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Second Democratic poll shows tight race for Perriello

9/21/2010
leighanne

Rep. Tom Perriello's (D-Va.) campaign released a poll Tuesday showing their candidate within the margin of error against state Sen. Robert Hurt (R), the second survey of the 5th congressional district this month to show a competitive race.

The new poll, conducted by Benenson Strategy Group for Perriello's campaign, showed Hurt leading, 46 percent to 44 percent, with independent candidate Jeffrey Clark picking up 4 percent, and 5 percent undecided. The poll's margin of error was plus or minus 4.9 percent. The findings were similar to those of a survey released in early September, taken by Global Strategy Group for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, showing Hurt ahead, 44 percent to 42 percent.

Mark Warner's Staycation

9/21/2010
brenner

DPVA Invites Public to Grand Opening of Halifax County Office with Rep. Tom Perriello

9/21/2010
leighanne

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2010

CONTACT: David Mills, 804-644-1966, press@vademocrats.org

DPVA Invites Public to Grand Opening of Halifax County Office with Rep. Tom Perriello


The Democratic Party of Virginia invites you to join Congressman Tom Perriello for the grand opening of its twelfth 5th District field office in South Boston on Saturday, September 25. The office will open its doors with a grand opening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Perriello will be in attendance to kick off the festivities and pump up volunteers and supporters for the work that lies ahead.

"We continue to see a huge outpouring of enthusiasm from our grassroots volunteers all around the district. With the other side having run over $1 million in negative ads against me, these neighbor-to-neighbor conversations are incredibly important in getting out our message of economic fairness for working families, affordable health care, and new jobs for the 5th district," said Congressman Perriello.

The Democratic Party of Virginia continues to run a strong field program, aggressively persuading and turning out voters for Tom Perriello and other Democrats. So far, they have made contact with 2,469 people in Halifax County, and have over a hundred people signed up to volunteer.

WHAT: Halifax County Democratic Office Opening
WHEN: Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
WHERE:  3031 Halifax Road, South Boston, VA (In Halifax Sq in the old Movie Gallery, next to Italian Delight)
WHO: Congressman Tom Perriello and grassroots volunteers

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Beer and Wine Wholesalers oppose McDonnell's ABC privatization plan

9/20/2010
leighanne

The Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association has joined the wine distributors in opposing Gov. Bob McDonnell's plan to privatize the state's liquor system.

The beer association represents 32 distributors while the Virginia Wine Wholesalers Association, which voted Sept. 7, represents 14. Most members are Virginia-based family businesses.

Both groups oppose the proposal primarily because small businesses would not be able to afford the licenses, spokesman Jim Babb said.

McDonnell's proposal calls for auctioning off 1,000 licenses to sell liquor. Minimum bids for licenses would be based on a formula that takes into account the size of the proposed store and the current profitability of ABC stores in different geographic regions.

McDonnell to test Tea Party waters

9/20/2010
leighanne

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell will venture into the Tea Party movement at the inaugural Virginia Tea Party Patriots Convention in Richmond next month -- one of his first forays into the renegade conservative movement that has shaken up the national political landscape this year.

The governor is scheduled to participate with Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling on a panel about state government efficiency -- an issue that McDonnell has made a central tenet of his first year in office. Last month, he traveled throughout the state trying to garner support for his most high-profile proposal to reform government: a plan to privatize Virginia's state-run liquor stores.

Critics see more problems with ABC Privatization

9/19/2010
leighanne

Richmond, Va. --

Virginians don't drink as much liquor as people in many other states. They also don't have as many places to buy it.

But that could change under Gov. Bob McDonnell's plan to sell off the state's 76-year-old monopoly on the sale of distilled spirits and make Virginia the first state to move from total control of liquor sales to a fully private market.

McDonnell proposes to auction 1,000 retail licenses to private dealers -- most of them big-box retailers and grocers -- that would replace the 332 retail stores operated by the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. That worries opponents, who warn that Virginia must prepare for a surge in social problems that could result from wider availability of distilled spirits.

Editorial: The Party of Crazy

9/19/2010
leighanne

There was a moment during the 2008 presidential campaign when you could see Republican nominee John McCain wondering just what craziness his fear-mongering against Barack Obama had unleashed. He was at a town hall-style meeting and a lady in the crowd said that Obama scared her. "He's an Arab," she said.

McCain shook his head and, to his credit, said, "No, he's not. He's a decent, family man and citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues." But the look on his face made it clear that, however briefly, he was disturbed by what his campaign had wrought.

Today's GOP must be wondering the same thing after a string of tea party-supported candidates knocked off establishment Republicans in recent primaries.

Lawmakers sour on ABC sale

9/18/2010
leighanne

Gov. Bob McDonnell's plan to sell off the state's liquor monopoly is going down about as smoothly as a lukewarm shot of Jagermeister.

Party leaders slam Cuccinelli for abuse of power, waste of resources

8/31/2010
leighanne

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 31, 2010

CONTACT: David Mills, 804-644-1966, press@vademocrats.org

Party leaders slam Cuccinelli for abuse of power, waste of resources


In the aftermath of the ruling by Judge Paul Peatross Jr. leaders of the Democratic Party of Virginia criticized the Attorney General for wasting tax payer money on personal ideological crusades, and for abusing his authority as Attorney General. 

"I was glad to see this ideological crusade by Mr. Cuccinelli dismissed by Judge Peatross, but the real victims are Virginia's tax payers," DPVA Chairman Dick Cranwell states.  "The Attorney General is using his tax payer funded office as his own personal piggy bank, at a time when Virginians need help.  These ideological crusades do nothing to protect Virginians from predatory lending.  They do nothing to protect consumers from unsafe products or fraudulent services.  In short they do nothing but advance the Attorney General's reputation as an extremist who cares more about his ideology than he does about Virginia.  Tax payers beware, Mr. Cuccinelli is wasting your money."

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