August 25, 2008 to August 31, 2008

Gov. Kaine makes appearance on 'The Daily Show' | TD

Vice President Kaine? Well, not this election, and with good reason

Warner turns down televised debate 

Virginia is front and center at Convention | At the convention, civil rights advocates revel in the moment  

Richmond merchant selected to speak at GOP convention 

Virginia could still get a VP nod - with Cantor for the GOP | Va. congressman's right tilt puts him on McCain's radar 

VCU to face agency about chief's degree | VCU Report On Police Chief's Degree Due 

Resolution before VCU faculty senate says threats have no part in investigations 

Seeking Trani's Replacement 

Rewind

School board candidate says “read the contract” 

Critics Question Process Behind City’s First Charter School

Jewell-Sherman’s “Magical Cruise” to Cost $52,000 

Jewell-Sherman’s Going-Away Party: A Magical Cruise | Rewind

August 18, 2008 to August 24, 2008

If it's Biden, this may explain Obama waiting so long to make the VP announcement ' 

Obama on Biden: 'He gets it' | Pick of Biden ends months of speculation around Kaine...Kaine says Biden will appeal to Va.'s Eastern Shore and military communities 

Denver: Virginians poised to play a role in Denver convention | Kaine's convention role unclear

Obama’s rocky road: from the downtown Omni to the town of Chester. 

Kaine: "Amazing" I was mentioned for VP | Kaine stayed on the short list until late in the going | Kaine still to play a role in Obama's presidential race | Kaine: Being considered for VP was 'surreal'  | 
For Kaine, Selection of Obama VP Bittersweet  | Kaine praises Biden, admits relief at end of VP speculation | Will Finish Term | Kaine Official Statement | Lots of hype, but Virginians out 

Blue-state deficits | Southern discomfort: Obama: A tough row to hoe in the South and Virginia 

A day after campaign stop, Obama still the talk of the town 

...Meanwhile, at Virginia's Obama headquarters

Virginia still a priority for Obama campaign

Media Feeding Frenzy!
Local Press:
-TD: Obama: I'm not too liberal for Va. (Audio) | Obama appears with Kaine in Chester (Video) | McDonnell questions Kaine's credentials for VP | Kaine on VP chances: 'They'll let us know when they want to'...Defers | Obama spent last night near the center of Richmond nightlife...Obama hits the James Center Y for a quick workout (CBS6)
-Bacon's Rebellion: How Virginia May be a Model for Obama  
-CBS6: Obama Grabs Lunch In Petersburg | Obama Makes Stop In Chesterfield
-The Collegian: Obama, with Kaine in tow, campaigns in Richmond  
-Richmond Biz Sense: It's time for change, reverse the ad spending slump  
-Daily Press: Obama backer Wilder to be convention 'free spirit' | Obama back to court region | Photos | Will Kaine be the pick? 
-The Free Lance-Star: Candidate mocks McCain's comments Obama  
-NBC 29: Obama Visits Richmond 
-Roanoke Times: No news yet on VP choice as Obama contrasts self with McCain | Photo Galleries: Lynchburg | Martinsville (video)
-SLANTblog: The end of the Silly Season
-VA Pilot: Obama visits Chester, Va., remains mum on choice for VP | Still no word from Obama on VP choice, with Kaine in tow | Obama campaigns in Chesapeake; won't reveal VP choice  
-Village News: Obama Comes to Chester  
-WRVA: No VP Announcement In Chester
-WSLS: Obama in Richmond—Still mum on Kaine 

National Press:
-Politico: McCain unsure how many houses he owns
-ABCNews: Kaine on McCain's House Gaffe: "He Couldn't Count High Enough" | Obama Eyes Economy, Challenges 
-ABC News Political Punch: People Who Live in Seven Glass Houses… | Yes We Kaine? 
-AP: Obama casts McCain as rich, out of touch
-CBSNews: Obama Camp Launches Massive Effort To Portray McCain As Out Of Touch | Obama Speaks With Harry Smith in Chester 
-FOXNews: Obama on his VP: “I have made my selection…” 
-The Hotline: Veep Watch, A Meeting
-MSNBC: Obama doesn't let up on McCain's homes 
-NECN: Obama: If you want economic growth, 'choice should be clear'
-Newsday: Obama takes offensive on McCain's multiple-house gaffe 
-NY Times: The Caucus: Obama Counts McCain's Houses | Obama Steps Up His Criticism of McCain
-Philadelphia Inquirer: Obama has decided but isn't ready to say
-Politico: Veep Sheet: Obama meets Kaine’s staff (Meeting Kaine) | Candidates' attacks hit close to home  
-Reuters: Obama vows "best and brightest" foreign policy team | Kaine introduces Obama, spurring VP talk 
-Tribune The Swamp: An Obama-Kaine traffic jam 
-USA Today: He's made up his mind... (with audio)
-Wall Street Journal: House Party: Obama Homes In on McCain 
-Washington Post: Just Pictures, Nothing More | Obama and Kaine Hold a Brief Meeting  | Obama Jumps on McCain House Comment  | For Obama, Roundabout Path to Convention 
-Washington Times: Wealth barbs take hold as Obama slips  | Obama's entourage snarls traffic 

Foreign Press:
-Telegraph: Barack Obama leaps on John McCain homes gaffe 
-Guardian (AP Foreign): Obama casts McCain as rich, out of touch

YouTube Out of Touch "7" Ad

Obama Does Virginia
-Obama to visit Chester 
-Obama plans rally in Chesapeake days before convention
-Kaine to campaign with Obama on Thursday in Virginia
-Lynchburg Hill: News and Advance | Roanoke Times
-Obama in Martinsville
 
Speculation
-Oddsmakers pick Kaine as a front-runner for VP 
-Will the national spotlight burn Gov. Kaine at home?
-Kaine Generates More VP Buzz
-Line Of Succession Mtg In VA?
-Campaign stops add to VP speculation
-The CBS 6 VP Watch Blog: Who's Obama Going to Pick?
-To Obama's V.P. Vetters: You May Want to Look at the Videotape of Tim Kaine Pushing My Mom (Richmond City Hall Days?)

A little known fact: If Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is Barack Obama's choice for veep, he will have chosen a man who joined a predominately black Catholic church when he moved to Richmond years ago, where he sang in the church choir. via

Good for Obama in Virginia?
Bloomberg-Paul ticket to appear on Virginia ballot 
Bad for Obama in Virginia?
Nader submits Va. ballot petitions 

Ship Ahoy: For Richmond's schools, success used to be spelled s-u-r-v-i-v-a-l

Students undisturbed by Monroe on 1st day | Tepid Commonwealth Times article (PDF only)

VCU to release Monroe investigation report |  VCU board affirms degree probe findings 

Style Cover: A Cloudy Legacy
On his way to building a better Richmond, VCU President Eugene P. Trani may have lost focus on the university’s most important mission — academics.
-Once he returns to teaching in 2009, I wonder if we might get Eugene Trani to join the faculty senate?
-The Trani Saga Continues, Full-Steam Ahead

VCU president to retire 

Trani thanks board of visitors for 'great run' as president | VCU Board of Visitors Statements  

Central Figure in VCU Investigation Talks to CBS 6 | Former VCU official says 'administrator' exerted influence to approve it

Rewind

...called a "stunt" 

Cirrus Closes??

August 11, 2008 to August 17, 2008

Act III: TRANI TO STEP DOWN
Kaine lauds Trani | A rough start to year at VCU | Alumni express disapproval 

Departures shake city's power base | E-mails track Monroe degree approval; VCU files show process that let Richmond police chief graduate was aboveboard | Trani on major hole to be filled after his resignation: ‘That’s what she said’

College leaders find themselves on hot seat | MPW: An emperor has lost his invincibility | The Curtain Drops on the Gene and Doug Show | Ex-VCU official alleges pressure | After Controversy Over Tobacco Money Funding Medical School, University President Steps Down 

Trani era nears end (First Breaking Story)| VCU's growth will be legacy of Trani's tenure | Trani = Bush? | Trani's decision | Trani's Early Years | Not a Surprise | Emperor Trani Resigns | If I have one regret about what's gone on this summer, it is there is an air of fear and intimidation at VCU. | Does this mean football for VCU isn’t far down the road?

Media Roundup: AP | CBS6 (Special VCU Investigation Section) | NBC12 | Richmond.com | VA Pilot | WRIC8 | WRVA Audio  

VCU faculty senate asked to investigate Monroe degree scandal | Mark Holmberg Investigates What Degree Scandal Could Cost VCU | UPDATE: VCU Degree Investigation: It's a crisis for the University  | Deal with the Devil? | VCU hired firm to aid Monroe degree investigation | Read More Stories

Richmonders Ask Convention Questions | Richmond woman, N.C. man chosen by Obama campaign to attend Democratic Convention (TD)

Is Kaine Able? | Kaine, Cantor would add little as No. 2 picks  | Rewind: Kaine for VEEP

Mccain considers Virginia a key  

Jeff's Notes: Warner and Kaine

Rollin’ down a river: spend an afternoon cruising in a canoe (James River Buchanan to a takeout point in Alpine)

Springsteen & Richmond - The Complete History