Nov 05 Obama, Romney Visit Battlegrounds in Last Days of Campaign By Tom LeGro President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney crisscrossed the country looking to shore up support during the final days of the campaign. Continue reading
Oct 24 Battleground Dispatches: Voter Voices from Virginia By Allie Morris // The unemployment rate in Virginia, at 5.8 percent as of August 2012, is lower than the national average. Sequestration is a looming issue for Virginia. The term describes a set of automatic budget cuts resulting from last year's debt… Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell on ‘What Matters’ at the End of the 2012 DNC Republican Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell talks with Hari Sreenivasan at the 2012 Democratic convention in Charlotte, N.C. McDonnell responded positively to Michelle Obama and former President Clinton's speeches. But in the end, he said, larger problems, like the national deficit… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Undecided Voters Weigh in on Romney’s Convention Speech In 2008, Virginia went from an historically "red" state to "blue" when a majority of voters voted for President Obama. In 2012, the race in this state is too close to call. Ray Suarez talks to six undecided Virginians for… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch Rep. Eric Cantor: Romney-Ryan Ticket Will Make ‘Life Work’ for More Americans Rep. Eric Cantor: Romney-Ryan Ticket Will Make 'Life Work' for More Americans… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch News Wrap: Mitt Romney Makes Energy Independence by 2020 a Policy Priority In other news Thursday, Mitt Romney unveiled his energy plan in New Mexico, which aims for complete energy independence in the U.S. His plans calls for increased oil and gas drilling, including offshore of Virginia and North Carolina, two states… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Campaigns Vie for Virginia Voters, Especially Women Undecided voters in northern Virginia are likely to determine which candidate wins Old Dominion's 13 electoral votes. And the presidential campaigns are focusing their efforts on winning over the undecided voters, primarily suburban women. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch How Romney Wins Virginia Professor Stephen Farnsworth of University of Mary Washington on how Romney wins Virginia. Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch Maestros Mix With Students for Castleton Music Festival In rural Virginia, a month-long program of recitals, concerts and operas is both a traditional summer music festival as well as an opportunity for students to train with music greats. Jeffrey Brown visits with founder and renowned conductor Lorin Maazel. Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch Tim Kaine makes the case for winning Virginia’s Senate seat. Tim Kaine makes the case for winning Virginia's Senate seat. Continue watching