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Bob Gibson is the political reporter for the Charlottesville Daily Progress. He joins Coy Barefoot each week to discuss Virginia politics. He says last week’s election ended up being decided by President Bush’s stance on the war, and does not necessarily reflect a changing Virginia. He reminds listeners that two-term presidents usually lose seats at the six-year point of their administration.

In his recent Sunday column, Bob traced George Allen’s political career, describing him as a man who united the Republican Party in the state. He and Coy discuss Allen’s future, and the passage of the gay marriage amendment.

CharlottesvilleGuv,!vDjnjRight Now is broadcast live Monday through Friday on NewsRadio 1070 WINA from 4 to 6pm. Best-selling author and historian Coy Barefoot is the host and producer. To participate in the program, you can call 434-977-1070. Coy can be reached at barefoot@wina.com.

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Tim Carney is the author of “The Big Ripoff: How Big Business and the Government Steal Your Money.” He says it is a myth that corporations want to left alone by the government.”I found case after case after case of big businesses going in and saying, we want you to regulate our industry more.” Carney says companies benefit from close ties to Washington, which can often lead to tax breaks and the privilege of writing their own regulations.Carney is a guest on the November 9th edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now with Coy Barefoot. He says when small businesses suffer when big business writes the rules, because the barriers to entry are pushed higher.

Delegate David Toscano joins Coy Barefoot on the November 9th edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to discuss Governor Kaine’s decision to allocate $4 million of state money to help cover the loss of federal funds for child care scholarships for working families. Money for the Child Care Subsidy Program had been cut from the federal budget earlier this year. “Child care can make the difference between whether a person can stay in a job or not,” says Toscano. Toscano also talks about the election of Jim Webb to the Senate, as well as the Democratic takeover of the U.S. Congress.

David Ekern is the new head of the Virginia Department of Transportation. He’s been traveling Virginia to get information on V-DOT’s six-year plan. Ekern joins Coy Barefoot on a recent installment of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to talk about his plans for streamlining the organization. One plan is to outsource all maintenance on interstate roads by July of 2009.

CharlottesvilleGuv,!vDjnjRight Now is broadcast live Monday through Friday on NewsRadio 1070 WINA from 4 to 6pm. Best-selling author and historian Coy Barefoot is the host and producer. To participate in the program, you can call 434-977-1070. Coy can be reached at barefoot@wina.com.

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On the November 11th edition of WINA’s Best Seat in the House, Jed has the weekly UVA Writer’s Roundtable with Kris Wright of thesabre.com. Jed and Kris discuss why the Cavaliers have struggled on the road under Al Groh.

Coy Barefoot continues his series on Virginia bloggers with a conversation with Rick Sincere, a libertarian blogger from Charlottesville. Sincere wonders why
the Republicans in government have strayed so far away from their core values while in power.

“When the Republicans gained control of Congress in 1994, there was a lot of hope they would roll back of the federal monstrosity,” says Sincere. “It hasn’t happened.”

Sincere also says dire predictions about electronic voting machines are not warranted. He also explains why he’s voting no on the Marshall-Newman amendment.

CharlottesvilleGuv,!vDjnjRight Now is broadcast live Monday through Friday on NewsRadio 1070 WINA from 4 to 6pm. Best-selling author and historian Coy Barefoot is the host and producer. To participate in the program, you can call 434-977-1070. Coy can be reached at barefoot@wina.com.

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On the November 2 edition of WINA’s “Best Seat in the House”, Jed talks with William and Mary athletic director Terry Driscoll about the NCAA’s new ban on using Native American imagery in team logos. William and Mary officials recently they would comply with the ban, which means no more use of feather in the W&M logo. However, teams can still be called “The Tribe.”

Kenton Ngo is a 16-year-old political blogger who runs the site 750 Volts. He phones in on the November 2nd edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to weigh in on the Virginia Senate race. Ngo thinks Jim Webb has the momentum coming into Tuesday’s election, and will rout Allen in Northern Virginia. But he says turnout in Tidewater will be crucial in determining the winner.

CharlottesvilleGuv,!vDjnjRight Now is broadcast live Monday through Friday on NewsRadio 1070 WINA from 4 to 6pm. Best-selling author and historian Coy Barefoot is the host and producer. To participate in the program, you can call 434-977-1070. Coy can be reached at barefoot@wina.com.

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