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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine speaks during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Kaine contrasts record with Allen in new ad

George Allen wasn't the only Virginian out with a new ad Wednesday. Tim Kaine, Mr. Allen's Democratic opponent in the state's U.S. Senate race, also unveiled a new 30-second spot.

September 12, 2012
** FILE ** Rep. Pete Sessions, Texas Republican (Associated Press)

Voter-ID laws’ impact blunted, Democrat says

A top attorney for President Obama's campaign and the Democratic National Committee predicted Wednesday that new voter-identification laws passed in a number of states will have a minimal impact on turnout in the fall elections, saying that Democrats have made "significant progress" in blunting their effects and that he thinks the country will likely avoid electoral "Armageddon."

September 12, 2012
** FILE ** Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies June 13, 2012, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press)

Panetta slams ex-SEAL book: ‘How the hell can we run sensitive operations?’

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta sharply criticized the book written by a former Navy SEAL that provides a first-hand account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, saying it jeopardizes future missions and is being investigated by the Pentagon to determine whether it includes classified information.

September 11, 2012
Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

Cuccinelli won’t appeal ruling vacating Va. death penalty sentence

The office of Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II has declined to seek further review from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a three-judge panel said last month that a Chantilly man sentenced to death in 2002 should be exonerated because the prosecution improperly sat on evidence discrediting a key witness.

September 7, 2012

D.C. airports panel acts to halt lavish travel

The authority overseeing the D.C. area's two main airports approved new travel rules for its board of directors and staff and decided to halt no-bid contracts, as the emotions of the embattled board members simmered at a contentious Wednesday meeting.

September 5, 2012
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida addresses the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./The Washington Times)

Rubio: American exceptionalism imperiled under Obama

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio finally got his moment in the spotlight Thursday when he formally introduced Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, attacking President Obama's record while weaving in his own personal history as a call to arms that anyone, from any background, can make it in America.

August 30, 2012
"I thought Susana Martinez was phenomenal — I had never heard her speak before. Being a woman, having a strong woman in the Republican Party is long overdue.” - Tara Howey, 51, a lobbyist from Pittsburgh. (Associated Press)

Delegates see bright future with Ryan, Rubio

While Mitt Romney was clearly the main event at this week's convention, the rise of stars like Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan convinced many delegates the GOP has finally left behind the party of the past decade, now so closely identified with runaway federal spending and foreign interventionism.

August 30, 2012
A Ron Paul supporter declares his allegiance to the Texas Republican, who made an unsuccessful bid for the party’s presidential nomination this year. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

GOP honors Ron Paul; Rand takes own path

Texas Rep. Ron Paul, a libertarian hero, finally got his moment at the Republican National Convention in a video tribute Wednesday as his son Rand styled himself as an outsider who works inside the system — not necessarily the standard-bearer the rabid devotees of his father seek.

August 29, 2012
Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling says American voters are too worried about “their own tax returns” and unemployment to care about the Democrats’ focus on Mitt Romney’s returns. He is Mr. Romney’s campaign chairman in Virginia. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Lt. Gov. Bolling: Obama team pushing wrong issues

With Tropical Storm Isaac delaying the Republican National Convention by a day, Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and his wife, Jean Ann, got a rare chance for some downtime Sunday and Monday evenings, using it to catch two movies – the romantic comedy "Hope Springs" and the action blockbuster "The Bourne Legacy."

August 29, 2012
Gary Johnson (AP photos)

Libertarian Johnson aims to get on ballot in all states

With Mitt Romney now the official Republican presidential nominee, Libertarian Party nominee Gary E. Johnson is trying to win over liberty lovers who backed Rep. Ron Paul during the GOP's primary process, raising questions of whether either man could play the spoiler for Mr. Romney in a general election.

August 28, 2012
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins led the push for a strong anti-pornography plank in the GOP platform and introduced its language, calling for strict enforcement of federal obscenity laws. It broadens the 2008 platform. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

GOP sets anti-porn focus in a city full of strip clubs

As Republicans flocked south for their convention in a city notorious for its "gentlemen's clubs," the GOP was set to adopt official platform language calling for strict enforcement of federal obscenity laws, including those concerning illegal distribution of pornography on the Internet, motel and cable TV and even retail stores.

August 27, 2012
“Is there anything left for me to say?” Rep. Ron Paul asked supporters wryly at Sunday’s “We Are the Future Rally” at the Sun Dome at the University of South Florida. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Paul forecasts a libertarian storm brewing

Rep. Ron Paul rewarded thousands of his presidential campaign supporters with a rally in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, vowing that with their help, his small government, anti-war libertarian message will continue after he retires — no matter who occupies the White House come January.

August 26, 2012
Ron Paul waves to supporters as he takes the podium at the "We Are the Future Rally" at the Sun Dome at the University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla., Sunday, August 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

In Tampa, loyal Paul backers wary of Romney

As she gathered with others to hear her political hero, Rep. Ron Paul, bow off the stage, Suzanne Squire cringed when she was asked whom she will vote for in the fall election.

August 26, 2012
** FILE ** In this March 28, 2012, photo, former Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul of Texas appears at a town hall meeting in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Paul backers pressing to seat more delegates

A potential 11th-hour ruling from a federal judge appears to be Rep. Ron Paul's last shot at landing a speaking role at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., next week, as the party and a handful of state delegations work to steadily divide contested delegates between Mr. Paul and presumptive nominee Mitt Romney.

August 23, 2012
In this 2009 photo, President Obama walks with Lilly Ledbetter to the East Room of the White House where he signed the equal-pay bill into law. (The Washington Times)

Democrats to showcase women as speakers at party convention

Democrats unveiled a slew of female speakers Wednesday for their convention next month, an indication that they will continue to press Republicans on women's issues as GOP leaders furiously try to distance themselves from Missouri Senate candidate W. Todd Akin's recent comments on pregnancy and rape.

August 22, 2012
Tim Kaine smiles June 28, 2012, as he addresses the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s Tech Town Hall in Reston, Va. (Associated Press)

Kaine airtime buys likely to hit female audiences

Democrat Tim Kaine, who released his first television ad Tuesday, is targeting female audiences with fall advertising buys as he and Republican George Allen both try to woo the critical voting bloc in the closely watched Virginia Senate race.

August 21, 2012

Justice Department signs off on Va. voter ID law

The U.S. Department of Justice has signed off on Virginia's voter identification law that will now require voters without proper identification to cast their ballots provisionally, rather than signing a sworn affidavit attesting to their identity.

August 21, 2012
**FILE** George Allen (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Allen denounces
 Akin’s comments 
on pregnancy, rape

George Allen on Monday was among the first Republican U.S. Senate candidates to publicly condemn Missouri Rep. and Senate candidate W. Todd Akin's remarks on pregnancy and rape as he tries to join a sizable list of political comebacks that first began with an ill-timed bout of foot-in-mouth disease.

August 20, 2012