Category: National

Warner to speak at convention Tuesday

I received a flurry of emails last overnight that former Governor and Senate candidate Mark Warner will be addressing the Democratic National Convention in primetime Tuesday evening. From one email: According to Obama campaign manager David Plouffe, "Mark Warner is not afraid to challenge the status quo to bring people together and get things moving.  … Continue reading Warner to speak at convention Tuesday →

Norfolk Coordinated Campaign office opening Saturday

The Coordinated Campaign will open its Norfolk office this Saturday, August 16, at 10am. Join 2nd CD candidate Glenn Nye and Norfolk elected officials for the Grand Opening. And then join in canvassing and phone banking! The Norfolk office will be at 9647 First View Street and will provide volunteer opportunities every day. Phone banking: … Continue reading Norfolk Coordinated Campaign office opening Saturday →

Update on Andrea Miller’s campaign

There hasn't been much information coming out of the campaign of Andrea Miller, the Democratic candidate in the 4th CD, who is looking to unseat Randy Forbes. The last I heard, the campaign had lost its campaign manager and finance director. The campaign has a new manager, Penny Jordan. With her permission, here's an email … Continue reading Update on Andrea Miller’s campaign →

Headline speakers for the DNC announced

Just received via email: 2008 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION HEADLINE SPEAKERS Monday August 25th's headline prime-time speaker will be Michelle Obama. Senator Hillary Clinton, who is a champion for working families and one of the most effective and empathetic voices in the country today, will be the headline prime-time speaker on Tuesday August 26th. The headline … Continue reading Headline speakers for the DNC announced →

Edwards admits affair

From ABC News: John Edwards repeatedly lied during his Presidential campaign about an extramarital affair with a novice filmmaker, the former Senator admitted to ABC News today. From CNN: Edwards, 55, of North Carolina, told ABC that his wife, Elizabeth, and other family members have known about the affair since 2006. From the NYT blog: … Continue reading Edwards admits affair →

Obama fundraiser: narrow the gap

I attended Tuesday night's fundraiser for Democratic candidate Barack Obama. The event was held at the Harrison Opera House, which has a seating capacity of 1,632. I arrived around 6pm, when the doors were scheduled to open, and the parking lot was already full. I ran into Portsmouth Delegate Ken Melvin and his lovely wife, … Continue reading Obama fundraiser: narrow the gap →

BREAKING: 1st CD chooses Bill Day to challenge Wittman

I've just learned that the 1st Congressional District Democrats have chosen Bill Day to challenge Rob Wittman. This comes just days after Keith Hummel withdrew from the race. More to come. UPDATE: Here's some information on Bill Day. UPDATE2: Here's a photo of Day taken last Saturday at Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair's Democratic Party Booth (with … Continue reading BREAKING: 1st CD chooses Bill Day to challenge Wittman →

Delisting of HL: Lefty Blogs believes in the big tent

I just received the following via email: Vivian --- I would have appreciated it if you would have asked me about the "delisting" of Howling Latina from LeftyBlogs.com - before you assumed it had anything to do with her views on the presidential race. It didn't. LeftyBlogs.com is an aggregator of local progressive political blogs.  … Continue reading Delisting of HL: Lefty Blogs believes in the big tent →

Full voting rights for MI/FL?

From the DNC Press office: Washington, DC - The DNC and the DNCC released the following statement from the co-chairs of the convention's Credentials Committee, Hon. Alexis Herman, James Roosevelt Jr. and Eliseo Roques-Arroyo: "Today we received a letter from Senator Obama requesting that the Convention's Credentials Committee grant each delegate from Florida and Michigan … Continue reading Full voting rights for MI/FL? →