The Count for Mark Herring
When I left the Democratic Victory Party at Tysons last night, Mark Herring was losing the Attorney General’s race by 12,000 votes; when I woke… Read More »The Count for Mark Herring
DNC Communications Update 11.1.2013
The DNC is focused on our Virginia’s governor’s race (as well as NJ) – see Political Director Steve Waliker’s excellent blog post and report on President… Read More »DNC Communications Update 11.1.2013
DNC Communications Update 10.25.2013
New DNC Program – Democratic Women’s Alliance roll-out; news from the states, including Virginia’s campaign; telling the truth about the GOP; profile of Pratt Wiley… Read More »DNC Communications Update 10.25.2013
DNC Communications Update 10.18.2013
Holding the GOP accountable during the government shutdown; special election wins in NJ and Florida; Affordable Care Act Implementation; and Bill Clinton and the DNC… Read More »DNC Communications Update 10.18.2013
DNC Communications Update 10.11.2013
GOP faction shuts down government, threatens default; Affordable Care Act opens; taking back The House; and Yellin for Fed Chair.
DNC Communications Update 10.4.2013
While President Obama provides Affordable Health Care to all Americans, the GOP shuts down the U.S. government. That pretty much sums it up. Also Breast… Read More »DNC Communications Update 10.4.2013
DNC Communications Update 9.27.2013
The President and the Secretary in Charge of Explaining Stuff on the Affordable Care Act, Health Care preview in Maryland, Affordable health care is . .… Read More »DNC Communications Update 9.27.2013
DPVA Steering and Central Committees Meet
The Democratic Party of Virginia held its quarterly State Central and Steering Committee meetings in Harrisonburg this weekend. Highlights included: Attorney General Mark Herring and… Read More »DPVA Steering and Central Committees Meet
Hon. John Lewis to Keynote Kennedy-King Dinner!
“Remembering the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington” Virginia’s 8th District Democratic Committee will hold its Kennedy-King Dinner to raise money for this fall’s statewide… Read More »Hon. John Lewis to Keynote Kennedy-King Dinner!
DPVA Meetings this Weekend!
The Democratic Party of Virginia will hold its Steering and Central Committee meetings this weekend in Harrisonburg, Va. – so far as I know, it’s… Read More »DPVA Meetings this Weekend!
From Jim Moran: Affordable Care in Va.
New HHS Report Reveals Over 60 plans, Affordable Coverage Under ACA Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Moran, Northern Virginia Democrat, distributed the following statement on… Read More »From Jim Moran: Affordable Care in Va.
DNC Communications Update 9.20.2013
GOP/Tea Party government shutdown/default threat, Navy Yard tragedy, Michigan auto rescue, Citizenship Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, and news from the States, including Terry McAullife endorsement.
DNC Communications Update 9.13.2013
#DNC Remembering 9/11, First Lady’s Drink Up campaign, DNC Chair @DWStweets honors 19th Anniversary of Violence Agains Women Act (which VA GOP Gov. candidate Ken… Read More »DNC Communications Update 9.13.2013
A DPVA Resolutions Solution
Virginia Democrats have been debating the proper role of party resolutions at least since the 1964 Richmond Mosque convention, at which the party voted to… Read More »A DPVA Resolutions Solution
Give ‘Em Hell, Terry!
Harry S Truman famously said that he never gave the Republicans hell – he just told the truth and they thought it was hell. The… Read More »Give ‘Em Hell, Terry!
DNC Communications Update 9.6.2013
President Obama to St. Petersburg (I hope he has some time to look around; its an extraordinary place); President Obama visits Sweden; Happy Rosh Hashanah… Read More »DNC Communications Update 9.6.2013
DNC Communications Update 8.29.2013
President Obama and other March on Washington activities; Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz at DNC meeting and around the county; Arthur Ashe Kids Day; Women’s Equality Day;… Read More »DNC Communications Update 8.29.2013
President Obama Addresses #MOW50
I was able to join the slightly soggy crowd on the Lincoln Memorial grounds for the 50th Anniversary March on Washington for for Jobs and… Read More »President Obama Addresses #MOW50
DNC Communications Update 8.23.2013
As folks head back to school, President discusses college affordability; DWS explains what we were doing in Arizona in August (see DNC meeting post); 1972… Read More »DNC Communications Update 8.23.2013
DNC Meeting Report #DNCAZ13
So what did we accomplish at the DNC’s two-day summer meeting in Phoenix? The full DNC meets twice a year, and here are some of… Read More »DNC Meeting Report #DNCAZ13
#DNCAZ13 Rules & ByLaws Meeting
The Democratic National Committee meetings started this morning with the Association of State Democratic meeting, which included discussion of support from the DNC for state… Read More »#DNCAZ13 Rules & ByLaws Meeting
Virginia DNC Members
At this week’s Democratic National Committee Meeting, the DNC will elect 75 At-Large DNC members and ratify Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz’s appointments to the Rules & Bylaws,… Read More »Virginia DNC Members
DNC Communications Update 8.16.2013
New and much needed student loan legislation, Disabled American Veteran’s Convention, 78th Anniversary of Social Security, and congratulations to Cory Booker!
DNC Meeting – By the Time I Get to Arizona
The Democratic National Committee will meet on August 22-23, 2013 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The full DNC meeting will consider the Chair’s nominations for the DNC’s Credentials,… Read More »DNC Meeting – By the Time I Get to Arizona
DNC Communications Update – 8/9/2013
President Obama thanks the Troops, a better bargain for the middle class, new DNC Voting Rights website, Donna Brazile on the Voting Rights Act, Florida voter… Read More »DNC Communications Update – 8/9/2013
DNC Communications Update 8/2/2013
President Obama continues his fight for the Middle Class tour, important meeting with civil rights leaders on protecting voting rights, economic recovery continues, DNC Director… Read More »DNC Communications Update 8/2/2013
Arlington JJ Tonite
Details here – see you there.
DNC Communications Update 7/26/2013
Obama economic tour – focusing on the middle class, Michelle at La Raza, Louisville, Bidens in India, Vietnam prez, a better bargain for the middle class. … Read More »DNC Communications Update 7/26/2013
Terry Wins 1st Debate
Democrat Terry McAuliffe clearly won today’s debate. Terry talked about issues that are important to Virginians, like jobs, transportation, education, health care, and human rights. … Read More »Terry Wins 1st Debate
DNC Communications Update 7/19/2013
Implementing the Affordable Care Act, DWS at the NAACP Convention, Points of Light (nice socks), Trayvon Martin statement, Live from the White House, Urban Alliance,… Read More »DNC Communications Update 7/19/2013