Another Senator Warner
News Leader / November 2th, 2008
It's likely that when Sen. John Warner Jr. leaves the U.S. Senate seat he's held for 30 years, another Senator Warner will step into his shoes, though this one will be named Mark.
For that, we should be glad.
Blue Dogs Endorse First Senate Hopeful
Roll Call / October 29th, 2008
For the first time since its inception in 1995, the House Blue Dog Coalition on Wednesday formally endorsed a U.S. Senate candidate by backing Virginia Democrat Mark Warner.
Mark Warner for U.S. Senate
The Roanoke Times / October 26th, 2008
Next month, Virginia needs to replace U.S. Sen. John Warner, who is retiring, with someone who would bring to Capitol Hill his same willingness to put the common good ahead of partisanship. No one could mistake Warner for anything but a Republican, but he has been unafraid to break party ranks for what, in his judgment, was the good of the country.
For U.S. Senate
Daily Press / October 26th, 2008
Voters don't appear to need endorsements to persuade them that Mark Warner should be the next U.S. senator from Virginia. From the look of the polls, they've already decided in favor of the Democrat.
Mark Warner for U.S. Senate
Bristol Herald Courier/ October 26th, 2008
Sen. John Warner’s exit from the political stage creates quite a power vacuum.
Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner is the man to fill the void.
Schmidt, Warner dish on technology
Collegiate Times / October 24th, 2008
Former Virginia governor Mark Warner visited the Lyric yesterday with Google CEO Eric Schmidt for a conversation on technology with the Blacksburg community.
Warner for Senate
The Free Lance-Star / October 24th, 2008
When the house is on fire, it's nice to have a firefighter in the neighborhood; when you have chest pains at the theater, you hope for a doctor in the house; and when the national economy is convulsing, the kind of senator you want looks a lot like former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner.
Poll suggests Warner holds sizable lead over Gilmore
Bristol Herald Courier / October 24th, 2008
Democrat Mark Warner maintains a sizable lead – 25 percentage points – over Republican Jim Gilmore in the closing days of their race for the U.S. Senate, according a Mason-Dixon poll released Thursday.
Warner is right choice
Loudoun Times-Mirror / October 22nd, 2008
Filling the shoes of John Warner is no small task, but Mark Warner clearly has enough gravitas, experience and know-how to make this a relatively smooth transition. The fact that many Republican leaders across the state have endorsed his candidacy confirms our choice. He served us well as governor. He'll serve us well in the U.S. Senate.
Warner's idea a good one
Franklin News Post / October 22nd, 2008
During a campaign stop in Rocky Mount last week, former Gov. Mark Warner presented an interesting idea that makes sense.
Vote Warner for Senate
Martinsville Bulletin / October 19th, 2008
As Virginians consider who should be their next senator, Mark Warner’s business background and his bipartisan approach to progress stand out. He has shown that he knows how to work with business leaders as well as employees and with Democrats as well as Republicans for the best interest of the people. We urge area voters to consider both men’s records and qualifications and vote for Mark Warner for U.S. Senate on Nov. 4.
Mark Warner’s the One
Lynchburg News & Advance / October 19th, 2008
We think he’s just the man for the job, a statesman with a track record of bringing Republicans and Democrats together to find common ground on issues. He’s what Virginia and the nation need in the United States Senate: a leader and a statesman, not a populist demagogue.
Warner pledges to fix No Child Left Behind
Lynchburg News & Advance / October 16th, 2008
Democrat Mark Warner promised Virginia’s school superintendents Wednesday that if he’s elected to the U.S. Senate the “No Child Left Behind” educational standards act will be “tops on my list” of things to change. Warner also said “education has been the missing subject” in the presidential debates, and those candidates should be talking about schools as a way to make America more competitive in the global economy.
Editorial: Mark Warner for Senate
Connection Newspapers / October 15th, 2008
John Warner has been a remarkable leader for Virginia, and his leadership along with Northern Virginia’s congressional delegation, has made a difference for all residents here. The retirement of John Warner along with U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-11), will mean more challenges for local projects and initiatives. That’s why it’s critical to send Mark Warner to the Senate, a man who has demonstrated his appeal and ability to work across party lines perhaps more than any other elected official ever in Virginia. Warner successfully took on some of the toughest issues, budget shortfalls and transportation gridlock, and made significant progress. He faced problems with business sense and courage.
Gov. Gilmore, It’s Just a Non-Issue
Lynchburg News & Advance / October 14th, 2008
Give it a rest, Gov. Gilmore; you’re grasping at straws and it’s rather obvious.
Endorsement: Mark Warner for U.S. Senate
The Virginia Pilot / October 12th, 2008
Almost overnight, the nation's self-assurance and prosperity have melted into a pool of confusion and dread. There are no easy or certain solutions to such challenges.
Fortunately, there is one decision we can make with confidence. We recommend Warner for senator.
Endorsement: Mark Warner for Senate
The Washington Post / October 12th, 2008
VIRGINIANS WILL cast a defining vote in the state's history when they go to the polls in three weeks to select a successor to U.S. Sen. John W. Warner (R). Virginia needs a senator who can sustain Mr. Warner's 30-year tradition of label-defying leadership, in which he put his state and country before his political party. Voters also must choose a candidate who can grasp the nuances of erratic financial markets and who will bring a deft touch to the difficult decisions that will determine the country's fiscal future. By these criteria -- and many others -- the choice between two ex-governors is clear... We endorse Mr. Warner without reservations.
Warner for sure
Virginia Gazette/ October 8th, 2008
Painting Warner as a big government, tax-and-spend liberal is an insult to thoughtful Virginians who appreciate keeping our AAA bond rating and who credit Warner with improving our business-friendly status. Gilmore’s business acumen is that he chaired a Bear Stearns subsidiary that marketed high-risk securities underlying the mortgage crisis.
Mark Warner highlights
support from veterans
Virginian-Pilot / October 10th, 2008
Former Gov. Mark Warner was in town Thursday morning for the kick-off of “Veterans for Warner,” a bipartisan group formed to support the former governor in his U.S. Senate race.
Republican says Warner ‘is the right man at the right time’
Winchester Star / October 10th, 2008
Former Gov. Mark Warner will have some opposition-party support in his Democratic bid to win the Senate seat being vacated by Republican John Warner, who is retiring after five terms in office. Former state Sen. H. Russell Potts Jr., R-Winchester, and a group of other Republicans will endorse Mark Warner in his race against the GOP candidate for the Senate seat, former Gov. Jim Gilmore.
John Warner declines to endorse Gilmore
Virginian-Pilot / October 5th, 2008
Retiring U.S. Sen. John Warner on Saturday voiced disappointment in fellow Republican Jim Gilmore's efforts to succeed him this fall and declined to endorse him. Instead, Warner suggested that he may wind up backing Democrat Mark Warner in the race. The two Warners are not related.
Warner Gilmore debate
Associated Press / October 4th, 2008
Far behind in the polls and desperate for a break in his U.S. Senate race, Republican Jim Gilmore denounced Friday’s federal bailout of the financial industry and relentlessly attacked Democrat Mark Warner for supporting it in their final debate.
Mark Warner shows he has bipartisan support
Roanoke Times / October 3rd, 2008
Former Gov. Mark Warner made another effort Thursday to showcase the bipartisan support he has built for his U.S. Senate campaign, unveiling a list of 600 locally elected officials of all political stripes who have endorsed the Democratic nominee.
Warner: Port safety falls short
Daily Press / September 30th, 2008
Despite security improvements made since Sept. 11, the port of Hampton Roads still lacks a comprehensive plan for guarding against terrorist threats and preparing for natural disasters, former Gov. Mark Warner said Monday.
John Warner weighs in
WDBJ7 Roanoke / September 24th, 2008
Virginia's maverick Republican U.S. Senator sounds like he's ready to buck the party once again before he retires.
Gilmore, Warner at the Debate
WRC-TV Ch. 4 / September 18th, 2008
In his opening remarks, former Gov. Warner looked at former Gov. Gilmore and said Washington needs more people who can read a balance sheet.
Gilmore, Warner court law officials' support
Roanoke Times / September 16th, 2008
Warner's speech to a crowd of nearly 200 kicked off about 9:30 a.m., and it ended with a 30-second standing ovation. Gilmore started much later in the morning, when the audience had dwindled to about 150; the end of his remarks were greeted by about 10 seconds of polite applause.
Warner Tours Marine Corps Museum
Washington Post / September 14th, 2008
U.S. Senate candidate Mark R. Warner (D) stopped at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Friday for a tour and briefing from museum officials about their plans to expand the facility.
Gilmore, Warner to debate
Roanoke Times / September 12th, 2008
U.S. Senate candidates Jim Gilmore and Mark Warner have agreed to appear in a live, televised debate in Roanoke next month, ending a dispute that had Gilmore accusing Warner of trying to avoid a televised forum.
FOP, Chamber back Warner
Richmond Times-Dispatch / September 8th, 2008
Today, former Gov. Mark R. Warner, the Democrat running for the seat of retiring Republican Sen. John Warner, picked up endorsements form the Virginia Fraternal Order of Police and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Fewer donors contributing to Gilmore, reports show
Virginian-Pilot / September 2nd, 2008
The national Republican Party and thousands of individuals who opened their checkbooks to support Jim Gilmore when he was elected governor a decade ago are now watching their money more closely as Gilmore fights an uphill battle for a U.S. Senate seat.
Election season kicks off
Daily Press / September 2nd, 2008
Democrat Mark R. Warner certainly looked like a front-runner in the U.S. Senate race Monday, trotting ahead of his opponent in the Buena Vista Labor Day parade.
Editroial: Obama, Moran, Feder, Warner, Connolly
Falls Church News-Press / October 30th, 2008
Leading into perhaps the most important election of our lifetime, with the contrast so stark between the directions the nation will head under one or the other of the presidential candidates, the News-Press reiterates its wholehearted endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama for President of the U.S., of Mark Warner for the U.S. Senate, and, for the three congressional districts in our immediate distribution area, of Rep. Jim Moran, Chairman Gerry Connolly and Judy Feder for Congress.
Alexandrians Watch Warner
Alexandria Times / August 28th, 2008
The eyes of the nation were on Alexandria’s own Mark Warner Tuesday evening, as Virginia’s former governor delivered the keynote address for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.
Warner blasts 'outdated thinking' of GOP
USA Today / August 27th, 2008
DENVER — Former Virginia governor Mark Warner, in his keynote address to the Democratic convention, accused the Bush administration of bad policies that have left the nation worse off and said Republican John McCain would deliver "more of the same."
Warner’s Moment
Alexandria Gazette Packet / August 27th, 2008
Mark Warner is a popular man in Old Town. His house on South Lee Street is an attraction, and bumper stickers for his Senate candidacy can be seen all over the city. During the former governor’s keynote address to the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night, friends gathered at Chadwick’s Restaurant on the Strand to celebrate the man who used to be called "His Excellency" on a regular basis by the General Assembly.
Brian Williams Interview
NBC / August 26th, 2008
Keynote Preview
The News Hour / August 26th, 2008
Ivy Leaguer with
rural NASCAR draw
Christian Science Monitor / August 25th, 2008
Democrats could cite many reasons for tapping former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner to give the keynote address at their national convention Tuesday night. Here’s the executive summary: Highly successful venture capitalist becomes even more successful governor of a swing state seen as critical to Democratic presidential hopes in 2008. Also: Democrat sinks deep roots in a gun-toting, NASCAR-loving culture long ceded to Republicans – and wins.
"Decision '08" Interview
MSNBC / August 25th, 2008
Warner's moment in the sun
The Virginian-Pilot / August 24th, 2008
Mark Warner's assignment to give the keynote Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention gives him third billing behind presidential nominee Barack Obama and his running mate Joe Biden.
We should drill for logic
The Virginian-Pilot / August 23rd, 2008
A current Republican talking point gives credit for the drop in oil prices to President Bush’s decision to lift the White House ban on offshore drilling. Never mind that the congressional moratorium remains in place, or that it would take years for any Outer Continental Shelf oil to come to market, or that companies are ignoring petroleum under land they already control.
Call for Innovation
The Free Lance-Star / August 23rd, 2008
U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner called for a "national competitiveness plan" during a campaign stop Thursday in Spotsylvania County.
Virginia is for fast Internet?
The Free Lance-Star / August 23rd, 2008
Warner, who's running for the U.S. Senate, addressed the issue of America becoming less competitive as it lags behind other nations in broadband connectivity during a talk this week at Germanna Community College hosted by the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance. He said investment in infrastructure, including broadband build-out, should be an issue addressed in the presidential campaign.
Southside needs more
The Virginian-Pilot / August 21st, 2008
Obama's companion on his trip to Martinsville, Senate candidate Mark Warner, should serve as a valuable guide and a model for offering realistic help instead of false hopes. Warner believes in free trade and has never backtracked on his embrace of globalization, but Southsiders view him as an ally who did not forget them when he was elected governor. When the Pillowtex plant closed in 2003, Warner was there in person to mobilize unemployment assistance and arrange for federal retraining grants.
The business of jobs
Danville Register & Bee / August 21st, 2008
It was more than a coincidence that Obama visited the Dan River Region with former governor and Senate candidate Mark Warner. When Warner was in office, he strongly supported rural economic development projects and created a plan to quickly rally the state’s resources to help people who had lost their jobs in major factory shutdowns.
Warner raises 'Virginia story'
Washington Times / August 18th, 2008
RENO, Nev. | Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner hinted his Democratic National Convention keynote speech will focus as much on his famed "sensible center" as on getting things done.
Keynote slot goes to Warner
Denver Post / August 14th, 2008
Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner will be the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 26 as Barack Obama's campaign moves both to emphasize his post-partisanship pledge and to win the Old Dominion State in November
Candidate stumps in county
Richlands News Press/ August 6th, 2008
Mark Warner might have been hobbling but he wasn’t moving slow during a campaign stop here Aug. 4. The former Virginia Governor said he played basketball with three 19-year-olds last weekend and the experience left him hobbling as he started a week of campaigning for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by John Warner. It didn’t stop him from pressing the flesh at restaurants, law offices and other businesses along Main Street. Nor did it stop him from laying out an aggressive agenda during a speech at the American Legion Building.
The Gilmore gaffes
C'ville Weekly/ August 5th, 2008
Yes, as unbelievable as it may seem, Governor Gilmore not only included false information on two separate financial disclosure forms, submitted almost a year apart, but did it in such a ham-fisted, thuddingly obvious manner that you would swear he actually wanted to be caught.
Little passion for Gilmore
Culpeper Star Exponent / August 2nd, 2008
Given his pathetic poll numbers and lack of campaign money, Republicans can’t be too thrilled with Jim Gilmore’s Senate chances vs. Mark Warner.
Dems bring up Tultex
Martinsville Bulletin / July 30th, 2008
On the eve of U.S. Senate candidate Jim Gilmore’s visit to Henry County as part of his “Working Families Tour,” two local Democratic legislators remembered the former governor’s failure to help working families when Tultex Corp. closed in 2000.
Hugs, handshakes from Warner
OurValley.org / July 29th, 2008
There were hugs and handshakes for people in New Castle, Va., when former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner made a quick stop in Craig County July 24.
Mr. Warner's Record
Washington Post / July 28th, 2008
The paradox of Mark Warner's political ascent in Virginia is that after suffering repeated defeats in his first two years as governor, he engineered the largest tax hike in the state's modern history and still managed to leave office on a crest of positive publicity and off-the-charts popularity.
Warner in Pulaski County
Southwest Times / July 27th, 2008
PULASKI — Former Gov. Mark Warner, the Democratic Party’s candidate in this year’s U.S. Senate race, stopped in Pulaski County Thursday afternoon to tour area tourist attractions, meet area citizens and do some campaigning.
Warner stops in Roanoke
Roanoke Times / July 25th, 2008
The group of Roanoke business owners, bus drivers, wine distributors and retirees who met with U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner on Thursday was as diverse as you'll find in the valley, but they all seemed to have the same concerns in mind: rising gas prices, food prices and a generally slow economy.
Gilmore files false docs
Washington Post / July 24th, 2008
Former Virginia governor James S. Gilmore III, the state's Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, submitted false information on two financial disclosure forms that hid his ties to a government contractor embroiled in a legal dispute over allegations that two of its executives had conspired to defraud the federal government.
Gilmore record difficult to spin
News Virginian / July 7th, 2008
State spending under Gilmore defied the spirit of a movement. His reward, looming relegation to the political backwoods, does not inspire applause in this corner, nor does it elicit sympathy. By adhering to principles of prudence in spending, Gilmore might well have served better both himself and the state. Instead, he is temporarily bound to remain what he is: a politician without a job.
Residents share housing woes
Free Lance-Star / July 24th, 2008
Steve and Veronica Waterholter of Spotsylvania County spent eight tense months wondering if they’d lose their house to foreclosure. Yesterday, they shared with U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner what a lifesaver they found in Cheri Miles, a certified housing counselor with the non-profit Central Virginia Housing Coalition.
• Stafford Sun: Warner visits Stafford deli, local residents
Warner tours Suffolk
Suffolk News Herald / July 22nd, 2008
Mark Warner is looking for a job. The former governor of Virginia took some time to walk around Suffolk and stop in shops and restaurants to say hello to people and introduce himself.
Gilmore sketchy on details
Virginian-Pilot / July 22nd, 2008
Warner wants to lift the federal moratorium, but he would give states the final say on offshore drilling. Gilmore faults Warner’s policy positions as vague and vacillating. Others might properly characterize Warner’s approach as cautious and flexible.
Warner, Gilmore face off
Richmond Times-Dispatch / July 20th, 2008
In the first debate of the U.S. Senate campaign, Warner described Gilmore as a sound-bite politician who will go to Washington and continue the partisan infighting that has characterized the federal government in recent years.
• Virginian-Pilot: ‘Trust me, not him.’
• News-Leader: Energy, taxes dominate first debate
Warner Will Shake Up Senate
Daily Press / July 17th, 2008
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner says his goal of creating a group of "centrist radical" senators would help improve cooperation and the public's perception of Congress.
Warner Ahead In Senate Race
Virginian-Pilot / July 16th, 2008
Warner reported raising about $2.9 million from April through June, more than six times as much as Gilmore. The Democrat has more than $5.1 million in the bank, compared to just under $117,000 for Gilmore.
Gas Price Politics
Daily Press / July 12th, 2008
Well, shame on Jim Gilmore for fooling Virginia once. His “No car tax” stand, the bumper sticker slogan of his 1997 campaign for governor, was a fine populist sop, but terrible fiscal policy. ... But shame on Virginians if we fall a second time for Gilmore’s simple slogans.
2008 Version of ‘No Car Tax’
Bristol Herald Courier / July 10th, 2008
If Gilmore believes his own rhetoric, he’s a fool. If he doesn’t believe his claims, he’s a silver-tongued liar.
Gilmore Camp Pumps Hot Air
Roanoke Times / July 10th, 2008
Gilmore is back to his old trick: Find a pocketbook issue that pinches families and convince them that he has an easy, painless solution.
Candidates Prep for 1st Debate
Washington Post / July 10th, 2008
As the campaign enters its next phase, it's becoming apparent that Warner, not Gilmore, has been playing offense.
Law Enforcement
Staunton News Leader / July 2nd, 2008
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Warner for U.S. Senate
Sun Gazette Newspapers / July 1st, 2008
This one is a no-brainer. Mark Warner gets our endorsement for U.S. Senate.
Learn some manners
Lynchburg News & Advance / June 19th, 2008
Gilmore showed last week he is still mired in the negative politics of the past. And those politics, sadly, put name-calling ahead of a positive platform from which he could present his ideas for the future of Virginia and the United States.
Warner’s first ad
The Hill / June 19th, 2008
Wilson Research Strategies: Warner’s ad was “one of the best we’ve ever tested.”
One-trick Gilmore
News Leader / June 12th, 2008
If Gilmore’s stubborn and shortsighted version of tax relief is all he has to offer, we’re afraid we can’t afford him.