Thursday, May 17, 2012
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate answered questions in appearance at AOL's Dulles office.
U.S. Senate hopeful Tim Kaine said the federal government should chip in for the Silver Line Phase 2 — but that the commonwealth also needs to pay a bigger share than the $150 million it has promised to ensure it gets built as scheduled. "What we are seeing in Washington is an anti-investment mentality," Kaine (D) told a group at AOL's Dulles headquarters Thursday. He said he worked with the Bush and Obama administrations to get $900 million for the first phase and the next phase has centered on who pays for it. "I believe it is a project of federal significance because it links Dulles with the most important capital city in the world," he said. "But when it comes to the state being a meaningful participant, Virginia has fallen short too. …
Monday, May 14, 2012
The candidate for U.S. Senate and former Virginia governor will answer questions in Dulles at AOL this Thursday. George Allen, Kaine's likely challenger, spoke at AOL May 4.
Tim Kaine, the Democratic candidate for the open Virginia U.S. Senate seat, will appear at the AOL campus in Dulles Thursday at 1 p.m. to speak with AOL employees and other guests. George Allen, a former U.S. Senator and former Virginia governor, appeared at AOL May 4, and Patch covered the forum, asked questions submitted by readers and invited a few readers to join the program. Patch will be covering the forum and inviting a few readers from each Patch to attend in person. If you'd like to attend the event, send an email to patchpolitics@aol.com with your name, address and telephone number. What Would You Like to Ask Tim Kaine? Tell Us in the Comments! Patch editors will be questioning Kaine at the event, and we'd like to know what we …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Mitt Romney stopped by female-owned Exhibit Edge in Chantilly to speak about small businesses and the economy.
Friday, May 4, 2012
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George Allen, a Republican candidate for the open Virginia U.S. Senate seat, will appear at the AOL Dulles campus today at 1:30 p.m. to speak with Aol employees and other guests. Sign up to get an email alert when Allen speaks at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Democratic Candidate for City Council Patricia Richie-Folks thankful for opportunity to run in May 2012 City race.
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Wednesday, May 2
I want to take this opportunity to say, thank you to Manassas for the privilege of running for City Council; thank you to everyone who participates in local elections which is the very core of our democracy; and thank you to everyone who voted for me and who gave of their time and their resources to help me and my campaign. I am proud of the campaign that we ran because we stood up for the basic values of inclusiveness, transparency and outreach. These are the values that will build and strengthen Manassas, and improve our school system. It was a truly wonderful experience and I will continue to be active in the community that I love. A sincere and heartfelt thank you!! Patricia Richie-Folks Democratic Candidate Manassas City Council …
Public Policy Polling released the results of a new survey Tuesday; Romney is campaigning in Chantilly Wednesday.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney trails President Barack Obama by eight points in a poll of Virginia voters by Public Policy Polling. PPP released the poll results Tuesday; Romney is visiting a company in Chantilly Wednesday on a campaign stop. Obama leads Romney 51 – 43 percent, up slightly from PPP’s poll in December when Obama led by six points (48 – 42). In the late April poll, 6 percent of respondents said they were undecided. PPP surveyed 680 Virginia voters through an automated telephone interview system from April 26 to April 29. The margin of error for the survey is +/-3.8 percent. “We have polled Virginia six times this election cycle and have found Barack Obama with a decent sized lead over Mitt Romney every single time,” …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Republican nominees carry success into election day; while school board challengers Ilka V. Chavez and Ellen M. Purdy join the city's school board.
The Republican Convention nominees appear to have secured a spot on city council, according to unofficial election results for the May 2012 Manassas City elections posted on the Virginia State Board of Elections website. Incumbent Mark D. Wolfe received 1,363 or 20.6 percent of the votes; incumbent Jonathan L. Way received 1,327 votes or 20.06 percent of the votes; and challenger Ian T. Lovejoy nabbed 1,243 votes or 18.8 percent of the votes. Write-in candidate Sheryl Bass did not receive enough votes to stay on council where she currently serves. She received 15.9 percent of the vote. All six precincts, including absentee votes, have been tallied and reported at 100 percent for both the school board and city council. School board …
Presidential hopeful scheduled to visit Exhibit Edge in Chantilly Wednesday morning.
As of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, more than 1,200 voters had shown up at the city's five precincts. Most people said they were surprised by the low voter turnout especially in a tightly contested election.
With more than 1,200 people voting so far with less than five hours left to cast a vote, write-in city council candidate Sheryl Bass could have an early lead based on the amount of pink t-shirts that showed up to area polling locations Tuesday. Although the Virginia State Board of Elections Elections Results Web page has not reported the unofficial results, Leslie Kostelecky, who was supporting Bass outside Haydon Elementary School Tuesday, said she has seen a significant amount of support for the write-in candidate who was not nominated by her party during the Republican Convention in late January. Kostelecky said voters have been asking for literature pertaining to campaign, which sprouted as part of a grass roots effort among citizens …
Manassas polling spots for voters on Tuesday.
City residents will be heading to the polls May 1 to select three council members, four school board representatives and a mayor. Residents must go to their assigned precinct to vote. You will not be allowed to vote in any precinct other than the one you have been assigned to, according to Electoral Board Vice Chair Russell T. Harrison. Find your polling place by entering your street address on the Virginia State Board of Elections' Find Your Polling Place and Representatives Web page. Voters who are unsure of where to vote can contact the City of Manassas Voter Registration and Elections Office at 703-257-8230 or by visiting the office at 9025 Center Street. The city has five voting precints and their associated polling locations are: …
Sally Spangler
8:48 am on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Hey - Gerald - can we bypass Obama for Kaine who is running for congress? That would be something! more ›