May be an off year nationally...but it is a big year here in Virginia...and things are lookin good..

[SaveElmer]

From what I am hearing from some of the campaigns we are in very good position to reclaim one and possibly both houses of the state legislature...

We have a bunch of neanderthal Republicans up here in Northern Virginia who have been hanging on through inertia, but who are no longer even close to being representative of the citizenry...some of these jokers are going down this year...we are putting up a great slate of candidates...

Add that to the excellent possibility that we may see Mark Warner running for Senate next year...and things couldn't be better here...

[Breeze54]

1. Awesome!! Any poll results?

"...we are in very good position to reclaim one and possibly both houses of the state legislature...

I hope you do!! :woohoo:

Kentucky looks good right now too, for electing a Democratic Governor! :woohoo:

[SaveElmer]

2. SOme of the challengers let slip that their internal polling looks very good...

No specific numbers, but these are challengers running against long time Republican incumbents...

[virgdem]

3. That's good news...

I hope you are right about that. I'd like to see our state go in a more progressive direction, but with the idiot republicans running both the House and Senate, not much can be done.

[Breeze54]

8. Yes there is a lot you can do!!

Contact : DFA - Democracy for America! http://www.democracyforamerica.com/

They are dedicated to electing progressives across all 50 states!!

Get involved!! ;)

DFA-Link in VA

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DFA-Link is an online network where you can meet other progressive activists
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You can use DFA-Link to find people, groups, events, and campaigns in your area.

Groups Near You

* Arlington/Alexandria Democracy for America (235 members)
* Tidewater for democracy (24 members)
* Democracy for Virginia (268 members)
* Roanoke Democracy for America (15 members)
* Occoquan DFA/DFV (39 members)
* Loudoun DFA/DFV (Progressive Action League) (20 members)
* Fairfax Democracy for America (113 members)
* Falls Church Area DFA Link-Up (137 members)
* Richmond Area DFA (37 members)
* Clean Money Virginia (136 members)
* Marty for Delegate (2 members)

Nearby Events

* Falls Church Area DFA Link

Campaigns Near You

* Marty Martinez for Virginia Delegate Seat 33
* Jay Donahue for 86th Delegate
* Jeanette Rishell for House of Delegates
* John Miller for

Get Involved and take your country back!!

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[peacebird]

4. wow SaveElmer - are we in the same State?

From where I live Virgil Goode is quite entrenched and I don't see anyone who can unseat John Warner if he chooses to run.

Mark vs John didn't go so well last time, so I'm not sure I feel your optimism. Tom Davis and his little missus are still going strong too.

Hope you are right though.

[SaveElmer]

6. Well I think John Warner will end up retiring...

He hasn't raised a dime, and from what I hear Republicans are resigned to that fact. In a Davis vs Warner matchup, Warner would be a huge favorite...also Mark Warner actually did quite well against John Warner in 1976...much closer than folks expected

I don't know if Devolities-Davis is in trouble or not but Chap Peterson is a great candidate so I would expect that to be close...she changes her mind on a daily basis on nearly every issue...

Rex Simmons in the 40th is looking very good, looks like Janet Oleszek may take out Crazy Ken Cuccinelli, and George Barker is running one of the best campaigns I have seen around here...

All three are running against Republicans in districts that are increasingly blue in nearly every other race...

Chuck Caputo has a well funded opponent, but I think he will do quite well also...

[AX10]

5. Tim Kaine could really use some help in the legislature.

[SaveElmer]

7. Well I think he may get it!!!...nt