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Demo Memo: 5/9/08

Posted by Greg on Friday, May 09

May 2, 2008 - May 9, 2008
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INTRODUCTION

The big news this week was Mark Warner's official campaign kick-off! You can read a sampling of news coverage in the Campaign 2008 section below, or check out the full recap on www.markwarner2008.com.

Thanks to everyone who has taken part in our annual membership drive - we're over halfway to our goal of 1,000 memberships by State Convention on June 14. If you'd like to renew online, please visit www.vademocrats.org/membership.

Best,

Levar Stoney
Executive Director

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QUOTES OF THE WEEK

"My whole reason for running is that we need to move past partisan labels. We have enough challenges. We need to take off our D and R caps and work together.""
- Former Gov. Mark Warner, on the campaign trail [Daily Press, 5/8/08]

"I am a Republican, and I am supporting Mark Warner for the United States Senate."
- Secretary Preston Bryant, who represented Lynchburg for ten years in the House of Delegates [Lynchburg News & Advance, 5/6/08]

"They don't speak for business, I don't believe."
- House Speaker Bill Howell (R-Stafford), on a letter sent by 25 business groups supporting increased investment in transportation [Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, 5/7/08]

"Her courage corrected a monstrous wrong, and it helped Virginia turn its back on a segregated past."
- Gov. Tim Kaine, on the death of Mildred Loving [Richmond Times-Dispatch, 5/6/08]

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HEADLINES

Gov. Tim Kaine

Kaine Signs Bill to Punish Restaurants That Harbor Gangs [Washington Post, 5/3/08]
Kaine sees possible road consensus [Richmond Times-Dispatch, 5/3/08]
Kaine seeks federal aid for watermen [Daily Press, 5/3/08]
Kaine to seek another solution [Roanoke Times, 5/5/08]
Governor Kaine's YouTube channel is on [Richmond Times-Dispatch, 5/7/08]
Kaine plans special session over transportation [Roanoke Times, 5/8/08]

Sen. Jim Webb

In battle of GI Bills, Webb still holds high ground [Stars and Stripes, 5/3/08]
Just Got Jim Webb's New Book [Raising Kaine, 5/7/08]
Webb's proposed GI Bill held up amid squabbling [Virginian-Pilot, 5/9/08]

General Assembly

Legislators to review road plan [Winchester Star, 5/5/08]
Little Relief For Choked Secondary Roads in Va. [Washington Post, 5/5/08]
Speaker Howell Slams Virginia Business Community [Raising Kaine, 5/7/08]
Statewide Solutions on Roads Discussed [Washington Post, 5/8/08]

Election 2008

Warner hopes to hold early lead in Virginia Senate race [Associated Press, 5/3/08]
M. Warner has big edge in Senate race [Richmond Times-Dispatch, 5/4/08]
Gilmore, Marshall vie for GOP senate nomination [Virginian-Pilot, 5/4/08]
Mark Warner Kicks Off His Bid for Senate [Washington Post, 5/5/08]
The Star City Hearts Mark Warner [Star City Harbinger, 5/5/08]
Ex-Gov. Warner calls for 'results, not rhetoric' [Virginian-Pilot, 5/5/08]
Mark Warner continues Senate campaign swing [Associated Press, 5/5/08]
Warner kickoff in Norfolk [Vivian Paige, 5/5/08]
A Few Overall Thoughts on My Trip with Mark Warner [Raising Kaine, 5/6/08]
Warner makes his candidacy official [Martinsville Bulletin, 5/7/08]
Warner tries his luck at right-leaning shop [Daily Press, 5/8/08]
Doctor challenges Wittman [Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, 5/5/08]
Sign Glenn Nye's Petition! [Raising Kaine, 5/8/08]
Pick a 'Progressive Patriot' - Tom Perriello [Raising Kaine, 5/8/08]

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EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHTS

"Regarding the economy, Gilmore is remembered, fairly or not, for the budget breakdowns whose consequences included the election of . . . Mark Warner. The grassroots still appreciate Gilmore's reduction of the so-called car tax. Others consider the cut an example of bad policy made worse by incompetent delivery. Warner left the governor's office with strong approval ratings, earned in part by his administration's reputation for efficent management. Gilmore is seen as the more polarizing figure." [Richmond Times-Dispatch, 5/6/08]

"And why are the House Republicans opposed to any statewide tax increase - gasoline or other? It's because they have put their partisan ideology ahead of the best interests of the entire state. As the Virginian Pilot in Norfolk reported recently, Dels. Glenn Oder, R-Newport News, and John Cosgrove, R-Chesapeake, confirmed as much. Both said Republicans who seek higher taxes can expect to be targeted for defeat by fellow Republicans who will finance opposition to have them voted out of office. So the party really is more important to those Republicans than the state. That's pathetic." [Lynchburg News & Advance, 5/7/08]

"Although Gov. Timothy M. Kaine did not get all the money he proposed to the 2008 General Assembly to expand early childhood education across Virginia, he did get money to nurture early-learning programs around the state. And that program has become an active one, leading to pilot projects that show cooperation and intense commitment to provide quality early childhood education in public and private preschools. [Lynchburg News & Advance, 5/8/08]

"Earlier this week, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced the creation of his own YouTube site as part of the Commonwealth's community of channels... We are impressed with the Commonwealth's commitment to stay ahead of the curve in this new age of technology, and encourage our Southwest Virginia counties to become involved in Virginia's YouTube community." [Bluefield Daily Telegraph, 5/8/08]

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DPVA PRESS RELEASES

In Case You Missed It: Bob McDonnell "Failed" to Protect Virginia Consumers (5/6/08)

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Congressional District Conventions

Primary Elections
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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