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Republicans do. Might not be what the country needs now. Focusing on balancing the budget in a time when we’re worried about another economic slowdown makes no sense. But hey, give them credit, that’s where we are right now. Why? Because the GOP is on message, and Democrats … are rudderless. I’ll give President Obama…
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AFP editor Chris Graham talks news and politics with WREL-1450AM’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan.” The segment begins with talk about Virginia’s $544 million budget surplus announced this week by Gov. Bob McDonnell. Democrats have pointed out that the surplus is far from being all good news – given the cuts in education, transportation and other…
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Local Democrats on Wednesday nominated Laura Kleiner to compete for the 20th House District seat in the Virginia General Assembly. “I am honored to be the Democratic nominee for the 20th House District,” said Kleiner, who will face Republican incumbent Dickie Bell in the November election. “I am running because I believe our Virginian values…
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Making over 30 stops across the 5th District along Route 29 this past week I talked to and met with many Central and Southside Virginians about the pressing issues currently facing our nation. Whether it was in Danville, Chatham, Gretna, Altavista, Bedford, Forest, Lynchburg, Rustburg, Piney River, Lovingston, Arrington, Charlottesville, or Ruckersville, the overwhelming message…
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The Augusta County Democratic Committee hereby announces that it will hold an assembled caucus at 6:30 PM on August 22, 2011 in the Smith Transfer West Room at the Augusta County Government Center in Verona, Virginia for the purpose of nominating candidates for the County Board of Supervisor for each Magisterial Districts of Augusta County….
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The 25th District House of Delegates Democratic Committee hereby announces that it will hold an assembled caucus at 8:00 PM on August 18, 2011 in the South Board Room at the Augusta County Government Center in Verona, Virginia for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the office of Delegate for the 25th District House…
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The Augusta Democratic committee hereby announces that it will hold an assembled caucus at 8:00 PM on August 17, 2011 on the steps in the front of the Augusta County Government Center in Verona, Virginia for the purpose of nominating candidates for Sheriff, Treasurer, Commonwealth Attorney, and Commissioner of Revenue for Augusta County. Any person…
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Congress has reached an apparent compromise on a measure that will raise the federal debt ceiling, likely averting a fiscal crisis that had been feared if the U.S. government would have risked defaulting on its loan obligations. The reactions of the three top candidates for the U.S. Senate seat representing Virginia up for grabs in…
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On Thursday, Aug. 4, the Staunton Democratic Committee will celebrate President Barack Obama’s birthday in Gypsy Hill Park at 6 p.m. This gathering will take the place of the committee’s August meeting, usually held on the second Tuesday. Please call or e-mail Connie Birch with any questions or comments: 540.885.3973 or [email protected].
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George Allen sees the debt-ceiling issue as “leverage” for Republicans heading into the 2012 elections. Tim Kaine has raised issue with Allen on that stance, and on Friday Kaine offered a statement of support for Senate Democrats for their 51-46 party-line vote rejecting the so-called “Cut, Cap and Balance” plan that passed the Republican House…
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