Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. John Warner [R, VA]

Warner: Party must seize opportunity

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

DENVER (AP) -- Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, keynoting the Democratic National Convention, said Tuesday night that American voters "have one shot to get it right" by electing Barack Obama president to end Republican leadership that is stuck in the

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Warner in keynote: Americans 'have one shot to get it right'

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

DENVER Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, keynoting the Democratic National Convention, said tonight that American voters have one shot to get it right by electing Barack Obama president to end Republican leadership that is stuck in the past. Warner

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Warner Asks Party to Seize Opportunity

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

DENVER -- Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, keynoting the Democratic National Convention, said Tuesday night that American voters "have one shot to get it right" by electing Barack Obama president to end Republican leadership that is stuck in the past.

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In Keynote, Warner Strikes Bipartisan Tone

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

Former Virginia governor and aspiring senator Mark Warner called on Americans to “put solutions over stalemates” in a convention keynote address that balanced a call for post-partisanship with attacks on Republican nominee as an agent of the past. “T

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Former Gov. Warner: Party must seize opportunity

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

DENVER—Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, keynoting the Democratic National Convention, said Tuesday night that American voters "have one shot to get it right" by electing Barack Obama president to end Republican leadership that is stuck in the

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Former Gov. Warner: Party Must Seize Opportunity

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

DENVER - Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, keynoting the Democratic National Convention, said Tuesday that American voters "have one shot to get it right" by electing Barack Obama president to end Republican leadership that is stuck in the

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Mark Warner's Prospects In Va. Give Dems Hope

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner is the keynote speaker at the Democratic convention Tuesday. He is running for the U.S. Senate seat from Virginia this year, and his success in the polls suggests the state may be leaning Democratic.

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Donohue challenges Obama, McCain to work with Chamber

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

DENVER -- The head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is in Denver for the Democrats’ summer gathering but has thrown down the gauntlet to both presidential candidates. The Chamber represents about 3 million companies and has traditionally endorsed

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Warner Draws Criticism Ahead Of Convention Speech

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON -- Former Virginia governor and U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner delivers the keynote address Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Even before Warner utters a word, some Democratic strategists are criticizing what

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Warner's Turn In Denver

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

With all eyes now turned to the Democratic National Convention in Denver, we are only a few short hours away from U.S. Senate candidate and former Gov. Mark Warner’s taking the floor to keynote the convention. Mr. Warner was chosen earlier this month

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Warner's bipartisan tone could rankle Democrats

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, enters with Virginia Democratic Senatorial candidate, former Gov. Mark Warner, for a town hall meeting at Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville, Va., Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008

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Warner plans centrist message for spotlight speech - roanoke.com

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

RICHMOND --If delegates at the Democratic National Convention expect partisan red meat from tonight's keynote speaker, they might be disappointed with former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner. The U.S. Senate candidate said Monday that he plans to use his

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2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

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Warner To Sell Bipartisanship At Convention

2008-08-25T00:00:00Z

Get breaking news, daily headlines and more. RICHMOND, Va. -- Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner is planning to offer a lesson in Virginia-style bipartisanship on Tuesday in his Democratic Convention keynote speech. Warner acknowledged Monday that the

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Blitzer: Democrats kick off major marketing in Denver

2008-08-24T00:00:00Z

He is running for the US Senate to succeed John Warner (no relation). There's a history to these speeches. Obama delivered the keynote address at the ...

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Democrats begin big sell in Denver

2008-08-24T00:00:00Z

Democrats first need to sell Barack Obama, Wolf Blitzer says Story of Obama's success kicks off the convention Monday night "Renewing America's Promise" is Tuesday's theme; Hillary Clinton w...

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Surge of cash: Americans send street money to Iraq

2008-08-23T00:00:00Z

There's evidence the "surge" is working. Not the increase in U.S. troop levels in Iraq. We're talking about the surge in U.S. dollars -- nearly 3 billion -- that have been used to gain cooperation from Iraqis. It's called CERP, the Commander's

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If I Were A Democrat Again, This Is What I'd Tell Obama

2008-08-21T00:00:00Z

Demand the rescission of the Patriot Acts, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, the John Warner Defense Bill (the revamped Insurrection Act that eliminated ...

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Transit on Thursday: Cue Sammy Hagar Reference Edition

2008-08-21T00:00:00Z

Sen. John Warner (R-VA) has introduced a bill to the Senate that would consider the ramifications of a compromised 60 miles per hour -- but perhaps the ...

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Kansans don't even want to drive 70

2008-08-21T00:00:00Z

Nor is there much chance that Congress will follow the recent suggestion by Sen. John Warner, R-Va., to bring back the 55 mph national speed limit -- an ...

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