Forgit news update

A few items on Philip Forgit campaign for Congress in the 1st Congressional District. The special election is coming up quick: this Tuesday, December 11.

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The candidates in this race taped their only joint appearance of the campaign yesterday, On the Record with Joel Rubin. Kimball Payne of the Daily Press offers this report. The rest of us will have to wait until Sunday when the show airs at 10:30am on WVEC.

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The topic of the day at the Daily Press is illegal immigration. So far, I have been unable to locate an online version of the candidates’ answers. If I find it, I’ll post the link.

UPDATE: You can find the article on illegal immigration here. (Thanks, Dave)

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Campaign events:

• Event with Governor Kaine: 11:30 – 1:30 Saturday, December 8th at the 3 Olives Restaurant (1203 Richmond Road, Williamsburg). RSVP to Jamey
• Get Out The Vote Rally with Governor Warner: 2:00 Monday at Headquarters (2 Hidenwood Shopping Center – old Wachovia Bank), RSVP to Jamey

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Here’s a video from Philip on Contractors in Iraq

Another video, this one on Iraqi elections

Canvassing and phonebanking information is below the fold.

Canvassing this weekend in Hampton Roads:

• December 8th canvassing location:
  • CANVASSING FROM KAINE EVENT: 1:30, 3 Olives
  • Hampton – Hardees on Big Bethel at 10:00 AM
  • Newport News/ CNU YDs – HQ at 11:00 PM
  • Williamsburg (non Kaine attendees) – 10:00 AM Coffee Beanery
  • Mathews – Historic Courthouse at 11:00AM
• December 9th canvassing locations:
  • York County (Queens Lake/ Magruder side) – Hummel’s, 111 Will Scarlet Lane, Queens Lake, at 12:00PM
  • York County/ Poquoson (Tabb side) – Tabb Library at 12:00PM
  • Newport News – HQ at 12:00 PM

Phonebanking

• Ongoing every day at HQ (2 Hidenwood Shopping Center in Newport News). Contact Jamey to sign up for one of the three shifts (10am – 1pm, 1pm – 4pm, 6pm – 9pm)
• GOTV Sunday & Monday:
  • Williamsburg/ JCC: Law Office of Willafay McKenna, 6:00 – 9:00 (107 Bacon Ave – please bring cell phone if possible)
  • Fords Colony: Nelson house, 2:00 – 3:00 Sunday only!
  • York & Poquoson: TBA, 6:00 – 9:00
  • Newport News & Hampton: HQ, 6:00 – 9:00
• GOTV Tuesday:
  • Newport News & Hampton: HQ, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • 107 Bacon Ave – please bring cell phone if possible

Please help out as much as you can.