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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

House, Senate Nominees on Primary Ballots Today

Low turnout expected today.

Voters today will decide who is on the ballot for congressional races that will be decided in November. In the Democratic primary, incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim Moran faces political newcomer Bruce Shuttleworth of Arlington in Virginia's 8th Congressional District. Voters who choose to participate in today's Republican primary will weigh in on one of the hottest Senate races in the country and pick the GOP candidate to face Democrat Tim Kaine in November. Shortly before 11:30 a.m., Arlington County Registrar Linda Lindberg was trying to fight off boredom. "I think it's going to be another light turnout day for us," Lindberg said. "The phones have not been busy for us at all — either from the precincts or from the voters." Lindberg said she …

Allie

2:56 pm on Tuesday, June 12, 2012

I voted and didn't have to hold my nose. Twenty one years of a Congressman whose top priorities have been Friends and Family. Enough. Go Bruce !!!   more ›

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Tuesday: Voters Decide Primary Battles for U.S. Senate, House

Republican primary to decide the party's Senate nominee; Democratic primary will determine the House candidate for November.

Voters on Tuesday will decide two congressional primaries that will determine who appears on the November ballot, sure to get plenty of attention thanks to Virginia's status as a battleground for the U.S. presidency. Voters who choose to cast ballots in the Democratic primary on Tuesday will determine whether incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, a Democrat, moves one step closer to a 12th term. Political newcomer Bruce Shuttleworth is challenging Moran in the Democratic primary. The winner will face Republican Patrick Murray in November. People who elect to vote in Tuesday's Republican primary will have a say in one of the hottest Senate races in the country. That four-way contest — between Ex-Sen. George Allen, tea party leader Jamie Radtke, …

Janet

8:16 am on Tuesday, June 12, 2012

I will not hold my nose again and vote for Jim Moran today. He has squandered major opportunities to help everyone in his district in order to serve his own interests and his pet special interests, including the financial interests of family members. What is especially aggravating - he is never seen in his district except just before an election. His district is across the Potomac from the …   more ›

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Chesapeake Minister, Harvard Law Grad Hopes for Upset in GOP Primary

E.W. Jackson hopes his supporters make him the winner in Tuesday's Senate GOP primary.

With congressional primary elections scheduled next week, Patch is profiling each of the four Republican candidates running for the U.S. Senate, who will face each other on the ballot June 12. On the face of it, most political observers might count out E.W. Jackson in Virginia's Senate GOP primary on Tuesday. But Jackson, who was raised in foster homes until he was 9, eventually joined the Marines and graduated from Harvard Law School, never gives up. "I think I'm going to win. I really do," he told the Richmond Times-Dispatch. "I believe that we're going to see a tremendous upset on June 12." Jackson is up against former senator and Gov. George Allen, Jamie Radtke and Del. Bob Marshall. If elected, Jackson has said he wants to help get …

T Ailshire

8:00 am on Friday, June 8, 2012

I refuse to vote for a preacher. Or a rabbi. Or an imam. Or any other religious leader whose primary role is to guide people in a single faith.   more ›

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Jamie Radtke Runs Grassroots Campaign in Senate GOP Primary Race

Home-schooling mom of three says mounting federal debt motivated her to run for office.

With congressional primary elections scheduled next week, Patch is profiling each of the four Republican candidates running for the U.S. Senate, who will face each other on the ballot June 12. Tea party member Jamie Radtke of Chesterfield County announced in December 2010 she was running for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Jim Webb, who is retiring from the U.S. Senate. Before running for the U.S. Senate, Radtke was best known for co-founding and chairing the Virginia Federation of Tea Party Patriots. She organized a tea party convention that attracted nearly 3,000 participants to Richmond. The home-schooling mom of three grew up in a military family (her father was an F-4 pilot in the Air Force), …

Skip Endale

11:01 am on Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Women hold only 17% of the seats in Congress. Only 22% of all statewide elective executive office positions are currently held by women. State Legislatures are only 24% women. Only 6 out of 50 states have a female governor. The United States trails behind much of the world—ranking 90th in the number of women in our national legislature. (The U.S. is listed as 73rd, but after accounting for tied …   more ›

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Five Things: Oct. 18, 2011

Five things to know about what's going on in and around Arlington this week.

1. The Perfect Pita will open a new store in Rosslyn at 1735 N. Lynn St. in November. 2. Conservative U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Radtke is calling out Republican George Allen for not debating her. Allen and Democrat Tim Kaine are scheduled to debate Dec. 7 in an event sponsored by the Virginia Capitol Correspondents Association and the Virginia Associated Press Managing Editors. The Richmond Times-Dispatch opined, "Tea party favorite Jamie Radtke has mounted a legitimate challenge for the GOP and deserves a place in debates that occur before the official tickets are set." Radtke's campaign has included that quote in at least two emails, at least one of them asking for financial contributions. Clarendon Patch and Ballston Patch are not …

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Radtke: Mandatory HPV Vaccinations in Virginia 'Offensive'

Republican Senate candidate speaking at Thursday night events in Annandale, Arlington.

U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Radtke called Virginia’s mandate for girls to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV, “offensive” in a phone interview Thursday and said the requirement takes away parental rights. Radtke, a Republican and a former leader of the Virginia Tea Party Patriots, in 2007 fought against the legislation that made the vaccination mandatory. She said she was “frustrated and disappointed” at Republicans who supported the measure. “That’s just an area where it’s very convenient for pharmaceutical companies to get something mandatory – that sure makes the demand of their drug much higher than it would be,” said Radtke, who is speaking tonight in Annandale and Arlington. “I absolutely do not think the state …

Tonyr62

5:35 pm on Saturday, September 17, 2011

Well, she certainly has gained my attention. And I find her offensive. The fear mongering against vaccinations is dangerous.   more ›

Thursday, April 7, 2011

VIDEO: U.S. Senate Candidate Jamie Radtke Talks to Patch, Part 4

Tea party activist airs her views on a range of matters

In a wide-ranging interview with Patch on Friday, U.S. senatorial candidate and tea party member Jamie Radtke discussed her views on everything from energy issues and healthcare to gay marriage and abortion. The interview took place at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton. On Dec. 28, 2010 Radtke announced she was running for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Jim Webb, who has announced his retirement from the U.S. Senate. Up until then, Radtke, who lives near Richmond in Chesterfield County, was best known for co-founding and chairing the Virginia Federation of Tea Party Patriots. She organized a tea party convention that attracted nearly 3,000 participants to Richmond. In the Patch interview, which …

Monday, April 4, 2011

VIDEO: U.S. Senate Candidate Jamie Radtke Talks to Patch, Part 1

Tea party activist airs her views on energy, immigration, health care and more

In a wide-ranging interview with Patch on Friday, U.S. senatorial candidate and tea party member Jamie Radtke discussed her views on everything from energy issues and healthcare to gay marriage and abortion. The interview took place at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton. On Dec. 28, 2010 Radtke announced she was running for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Jim Webb, who has announced his retirement from the U.S. Senate. Up until then, Radtke, who lives near Richmond in Chesterfield County, was best known for co-founding and chairing the Virginia Federation of Tea Party Patriots. She organized a tea party convention that attracted nearly 3,000 participants to Richmond. In the Patch interview, which …

Peter Fescue

9:44 am on Sunday, April 10, 2011

On the surface, Jamie Radtke's run against long-term politician George Allen would seem similar to Christine O'Donnell's daring challenges against first Joe Biden and then Mike Castle. When they start digging up dirt about Jamie Radtke, will the tea party in Virginia unite against those kind of Saul Alinsky tactics, stand together in unity, or will we be easily divided by the smear tactics of the…   more ›

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