http://cvilledems.org/vapolitics/blog Notes on the State of Virginia politics Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:20:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On Nov. 24, Tom Perriello was certified the winner in the 5CD congressional race. Although the margin was approximately 750 votes, Virgil Goode has requested a recount. This recount stands virtually no chance of succeeding. Under state law, Goode has nothing to lose, as the state foots the bill. Goode certainly has ... http://cvilledems.org/vapolitics/blog/?p=42 by Erika Raskin After spending the day hanging precinct information on doorknobs, I returned home, ate my weight in pita chips and then lay on the couch in caloric overload and existential terror. As the initial results started to roll in on MSNBC (my new constant companion except when Joe Scarborough ... http://cvilledems.org/vapolitics/blog/?p=41 Although politics runs in my family --my grandfather was a Minnesota legislator, my dad a Kennedy advisor, and my brother is a Maryland state senator--I haven't done much more over the years than smooth on bumper stickers expressing support or disdain, depending. This campaign has changed all that. I have become energized. ... http://cvilledems.org/vapolitics/blog/?p=40 Finally an ad  reminding us what we really seek in this election- a truth teller.  This ad hits the allegedly maverick team of McCain/Palin at their inability to tell the truth.   I hope we see more of this in the coming weeks. The most frustrating part of the Bush administration for ... http://cvilledems.org/vapolitics/blog/?p=38   With the Democratic nominee for president settled, and Mark Warner looking fairly unstoppable in his bid for the Senate, the most interesting aspect of the convention for me was the battle between Creigh Deeds and Brian Moran for next year’s democratic nomination for Governor, and I went specifically, among other ... http://cvilledems.org/vapolitics/blog/?p=37 Virgil is the Energizer Bunny of bogousity (from TPM): Of course, the idea that China is drilling off of Cuba and our coast has been fully debunked. See here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/40776.html Even Dick Cheney has admitted as much: http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/13/cheney-admits-oil-lie/ http://cvilledems.org/vapolitics/blog/?p=36 From Tom Perriello: I am thrilled to announce that, because of your help, we reached our $900,000 fundraising goal! For the second straight quarter, it was online donations that got us across the finish line with less than 2 hours to spare. That means we have broken district fundraising records for ... http://cvilledems.org/vapolitics/blog/?p=35 Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris has a post up on his blog, CvilleDave, about the City Council seeking applications for civic boards and commissions. It is a great opportunity to serve the community and make a tangible difference. Click here to see the opportunities. Cheers, Alan http://cvilledems.org/vapolitics/blog/?p=34      I attended a public meeting recently with Del. David Toscano for an update on the General Assembly session. There were about a dozen people there. So, before going further, I would like to thank David for taking the time to keep his constituents informed and for asking our ... http://cvilledems.org/vapolitics/blog/?p=32 I had the privilege on Saturday of accompanying Tom Perriello, the Democratic challenger in the 5th District to Virgil Goode, to a couple of campaign stops, specifically the Fluvanna County Democrats Strawberry Social and the Uncle Billy Day Festival in Altavista. I was grateful for the opportunity to see with my ... http://cvilledems.org/vapolitics/blog/?p=31