Category: 2009 Elections

Abbott reception with Sen. Warner

Please join Senator Mark Warner Mr. Thomas Tingle                                       Ms. Verbena Askew Mary and William Jordan                          Mr. Charlie Stanton Victoria and Gene Magruder                       Rebecca and Douglas Hockaday Mr. Leonard Bennett                                              Dr. Drina Northam Mr. Robert Small                                                     Marie and Jim White Dr. Donald and Barbara Tortorice            Barbara and Ralph Bresler The Hon. … Continue reading Abbott reception with Sen. Warner →

Bobby Mathieson campaign kickoff

Please join Del. Bobby Mathieson this Saturday morning as he begins his reelection campaign for the 21st House District of Virginia Bobby Mathieson’s Campaign Kick-Off Saturday, June 20th 11:30 a.m. Thalia Fire Station 407 Thalia Road Virginia Beach Refreshments will be provided For more info or to RSVP, call Mark at (757) 226-0435 or email … Continue reading Bobby Mathieson campaign kickoff →

Gary West, candidate in the 94th

At last Saturday's Unity Rally, DPVA Chairman Dickie Cranwell mentioned that Democrats have candidates running in 72 of the 100 House of Delegates seats up for election this fall. One of those candidates is Gary West, a first time candidate for office in Newport News' 94th House district. He is challenging Republican incumbent Glenn Oder. … Continue reading Gary West, candidate in the 94th →

Bouchard Campaign Kickoff

Please join me for my campaign kick-off! When: Thursday, June 18th from 5pm to 7pm Where: Bayville Park, 4132 First Court Road, Virginia Beach, VA Cost: FREE!! To RSVP to this event, please click here. For additional information, please call (757) 226-0427. .

Unity Rally

Although the rains cut short today's rally, there was a good crowd on hand to hear from our electeds and candidates.  Here are a few shots. (Click to enlarge.) Also, for a good writeup of the event, check out the College of William & Mary's newspaper, The Flat Hat. PS - I thought this was … Continue reading Unity Rally →

Unity Rally Saturday: be there!

Please Join Tim Kaine, Mark Warner, Jim Webb and Our Democratic Nominees Creigh Deeds, Jody Wagner and Steve Shannon at The Democratic Party of Virginia's 2009 Unity Rally Saturday, June 13th 12:00 PM William and Mary Alumni House Corners of Richmond Rd and Stadium Dr Williamsburg, VA 23187 Click here to RSVP

What else happened

While the focus was on the marquee gubernatorial primary, there were other primaries of note around the Commonwealth, including a few in Hampton Roads. 80th House Three candidates were vying for the seat vacated by former Delegate, now Judge Ken Melvin. The winner, Matthew James, was supported by much of the establishment in Portsmouth. James … Continue reading What else happened →

Digesting

I'm still digesting the events of yesterday. In the meantime, here are some thoughts from a friend of mine: At the end of the day, the lesson from this campaign ought to be (a) know you're base, (b) know your opponent's base, and (c) secure your base while making your opponent fight for his. Creigh … Continue reading Digesting →

We have our ticket

Creigh Deeds for Governor, Jody Wagner for Lieutenant Governor and Steve Shannon for Attorney General. Congratulations to all. To Brian Moran, Terry McAuliffe and Mike Signer - thanks for running.

Go vote

The phone calls have (almost) all been made. The last literature has  been mailed. Tuesday, June 9, Democratic voters across the Commonwealth will make our choices known by casting our ballots for the candidates we believe best suited to represent us. Here in Hampton Roads, voters will choose our candidate for governor and lieutenant governor. … Continue reading Go vote →