Obama Biden ticket reshapes Virginias and West Virginia dynamics
Charles Owens weighs how Barack Obama selecting Joe Biden over Hillary Clinton or Tim Kaine could influence Democratic support in West Virginia and Virginia. The piece questions party unity after a costly primary, notes Virginia’s battleground status, and ponders local voter reactions to the Biden choice.
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Minneapolis
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Concord
Cluefield Daily Telegraph leadership and quotes
The Cluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor News Editor and Sports Editor Samantha Perry as Managing Editor. A page quote cites a biblical verse about divine judgment remarking on corruption and wrong doing.
Water project funds upgrade for War West Virginia
A $2.4 million water project for War in McDowell County will upgrade aging infrastructure serving two schools downtown and two communities. The plan, funded by a $1.1 million loan and $1.3 million grant from the 2008 farm bill with USDA Rural Development, will replace old water lines and storage tanks across six phases. Mayor Tom Hatcher said the town is pleased as the system improves to deliver cleaner water and fewer service problems.
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War
Tom Hatcher
West Virginia
Usda Rural Development Agency
Old War Water Works, Inc
West Virginia Public Service Commission
War Water Works
Charleston
Hatcher
Infrastructure Council
Yukon
Excelsior Bottom
Innovation push rejects offshore drilling in oil debate
Letter argues high winter heating costs and rising oil prices demand real energy solutions from clean homegrown energy. It urges Rep. Rick Boucher to back renewables, plug in hybrids, efficient buildings, and mass transit, condemning offshore drilling as ineffective for lowering prices or reducing dependence on foreign oil.
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Rick Boucher
America
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Energy Information Administration
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Boucher
Obama VP pick delays fuel media scramble
The piece debates Barack Obamas delayed vice presidential choice and suggests media pressure over timing. It recalls past doubts about Obamas enthusiasm and hints at internal debate on how much influence he had in selecting the running mate.
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Biden
Texas
Chet Edwards
Tom Colley
Joe Biden
Roanoke Bookslinger Bets Biden Biography Availability
A reader visits a Roanoke bookstore querying Joe Biden biographies amid talk of the vice presidential picks. The clerk notes only one title exists with a weeks lead time for delivery as politics and elections stir local commentary and upcoming ballot positions in Mercer County.
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Joe Biden
Roanoke
Biden
Mercer County
Glenwood Park
Mennis Ketcham
Margaret Workman
State Supreme Court
Darrell McGraw
Shelter No. 5
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