Daily Update: 10-20-11

Governor:

McDonnell, Obama Meet About Veterans, FEMA Aid
Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/11653762151/mcdonnell-obama-meet-about-veterans-fema-aid

McDonnell: Obama Administration “Almost Clueless” On Economy
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-obama-administration-almost-clueless-on-economy/2011/10/19/gIQAN9AYxL_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Commonwealth’s Economy:

State Commerce Secretary Pushes For Business Innovation
Craig Davison
News & Advance
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/white-house-downplays-reports-about-lack-of-support-by-virginia-democrats/2011/10/19/gIQA7JY8xL_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Politics/Elections:

White House Downplays Reports About Lack Of Support By Virginia Democrats
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/white-house-downplays-reports-about-lack-of-support-by-virginia-democrats/2011/10/19/gIQA7JY8xL_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

VPAP: Party Funds Target Races They Deem Critical
Bob Lewis
Associated Press
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/vpap-party-funds-target-races-they-deem-critical

In Virginia Senate Races, Money Is Flowing
Anita Kumar And Laura Vozzella
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/in-virginia-senate-races-money-is-flowing/2011/10/18/gIQAr7uavL_story.html

Political Parties Bankroll Big Chunks Of Some Virginia Senate Races
Laura Vozzella
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/political-parties-bankroll-big-chunks-of-some-virginia-senate-races/2011/10/19/gIQAHGQsxL_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Contributions To General Assembly Candidates Down 13 % From 2007
Jim Nolan
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/oct/20/tdmet02-va-legislative-hopefuls-getting-less-cash-ar-1395651/

$1 Million Raised For An $18,000-Per-Year Job
Tiffany Holland
Danville Register & Bee
http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/oct/19/1-million-raised-18000-year-job-ar-1395492/

Cuccinelli Says Senate Dems "Must Be Stopped"
Jim Nolan
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/11657995660/cuccinelli-says-senate-dems-must-be-stopped

Republican Chichester Endorses Democrats In Senate Races
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/oct/19/garrett-dodson-have-similar-ideas-drug-testing-ar-1395727/

GOP’s Chichester Backs Dem Mitchell Over Black
Leesburg Today
http://www.leesburg2day.com/news/politics/article_254ff2a8-fa77-11e0-b7ea-001cc4c03286.html

Garrett, Dodson Have Similar Ideas On Drug Testing
Ray Reed
News & Advance
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/oct/19/garrett-dodson-have-similar-ideas-drug-testing-ar-1395727/

2 Debate In New 22nd Senate District
Jim Nolan
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/oct/20/2-debate-in-new-22nd-senate-district-ar-1395608/

Newman Resigning From Bedford GOP Committee To Endorse Putney
Ray Reed
News & Advance
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/oct/19/newman-resigning-bedford-gop-committee-endorse-put-ar-1395621/

Stewart Touts Biggest Fundraiser Of His Career
Jeremy Borden
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/stewart-touts-biggest-fundraiser-of-his-career/2011/10/18/gIQAtLibxL_story.html

Allen Puts On His Campaign Shoes
Bob Stuart
News Virginian
http://www2.newsvirginian.com/news/wnv-news/2011/oct/20/allen-puts-his-campaign-shoes-ar-1395591/

Children/Education:

Virginia Won't Seek Federal Pre-K Funding
Hattie Brown Garrow
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/gov-decides-va-wont-seek-60m-earlyed-grant

Editorials:

Voter Apathy: Whose Fault?
Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/oct/20/tdopin01-whose-fault-ar-1395110/

Free-Range Legislators Can't Stray Far For Now
Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/299905