I think the reason for that is that Gov. Warner, to a large extent, has branded the Democratic Party as the party of responsible stewardship, both financially and legislatively.

300

Mark did a great job for us last year. He started some games as a sophomore and his quick feet and accurate arm allow us to be more diverse on offense.

249

I think his doctrinaire approach to taxes overwhelms his appreciation of transportation needs.

213

To the rest of the state, Northern Virginia is a single-cell amoeba. Those of us in Northern Virginia see its individual parts. It's far more diverse than the rest of the commonwealth thinks of us.

190

We expect to pick up seats.

187

We're very pleased with our candidates. Whether it was upsetting an incumbent or taking open seats, [Democrats'] messages resonated.

176

The need for additional revenue is clear. How we achieve it is cloudy, to say the least.

173

Mike can carry 20-25 times a game and any time you can have a quality runner like that getting those looks, it's a formula for success.

163

It further demonstrated how the House Republican Caucus has isolated themselves in doctrinaire, ideological partisan politics.

159

This was a nice win and hopefully it makes us No. 1 in sectionals. It also gave us the Livingston County Division II title.

149

It's rare. It's happened before, but it's rare.

121

I don't like the idea of limiting the number of bills. But I think we have to be judicious in terms of how much time we spend on particular bills.

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