FAST Voting Act
Virginia Congresman Gerry Connolly is sponsoring in the House and Virginia Senator Mark Warner is co-sponsoring (with Delaware Senator Chris Coons) in the Senate, the… Read More »FAST Voting Act
DNC Communications Update – 9/29/2012 – 36 days edition
President Obama addresses the UN (can you imagine Romney standing up there – heaven help us), campaign rallies in Ohio and VIRGINIA, addressing Clinton’s Global… Read More »DNC Communications Update – 9/29/2012 – 36 days edition
More on the Eminent Domian Constitutional Amendment
On November 6, 2012, Virginia voters will consider two somewhat complicated amendments to Virginia’s Constitution. It is important that Virginians understand these amendments prior to… Read More »More on the Eminent Domian Constitutional Amendment
DNC Communications Update – 9/14/2012
9/11 Anniversary, Obama and restoring the American Dream, Biden and education, Michelle in Virginia (!), middle class taxes, China, and more.
DPVA Central Committee Meeting 9/2012
The Democratic Party State Central Committee met in Fredericksburg yesterday and chose a primary to nominate our state-wide candidates for 2013, opposed the Constitutional Amendment… Read More »DPVA Central Committee Meeting 9/2012
DPVA Steering Committee Meets – 53 Days to Election
The Democratic Party of Virginia held a very substantive Steering Committee meeting last night, focused primarily on the tasks necessary over the next 53 days to elect Barack Obama, Tim Kaine, and our Congressional candidates. The Committee also voted to recommend to the full Central Committee that the Party chose its 2013 nominees for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Atty. General by primary, and oppose this fall’s constitutional amendment regarding eminent domain. The full Central Committee meeting this morning. Some highlights of last night’s meeting.Read More »DPVA Steering Committee Meets – 53 Days to Election
DPVA Meetings this Weekend – 2013 Primary Vote
The Democratic Party of Virginia Steering and Central Committees will meet in Fredericksburg on Friday night and Saturday morning. See this recent post for more… Read More »DPVA Meetings this Weekend – 2013 Primary Vote
#DNC2012 – Moving Indoors for Thursday
Darn. Although a severe storm would pose a real problem and at least we know where we are going. DNCC Announces Thursday’s Convention Proceedings Will… Read More »#DNC2012 – Moving Indoors for Thursday
Platform and Tuesday Schedule, #DNC2012
Thanks to Matt at DemConWatch, here is the proposed platform and the Tuesday schedule. There will be pre-convention caucus meetings in the morning and afternoon, (and a lunch or reception or two), but the session starts at 5 pm. The first major business is adoption of Credentials, Rules, and Platform reports. Then there will be a Jimmy Carter video and speeches. Starting at 10 pm, the convention will hear from Md. Gov. Martin O’Malley, Keynoter San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, and First Lady Michelle Obama. The Convention adjourns at 11, to be followed by a party or two. Full schedule below
2012 Democratic National Platform (336.0 KiB, 1,021 hits)
Convention Update. 8/27: Caucuses, Choice, James Taylor, GOP
Delegates – in case you missed it, sign up here for the Democratic convention caucus and constituency group meetings. Here is a schedule. These are… Read More »Convention Update. 8/27: Caucuses, Choice, James Taylor, GOP
Dem Convention Platform Commitee to meet this weekend
The Democratic National Convention Platform Committee will meet in Detroit from August 10-12 to consider the draft prepared at the July Drafting Committee meeting.
They Don’t Want You to Vote
As discussed in this post from Lee Dems, this fall Virginia is implementing new voter identification requirements. They Don’t Want You to Vote. When you… Read More »They Don’t Want You to Vote
DNC Communications Update – 7/13/12
Middle-Class tax cuts, transportation and student loan bills, and “another terrible week for the Romney campaign.”
Act Now for Affordable Health Care for Virginians
Health care reform is real, Constitutional, and will benefit Virginians, and we need it now. Here’s Delegate Jennifer McClellan’s message: Right now families all over… Read More »Act Now for Affordable Health Care for Virginians
DNC Communications Update 6/29/2012 – Health Care Win
Affordable Care Act upheld, Military Family Licensing Act, Better Buildings, and American Jobs; also President Obama’s remarks on the Supreme Court ruling. This is the… Read More »DNC Communications Update 6/29/2012 – Health Care Win
DNC Communications Update – 6/22/2012
Diplomacy (G-20), Title IX, student loans, Latino officials, Romney outsourcing, deficit reduction, and economic growth.
DNC Communications Update – 6/15/2012
Immigration reform executive order, rural council, sub-sarahan Africa, Shimon Perez, health care, jobs, small business, and competing views of America’s future set out in Ohio – here’s ours – Read More »DNC Communications Update – 6/15/2012
DNC Communications Update – June 8, 2012
Paycheck Fairness, college affordability, jobs, small business & more.
Working to Build an Accessible Democratic Party
I have long worked to ensure that our Democratic Party and its activities are accessible to all Democrats. I have worked with folks like Ed… Read More »Working to Build an Accessible Democratic Party
DNC Communications Update 5/18
Barnard Address, fallen police officers, Congress To Do List for small business, GottaVote.org (more on that later), and veterans and military families for Obama
DNC Communications Update 5/11
Economic recovery, marriage equality, refinancing, student loans, and more.
DNC Communications Update – May 4
War & peace, jobs, making a difference, and Forward!
DPVA Kicks Off 2012 State Convention Resolutions Process
In years in which the Democratic Party of Virginia holds a State Convention, the Convention considers resolutions (or a Platform) presented by the its Resolutions Committee. In 2001 and 2005, the Central Committee adopted platforms drafted by its Resolutions Committee (which I chaired). See DPVA Platforms.
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DNC Weekly Update – 4/27
College affordability, Florida Everglades, foreign policy, veterans, and the growing economy. And President Obama’s speech on rebuilding America.
Get out and vote today!
Good luck in particular to Catherine Reed, Dan Drummond, Molly Ward, George Wallace, and many other good Democrats. Here’s a message from DPVA:Read More »Get out and vote today!
DNC Weekly Update 4/20 and Earth Day
Jobs, the Environment and more
DNC Weekly Update 4/13 & Obama RTD Op-Ed
Tax Fairness & the Buffett Rule, Joining Forces, and Romneycare. AND President Obama pens an Op-Ed for our own Richmond Times-Disgrace on Fighting for Women’s Economic Equality. … Read More »DNC Weekly Update 4/13 & Obama RTD Op-Ed
DNC Weekly Update – 4/6
Jobs, energy, women, and Romney’s Etch-A-Sketch