Virginia News Headlines: Wednesday Morning

by: lowkell

Wed Oct 10, 2012 at 06:42:06 AM EDT

*Planned Parenthood continues anti-Romney mail push in Virginia
*George Allen Targeted By Unions In $2.25 Million Ad Campaign ("Three national labor unions have joined to target Virginia GOP Senate candidate George Allen, going after his position on Medicare and women's reproductive rights.")
*Michelle Obama campaigns for president in Loudoun
*Romney campaign claims 4 million Virginia voter contacts
*Allen camp releases third ad of the day
*Crossroads hits Tim Kaine again on defense cuts (Just remember, if you see an ad by Crossroads, take the EXACT opposite and it's probably close to the truth.)
*Romney to return to Virginia on Friday
*Schapiro: Race between a retread and an older retread
*Eric Cantor Takes Nothing for Granted
*Allen launches two new coal-focused ads in SWVA (Both wildly false and/or distorted. Of course, the media fails to do its job and say that...)
*Parker, Wittman, Cook face off at CNU debate
*Bolling's Beach intinerary: energy, business and BBQ
*Richmond church rallies voters for Obama
*Curious argument from AG Cuccinelli ("...if the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the new Midtown Tunnel project is heard in a Virginia court, it will be no thanks to the state's chief legal adviser.")
*Webb: Fight unfair China trade practices
*Govs. McDonnell, Jindal to campaign in Portsmouth
*McDonnell remains mum on credit for wind energy ("This week, in advance of the Offshore Wind Power conference, to be held through Thursday at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, McDonnell's office was asked whether he had a position yet on the wind tax break. A spokesman said he does not." #FAIL)
*Metro: Dulles rail delays could cost millions
*79-year wait over: Nats host Cards as playoff baseball returns to Washington

P.S. Also see Matt Taibbi's "How the Hype Became Bigger Than the Presidential Election" ("Blame the media for making whole generations hate The Process")