottesville by Terry McAuliffe, who will speak about health care on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.           ]]></description>
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Terry McAuliffe &#8212; the former co-chairman of Hillary Rodham Clinton&#8217;s presidential campaign and a potential 2009 gubernatorial contender in Virginia &#8212; will visit Charlottesville on Tuesday to speak about health care on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.           ]]></description>
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Senior medical advisers to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and Republican nominee John McCain will debate health care issues facing the next administration next week at the University of Virginia.           ]]></description>
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With at least one proposal for a new city to join Charlottesville&#8217;s family in the wings, the city&#8217;s recently formed Sister Cities Commission is beginning to explore ways to better support current sister cities and to develop guidelines for considering future ones.           ]]></description>
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Officials say the surge of Charlottesville&#8217;s registered voters and expected high turnout makes it increasingly likely that several of the city&#8217;s precincts will need to be adjusted after Nov. 4.           ]]></description>
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Democrat Barack Obama&#8217;s campaign will host a national security town hall meeting Saturday in Albemarle County.           ]]></description>
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The Virginia Sheriff&#8217;s Association has presented its outstanding legislative service award to Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle County.           ]]></description>
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&#8220;Virginia is critical,&#8221; Michelle Obama said. &#8220;It&#8217;s what they call a swing state. And we want it swinging this way.&#8221;           ]]></description>
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U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr. &#8212; a vocal proponent of domestic drilling for oil and gas &#8212; voted against a bill that would have authorized new oil drilling between 50 and 100 miles off America&#8217;s coasts.           ]]></description>
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Jill Biden, wife of Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden, will join Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, for a voter registration rally at the University of Virginia today.           ]]></description>
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Charlottesville will not invest in companies that do business with the Sudanese government, the City Council decided Monday, indicating its disapproval of the east African government&#8217;s actions in Darfur.           ]]></description>
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The controversy around the potential sale of Charlottesville-owned land on Ridge Street all but vanished during Monday&#8217;s City Council meeting when no members of the Fifeville Neighborhood Association showed up to comment.           ]]></description>
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The two candidates vying for Virginia&#8217;s 5th District seat in Congress agree on one thing: the United States must free itself from its addiction to foreign oil.           ]]></description>
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A lawsuit filed against Charlottesville that sought to reveal information about a possible bid for the Charlottesville Parking Center&#8217;s shares was quickly dismissed Wednesday after a court summons.            ]]></description>
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With Albemarle County projecting a $4.1 million budget shortfall this fiscal year, schools are expected to take the biggest hit &#8212; $2.4 million &#8212; and officials hope to absorb the blow while protecting classrooms.           ]]></description>
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The office will open Saturday and will be located at 104 Wertland St. It will focus on voter outreach for University of Virginia students           ]]></description>
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U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr. wants to end what he calls the nation&#8217;s &#8220;anchor baby situation&#8221; &#8212; and he&#8217;s willing to amend the U.S. Constitution if that&#8217;s what it takes.           ]]></description>
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