DPVA Chairman’s Update -6/24
My fault – I should have added this sooner (I just figured out how to do it). DPVA Chairman Moran has been busy travelling around… Read More »DPVA Chairman’s Update -6/24
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June 2011
Virginia General Assembly – Conservation Scorecard
Check out the Virgina League of Conservation Voters Legislative Scorecard which ranks members of the General Assembly based on their votes on environmental conservation issues including… Read More »Virginia General Assembly – Conservation Scorecard
Virginia NOT Rocking the Vote
Rock the Vote recently issued its Voting System Scorecard, which serves as a national benchmark that measures state laws and policies in three key areas:… Read More »Virginia NOT Rocking the Vote
Virginia LGBT Democrats Fundraiser
Join me at the Virigina Partisans PAC 2011 event on July 14, 2011 7-9:00 pm, (program begins at 7:30 pm) at the home of Arlington… Read More »Virginia LGBT Democrats Fundraiser
DNC Chair: GOP Attacking Americans’ Right to Vote
In an op-ed posted today on the U.S. News & World Report website, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz argues that Republican-led voter ID laws infringe… Read More »DNC Chair: GOP Attacking Americans’ Right to Vote
DPVA Weekly Top 5 for June 21, 2011
- The Obama campaign gears up for 2012
We’ve got critically important legislative races this year, but it is great to see that President Obama’s re-election campaign is already getting ready to win Virginia again next year. To read more about the President’s re-election bid in Virginia, click here.Read More »DPVA Weekly Top 5 for June 21, 2011
DPVA Summit July 15-16
The first-ever Virginia Summit, which will be held on July 15th-16th at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, will offer two days of intensive training, policy and message briefings, career advancement advice and fellowship with Democratic elected officials, candidates, professionals, and activists from every level. This will be an unprecedented opportunity for Virginia Democrats to come together and build the tools, skills and policy knowledge we need to elect our candidates in the fall and move this Commonwealth forward. Read More »DPVA Summit July 15-16
June 29 – Lopez for Delegate Campaign Reception
Please join us in supporting Alfonso for Delegate at the home of Arlington County Board Chair Chris Zimmerman (4003 South 16th Street, Arlington, Virginia) on… Read More »June 29 – Lopez for Delegate Campaign Reception
DPVA Black Caucus Juneteenth Celebration
One of the highlights of the June DPVA meetings is always the Democratic Black Caucus of Virginia’s Juneteenth luncheon, and this year was no exception. Highlights… Read More »DPVA Black Caucus Juneteenth Celebration
Virginia Bookshelf: Civil War & Civil Rights
In response to the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, I have added a new section… Read More »Virginia Bookshelf: Civil War & Civil Rights
The 1860 “Democratic Party” Conventions
As recounted in Douglas Egerton’s excellent book on the 1860 election, The Year of Meteors, the big issue in the election of 1860 was extension… Read More »The 1860 “Democratic Party” Conventions
DPVA Weekly Top 5 for June 15, 2011
- Every Democrat’s favorite Republican re-emerges
We all remember former Delegate and Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Jeff Frederick as a barely coherent right-winger who could always be counted upon to do or say something to embarrass his party, and who was drummed out of power by Bob McDonnell and party elite for that very reason. Well now he’s back! Last week he filed to run in a Republican primary for the right to challenge Senator Toddy Puller in November. With that in mind, the DPVA put together a video reel of some of Frederick’s more colorful moments to date as a way of welcoming him back. Click here to read about the DPVA’s celebration of the return of Jeff Frederick and to watch the video we prepared.Read More »DPVA Weekly Top 5 for June 15, 2011
GOP Debate
I was watching the Bruins-Canucks game, of course, but it looks like I didn’t miss much.
Stamos for Commonwealth’s Attorney
Here’s my recent Letter to the Editor of the Northern Virginia Sun Gazette. It is definitely not my headline though – my point was the race is about experience, not the death penalty.Read More »Stamos for Commonwealth’s Attorney
DNC Communications Report 6/10/2011
German Chancellor visit, manufacturing, and the economy.
Virginia Influencers
Cool, although I can think of a lot of other Virginia Democrats who could have been included. http://www.campaignsandelections.com/media/pdf/784cbebdcacd309c743e1bff825659ed.pdf
DNC RBC Approves VA & Other State Plans
The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee met today to consider 23 state 2102 National Convention Delegate Selection Plans. The RBC gave Virginia’s plan “conditional approval” and approved our request for a waiver of the 10,000 Presidential candidate signature requirement (conditioned on the DPVA collecting 5,000 signatures). The DNC staff raised some minor issues, which were addressed by a revised plan we submitted on Monday. I presented the plan and answered questions about the affirmative action goals of the plan. The DNC had previously accepted our methodology and staff raised no questions, but the DPVA is fully committed to diversity and we will examine this issue carefully and propose any appropriate changes.Read More »DNC RBC Approves VA & Other State Plans
What the DPVA Has Been Doing
Check out this video regarding activities thus far this year, including training , service, fundraising, candidates, and spreading the message.
Five Ways to Advance the Democratic Message
1. Get Social: Social media is one of the easiest ways for Democratic activists to communicate with people in their own communities about our Democratic values of justice, fairness and equality of opportunity. “Like” the DPVA Facebook page and follow the Twitter feed and simply click ‘share’ or ‘retweet’ to put that information directly in front of the Virginians who look to you as a source of political information.Read More »Five Ways to Advance the Democratic Message
The DPVA Message: Fighting for Middle Class Families in 2011
Our Values
- Virginia Democrats are dedicated to advancing our shared values of job creation, justice and equality of opportunity for every family.
- We believe that the middle class is the cultural and economic heart of our Commonwealth and that government should provide opportunities for every family to realize the American dream.Read More »The DPVA Message: Fighting for Middle Class Families in 2011
Welcoming Dr. Angela Merkel
EJ & I greet the German Chancellor.
Fall Democratic Party Meetings
The Democratic National Committee will hold its Fall Meeting on September 9-10, 2011 – location undetermined, but rumored to be Chicago. The Democratic Party of… Read More »Fall Democratic Party Meetings
DPVA Delegate Selection Plan
In response to DNC Rules and Bylaws Staff Evaluation, the DPVA has submitted a slightly revised version of its Delegate Selection Plan (attached). The RBC… Read More »DPVA Delegate Selection Plan
DPVA Does Blacksburg
The Democratic Party of Virginia held its Steering and Central Committee Meetings in Blacksburg, Virginia this weekend – visiting the Fightin’ Ninth Congressional District for the first time in memory. The trip was a bit of challenge, but if you are going to be stuck on a Virginia interstate for hours, I-81 has nice scenery, and the weather was beautiful. Once we got there, we received a very warm welcome from the Montgomery County and other SW Va Democrats and were happy to be at Va. Tech. I liked the new format which included workshops in addition to the business meeting. Highlights included:Read More »DPVA Does Blacksburg
DNC Communications Report – 6/3/2011
Response to May jobs report and the resurgence of the American auto industry and more. CEA Chairman Austan Goolsbee said: “There are always bumps on the… Read More »DNC Communications Report – 6/3/2011