Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 9 · column 2 of 7 · from the scan, no model involved

not-formally-declared candidate for governor. “If you contrast Mark and Tim’s accomplishments to the last seven years of Bush/Cheney, the contrast is quite stark. We’ve exhibited good governance.”
After being elected governor; Warner drew upon a $1 billion “rainy day fond” left by his predecessor; Janies S. Gilmore IQ, a likely candidate for the 2008 Republican nomination. Warner campaigned in favor of a regional sales tax increase for Northern Virginia to fund transportation, but voters rejected it.
“The complaint about Mark raising taxes is disingenuous,” said David Cleary, an investment banker from Alexandria. "The people who complain about raising taxes are the same conservatives who will go into debt for defense spending.”
Gazing at the stables, swimming pool and basketball court - - trappings of Warner’s good fortune — Anne Whitney, who
72.8%