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By Matthew Santoro Chair of the Republican party of Virginia Kate Obenshain Griffin delivered a lecture titled “The Failures of Feminism” Thursday to a large audience. The lecture was the final event of this semester’s controversial and well-attended Ronald Reagan Lectureship Series, sponsored by the OC Republicans. After a brief introduction in which Griffin praised Oberlin College for its willingness to engage in open dialogue on tough issues, she announced that in order for the audience to properly understand her positions, it was best that they understand a bit about her own personal life. Griffin said she grew up in...

I officially call upon the head of the Republican party in Virginia to resign. In 2004, 70% of the estimated 200,000 voters in the Presidental race went to reelect President Bush. Then............ In 2005, We had a slamdunk for Governor, Jerry Kilgore, It should have been a blowout win, but we lost. In 2006, We had a slamdunk for US Senate, Sen George Allen, It should have been a blowout win, but we lost. Candidates don't always do or say the right thing, but if this trend continues, we will lose whatever majorities we have in the Commonwealth, and may...

CHILDREN OF TRAGEDY COMPETE IN VIRGINIA August 2 was the 25th anniversary of a tragedy that dramatically changed the course of modern Virginia political history. Two months after he won a thrilling convention battle to come the Republican nominee for U.S. senator from Virginia, lawyer and former State Party Chairman Richard Obenshain perished when a twin-engine Piper PA34 carrying him to a campaign appearance crashed in the trees a fraction of a mile short of the Chesterfield County Airport. Killed with the 42-year-old candidate were pilot Richard Neel, also 42, of Alexandria, and 28-year-old flight instructor Ronald A. Edden of...