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Demo Memo: 3/28/08

Posted by Greg on Friday, March 28

March 21 - March 28, 2008
www.vademocrats.org

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INTRODUCTION

Spring is finally here, and so is our yearly membership drive! You can renew online or through the mail - for more information, just visit our web site or call (804) 644-1966.

I'm also pleased to announce the launch of our new state convention web page, where you can register to attend and stay up-to-date on all the latest news for the 2008 Virginia State Democratic Convention:

www.vademocrats.org/2008stateconvention

We hope to see you in Hampton this June!

Best,

Levar Stoney
Executive Director

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QUOTES OF THE WEEK

"I don't have a particular plan or vision."
- Attorney General and presumptive Republican gubernatorial nominee Bob McDonnell, on how he would fix the 2007 transportation plan [Richmond Times-Dispatch, 3/26/08]

"I'm going to call a special session and I'm going to roll out a plan that is my best shot at what the compromise should be."
- Gov. Tim Kaine, on transportation [Richmond Times-Dispatch, 3/25/08]

"A man has to know his limits."
- Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, declining to run for Governor in 2009 [Washington Times, 3/25/08]

"Make sure they can read by third grade, and they won't get in trouble to begin with."
- Rep. Bobby Scott, on his "Youth Promise Act" [Virginian-Pilot, 3/26/08]

"The Speaker of the House came to us and said, 'We'd like you to kill this bill in the Senate.' There was a bill in the House as well. One of my guys stood up and said, 'You're going to kill it in the House too, right?' 'Oh, no, we're up for re-election in 2009, we can't vote against a tax cut.' And sure enough, they passed it."
- Senate Minority Leader Tommy Norment (R-James City), explaining the GOP's defeat of the homestead tax exemption [Virginia Gazette, 3/22/08]

"The stake is in the beast's heart."
- Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania), on the repeal of abuser fees [Associated Press, 3/27/08]

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HEADLINES

Gov. Tim Kaine

Sen. Jim Webb

Congressional Delegation

General Assembly

Election 2008

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EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHTS

"A quality preschool program is essential to prepare children, particularly economically disadvantaged ones, for school. Better to invest on the front end than to pay for remedial services later on." [Bristol Herald Courier, 3/22/08]

"The budget is more than numbers. It reflects the whim and fancy of politicians... Del. Phil Hamilton, a Republican, tagged $500,000 for the Patient Advocate Foundation. He is a member of the foundation's board of directors." [Jeff Schapiro, Richmond Times-Dispatch, 3/23/08]

"Considering how tight the state budget was this year, why did some programs get funding while others did not? It helps to have representation on the House and Senate budget committees. For example, the Newport News-based Patient Advocate Foundation landed $500,000 through a budget amendment. Del. Phil Hamilton represents Newport News. He's co-chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and sits on the foundation's board of directors." [Roanoke Times, 3/28/08]

"One of the reasons this editorial board did not endorse [Corey] Stewart for chairman of the Board of County Supervisors was that we did not see him as a consensus-builder. Rather, Stewart seems to pick the battles he wants to wage and then bowls through all comers to achieve his goal. Well, when it comes to the county budget, that is unacceptable." [Potomac News, 3/24/08]

"McDonnell has issued plenty of bad legal decisions as attorney general. The Regent University law school graduate too often caters to the far right of the GOP over the good of the commonwealth and the law." [Roanoke Times, 3/25/08]

"Spirited debate over ideas is healthier than some people recognize and unity only for unity's sake is vastly overrated. But real danger lurks when ideals are subsumed by bitterness and principled discord devolves into personal acrimony. That appears to be the case with the local GOP." [Waynesboro News Virginian, 3/25/08]

"History fondly remembers Al Smith not only as the first Roman Catholic nominated for president by one of the major parties and one of New York's greatest governors but as the 'Happy Warrior.' Virginia boasted its own Al Smith -- he, too, was a happy warrior." [Richmond Times-Dispatch, 3/26/08]

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DPVA PRESS RELEASES

McCain "Debates" Prove Virginians Can't Trust John McCain (3/24/08)

Virginians Want to Know: What's McCain's Plan for Iraq? (3/26/08)

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Local Caucuses

Congressional District Conventions

60th Annual Shad Planking
Wakefield Sportsmen's Club
Wakefield, VA
April 16, 2008 

Primary Elections (U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, state offices)
June 10, 2008 

Democratic State Convention
Hampton Roads Convention Center
Hampton, VA
June 14, 2008 

General Election
November 4, 2008

You can also find more events on our web site by entering your zip code here.

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Democratic Party of Virginia
1710 E. Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 644-1966

www.vademocrats.org

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