Virginia Democrats are talking up their prospects for big wins at the polls this November. Commonwealth Republicans, meanwhile, are scaling up local crackdowns on illegal immigration. We examine whether Virginia will have a significant imprint on national politics this election season. And the District's local primary campaigns are in full swing. We meet candidates vying to represent Ward 4, in the first of our primary debates.
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The Politics Hour
Listen Friday, Aug. 1, 2008 at 12:06 p.m. in DC Elections, Elections, Local Elections, Politics, The Politics Hour, Virginia ElectionsGuests
Adrienne Washington
Columnist, The Washington Times
Bob Gibson
Executive Director, Thomas C. Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, University of Virginia
David Albo
Member, Virginia House of Delegates (R-Springfield)
Muriel Bowser
D.C. City Council Member (D-Ward 4);
Baruti Jahi
Democratic Candidate for D.C. Council (Ward 4)
Malik Mendenhall-Johnson
Democratic Candidate for D.C. Council (Ward 4)
Paul Montague
Democratic Candidate for D.C. Council (Ward 4)
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