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STAUNTON — With fewer than 25 days left until election day, candidates and supporters gathered to rally voters Saturday at the monthly Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County Republican breakfast. Advertisement Quantcast Showing their support for Sen. John McCain's presidential candidacy, younger brother Joe McCain and former Gov. Jim Gilmore encouraged Republicans to spend the next month putting in a final bid to independents and Democrats for their votes. Pushing not only financial donations but also grassroots efforts, both men urged Republicans to canvas for McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, whom Gilmore called an "exciting, fresh, new...

t can't be easy being Jim Gilmore these days. Republican leaders in Washington long ago wrote off his campaign for the U.S. Senate. Political action groups have closed their checkbooks. Some Virginia GOP elders have endorsed his opponent. Pollsters have him trailing by 25 percentage points - or worse. So what keeps him going? The answer may lie - at least in part - in the former governor's pugnacious personality, what he's done, and where he came from. The Senate race is the kind of challenge that brought Gilmore into politics in the 1970s; he is both experienced and comfortable...

Joe McCain handed Jim Gilmore a check Saturday, and called for others to do the same. With just more than three weeks left before the Nov. 4 elections, McCain called for the Republicans gathered at Kathy’s Restaurant in Staunton to leave “with a mission and a message” to elect his brother, John McCain, as president, Gilmore as U.S. Senator and the other party nominees across Virginia to their respective offices. The campaign contribution, like the one he gave to Gilmore, will help, Joe McCain said, but people need to spread the message that it’s his brother, John, who is most...

www.rpv.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Venue change announced for Gov. Palin Rally in Richmond on Monday Demand for tickets overwhelming Richmond, Virginia (October 11, 2008) ? The McCain/Palin campaign has announced a venue change for Governor Sarah Palin's campaign stop in Richmond on Monday. Due to overwhelming demand for rally tickets, the Richmond rally has been moved from the Arthur Ashe Center to the Richmond International Raceway. In addition, the program time has been moved to 2:00 p.m. Doors will open at 11:00 a.m. "Enthusiasm continues to run high for the McCain/Palin ticket, and Virginians are excited to welcome back Senator...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Barack Obama says anything can happen in the remaining days to the election -- but he's sounding increasingly optimistic. At a fundraiser last night in Philadelphia, Obama called it in some ways "a celebratory event." He said they were coming to the end of what he called "an extraordinary journey." Obama also seemed to look ahead to his first term, talking about setting priorities and fights he's likely to have with his own party. Obama and his supporters have some grounds for optimism. Polls show him leading in several battleground states. He told donors his lead in...

For at least the last 10 years, we’ve noticed a trend that Congress does not support the will of the American people. Voters have sat back and re-elected the same people who are not heeding the wishes of the people, but have led the country deep into socialism and all its dilemmas. Even now, while we hang on the verge of a depression, the Congress approves bailouts which will cost almost a trillion dollars with the earmarks that have been attached. Congress treats the American people as if the voters are dumb children unable to think or take care of...

In a huddle with reporters earlier this week in Washington, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) acknowledged that his party's chances of reaching the 60-seat plateau were "better than they were two weeks ago" -- the result of an across-the-board collapse in Republican numbers due to the economic crisis and handling of the bailout bill by Congress. (Yes, we know Democrats control the House and Senate. But, the American public overwhelmingly blamed President Bush and House Republicans for the initial failure of the "rescue" legislation.) And, respected non-partisan observers are also beginning to openly speculate about the possibility....

Senate Candidate Gov. Gilmore works out with SEAL Team PT  He joined us for a 5:45 workout and earned my vote just for showing up. See if you can pick out the former governor and first lady from the boat crew.

  Weekend Door to Door Opportunities Arlington Saturday, 9:30 AM McCain Victory HQ 1235 S. Clark St, in Crystal City Contact Jesse Mallory, jesse@jimgilmoreforsenate.com Chesapeake Saturday, time TBD Chesapeake GOP HQ 124 Battlefield Blvd Contact Jarrett Ray, jarrett@jimgilmoreforsenate.com Chester Saturday, 9:30am Meet at Thomas Dale High School parking lot 3626 W Hundred Rd, Chester, Virginia 23831 Contact: Gabby Bergeret, (804) 721-2092, bergeretgf@msn.com Chesterfield Saturday, 9:30am Meet @ Shoppes at Bellgrade in the Kroger parking lot 11400 Huguenot Road, Midlothian VA 23113 Contact: Julie Coggsdale, (804) 314-2715, jecoggsd@gmail.com Fairfax CountyDranesville District Dranesville Republican Headquarters 6623 Old Dominion Drive in McLean...

The Obama campaign’s Muslim outreach director participated in a meeting in mid September that was attended by several controversial Muslim activists, NBC News has learned. The Obama campaign now concedes that was a misjudgment, and that its top Muslim staffer would not have attended the meeting if she had known the full participant list beforehand. “Would a campaign staffer have attended if they were aware of the complete list of attendees? No,” said Obama spokesman Ben LaBolt in an email statement to NBC. The Muslim outreach meeting On September 15, newly named Muslim outreach director Minha Husaini spoke to a...

U.S. Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia wants the Pentagon to freeze up to $300 million in contracts with companies the military is hiring to place pro-U.S. news stories and entertainment programs in the Iraqi media . Webb wrote Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday to ask that the deals be suspended until they can be reviewed by the Senate Armed Services Committee and the next presidential administration. A freshman Democrat, Webb sits on the Armed Services panel. With the United States in "a grave economic crisis" and Iraq's government carrying a $79 billion budget surplus drawn from oil exports, "it...

(CNN) – Hockey Moms might be the hot political demographic of the moment, but NASACAR Dads haven't been forgotten. The McCain campaign is moving Sarah Palin's Monday appearance from the Arthur Ashe Center in downtown Richmond, Virginia — capacity 6,000 — to a much larger outdoor venue: the Richmond International Raceway, which hosts two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races yearly and can accommodate over 100,000 people. The campaign doesn't expect to fill all those seats, but McCain's mid-Atlantic regional director Trey Walker said the demand for Palin tickets has nearly quadrupled the capacity of the original event site, the Arthur...

The Obama campaign’s Muslim outreach director participated in a meeting in mid September that was attended by several controversial Muslim activists, NBC News has learned. The Obama campaign now concedes that was a misjudgment, and that its top Muslim staffer would not have attended the meeting if she had known the full participant list beforehand. “Would a campaign staffer have attended if they were aware of the complete list of attendees? No,” said Obama spokesman Ben LaBolt in an email statement to NBC. The Muslim outreach meeting On September 15, newly named Muslim outreach director Minha Husaini spoke to a...

I think this says it all Thank you, Mark Gregg, wherever and whoever you are. Dear Mr. Obama, It is October 2, 2008. My name is Mark Gregg. I am a 50 something conservative white male. I have followed your campaign closely, including the speeches you and others made at the democratic national convention. I am respectfully providing you with seven simple (probably shallow) reasons why I could never vote for you. I believe my opinion is shared by many people. While there may not be quite enough to prevent you from becoming president of this nation, I do think...

BEDFORD -- A plethora of advanced course offerings has Bedford County School Board members scratching their heads, trying to decide a fair way to rank students or whether to discontinue the practice completely. Parents reportedly have expressed concerns of inequity because of weighted course offerings through the Advanced Placement, Virginia Governor's School and Early College programs.....

McCain's mother makes appearance at Peanut FestivalGrandma Power! SUFFOLK, VA. (WAVY.com)-- Amidst the sights and sounds at the Suffolk Peanut Festival came a taste of politics.At a stretch of white tents, voters picked up signs for the Democrats and signatures for the Republicans.Senator John McCain's mother, Roberta greeted voters at the Republican tent.  Miki Miller watched as the 96-year-old paid special attention to the children,  those whose future could be in the hands of her son.  "She was asking some of them if they knew their multiplication tables you know. She hoped their handwriting was better than her's because we were having her sign stuff...

Road to Victory Rally: in Richmond, VA with Governor Sarah Palin What: Road to Victory Rally: in Richmond, VA with Governor Sarah Palin When: October 13, 2008 Starts at 1:00 p.m. Where: The Arthur Ashe Center 3017 North Boulevard Richmond, VA 23230 Show your support by wearing RED to remind everyone to keep Virginia Red this November! For additonal questions or concerns, please email: RichmondRally@JohnMcCain.com Doors open at 11:00 a.m. Program starts at 1:00 p.m. Ticket Distribution Sites Tickets are available online or by visiting one of the designated Virginia Victory offices between 9:00am and 9:00 p.m. EDT. (Please see...

This Sunday, October 12th, please join President Bill Clinton for a rally in Roanoke, where he will talk about Barack's vision for creating the kind of change we need. Change We Need Rally with President Bill Clinton Market Square 1 Market Square Roanoke, VA Public Entrances: Corner of Jefferson St. and Campbell St. Corner of Church Ave. and Market St. Sunday, October 12th Gates Open: 4:45 p.m. Program Begins: 6:15 p.m. http://va.barackobama.com/Roanoke The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required; however an RSVP is strongly encouraged. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For...

WASHINGTON -- If you're a Democrat who needs help getting the votes of rural white folks, the go-to guy is David "Mudcat" Saunders, a central-casting political consultant recently made famous by a parade of magazine writers led by The Weekly Standard's Matt Labash. But sometimes you can learn more about a people and their place through literature than by hiring consultants. So I called Ron Rash, poet, author and purebred Appalachian whose newest novel, "Serena," should be at the top of Barack Obama's reading list. Sarah Palin might enjoy it as well. Described by one blurber as "an Appalachian retelling...

The Vietnamese Americans for McCain-Palin Coalition will hold an endorsement rally for McCain-Palin at Marriott Hotel-Fairview Park, Falls Church, Virginia on October 11, 2008. Civic, business and political leaders will join hundreds of community members to express their strong support for Senator McCain to be the next President of the United States. As one of the largest ethnic communities in Northern Virginia, Vietnamese Americans will play an important role in determining the outcome of battleground Virginia.

We have our work cut out for us. Let's improve our ground game and regain our momentum!

The word "attrition"or a reduction in numbers aptly describes the state of illegal immigration today. Illegal immigration in the United States is on a slow decline - and enforcement and unemployment are playing significant roles. Unemployment surged up to 6.1 percent in September, according to the Department of Labor. In fact, the overall gloomy economic picture may be providing fewer enticements. A major source of employment for illegal aliens, the construction industry and home-remodel business, are on the decline. Illegal immigrants are also employed in the blue-collar production and service sectors, which have also been affected. In addition, tightened enforcement...

WASHINGTON, Oct 09, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Today, FRC Action decried comments made by Democrat Party Senate candidate Mark Warner. Warner, who served formerly as Governor of Virginia, was recently recorded speaking at a Democratic Party event. In his speech, Warner accused pro-lifers, homeschoolers, and members of the National Rifle Association, as threatening to "what it means to be an American." Warner said that "one of the things you're going to see is a coalition that has just about completely taken over the Republican Party in the state [Virginia] and if they have their way, it's going to take...

Warner: Scalia Thomas Not Mainstream Jim Gilmore supports constitutionalist judges and supports the overturn of Roe v Wade calling it a bad decision. Mark Warner says justices Scalia and Thomas are outside the mainstream when asked about Roe v Wade and the justices he would support. Roanoke VA Senate Debate Friday October 3, 2008 Warner: Scalia Thomas Not Mainstream  

For the first time since 1964, Democrats actually have a chance of winning Virginia's 13 electoral votes. Barack Obama is up 4.8% according to the Real Clear Politics average, and according to Nate Silver, Virginia could be one of this election's decisive swing states. And, in a state with 161 colleges and 483,159 students, the predominantly Democratic youth vote could play a huge role in tipping the election Obama's way. But there's a hold-up: Virginia's local laws make it exceedingly difficult for students to register in their college towns. Indeed, though other states like Idaho and Tennessee also make student...

This audio clip shows just how intolerant Mark Warner is. "...one of the things you're going to see is a coalition that has just about completely taken over the Republican Party in this State; and if they have their way, they're going to take over the State Government. It's made up of the Christian Coalition. It's made up of the right to lifers. It's made up of the NRA. It's made up of the home schoolers. It's made up of a whole coalition of people that all sorts of different views that I think most of us in this room...

October 9, 2008 Dear xxxxxx: Two significant events have occurred regarding elementary and secondary education funding this week. In order of importance, the Governor released his budget cuts at an 11 a.m. press conference. Kaine's press release began: Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the official revenue reforecast, and immediately announced an executive spending reduction plan to meet the fiscal year 2009 shortfall. The Governor's plan reduces government spending by making operations more efficient and reducing the scope of some government programs, while protecting K-12 education and other critical government functions, like public safety. Thankfully, P-12 funding was spared for...

FIGHT FOR JIM GILMORE By Dick Armey Dear Virginia Taxpayer, I know what it's like to fight for what you believe in. As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 18 years, and the Majority Leader from 1995 to 2002, I know it takes courage and dedication to stand up for working families and protect taxpayers who are facing an ever growing burden as a result of what's happening in Washington. There is always someone who believes bigger government and higher taxes are the answer to every problem, someone determined to take away more and more of...

To: ALL MEDIAFor immediate releaseOctober 8, 2008 For more information contact:Ted Novin 203-426-1320 Obama Campaign Unlawfully Misuses Proprietary Firearms Industry Media List NEWTOWN, Conn. – The Obama campaign in Indiana, on September 27, unlawfully obtained and made unauthorized use of a proprietary media list belonging to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – the trade association for the firearms industry.  Sen. Obama used this list to e-mail a press release concerning National Hunting and Fishing Day.Earlier today, NSSF sent a “cease and desist� letter to the Obama campaign demanding that they immediately stop any further unauthorized misuse of its...

hancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. often says Liberty University students are the best — and the results of his campus-wide campaign to register student voters locally is giving him one more reason to believe it. As of Monday’s 4 p.m. registration deadline, LU Commuter Affairs officials had collected and submitted 4,200 forms to the Lynchburg, Va., city registrar. “I’m proud of the students for stepping forward and registering and showing an interest in what’s happening in government. I think it’s a testament to how committed our students are to making a difference,” said Falwell Jr. Falwell is still receiving several links...

It's about Damned time they got back to Virginia.

WRVA VA DOES MARK WARNER'S COMMENTS FROM SEVERAL YEARS AGO CHANGE YOUR MIND IN THE SENATE RACE? Yes. It's his "macaca" moment. 24.09 % No. It was years ago and it's old news. 10.22 % No. And Warner's right. 5.84 %

Earmark Mark Roanoke Debate Friday October 3, 2008 Mark Warner says he will accept Earmarks. Jim Gilmore says he will not. Jim discusses Earmarks in the bailout bill and says it was wrong.  

10/09/2008 Straight Talk Town Hall: Thursday October 9, 2008 in Waukesha, WI Please join John McCain & Sarah Palin for a Straight Talk Town Hall on Thursday October 9th in Waukesha, WI. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10/09/2008 Road to Victory Rally with John McCain in Mosinee, WI John McCain will be in Mosinee this Thursday, October 9th. To attend the event, please come in to one of the ticket locations below to get a ticket. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10/09/2008 Road to Victory Rally: Thursday October 9th in Wilmington, OH Please join Governor Sarah Palin for a Road to Victory Rally on Thursday October 9th in...

October 8, 2008 Republican Jim Gilmore wants another debate with Democrat Mark Warner in the Virginia Senate race. Gilmore says in light of the recent financial situation, a debate is the best way to show voters the candidates' real positions. The former governor says he would like to work with the League of Women voters to schedule the event.

The list of 7 Patriots supporting our troops were: Legionnaires Glenn (USMC - Iwo Jima), Dennis (Army - Korea), Lurker Bill, Cindy_True_Supporter, Fraxinus, USNRetired (aka Chief) and [Mrs] Trooprally, aka [Mrs] T. Pics by [Mrs] T Not personally being there myself, this report is being compiled from first hand reports by Lurker Bill and [Mrs] T Lurker Bill’s AAR of his occupation of our right flank where I usually stand “[brackets by me]”: ”As Mr. T was on the [east or 'right'] coast getting schooled, I attempted to cover his post on our southern [right] flank. Not being aware of...

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If you are having trouble viewing this invitation click here     You are invited to a reception to support JIM GILMORE Candidate for U.S. Senate from Virginia Wednesday, October 8, 2008 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Bull and Bear Club 901 E Cary Street, 21st floor / Richmond, Virginia 23219 HOST COMMITTEE: Dave Barrett Bill Goodwin Rick Sharp Linwood Cobb Bob Marcellus Gary Thompson Miles Dumville Max Pearson Chris Whyte SPECIAL GUESTS: Delegate Kirk Cox Delegate Christopher Peace Richard Glover Aubrey Stanley, Jr. Honorable David Kaechele Pat O’Bannon Delegate Jimmie Massie Elton Wade Senator Ryan McDougle Sheriff Mike...

Richmond, VA (LifeNews.com) -- Mark Warner is a former Virginia governor who is running for a U.S. Senate seat and is a strong supporter of Barack Obama. A new audio recording has surfaced showing Warner saying that pro-life advocates and other conservatives are "threatening to what it means to be an American." The remark is making the rounds of the Internet and reminding pro-life voters of the off-putting comment Obama made in Pennsylvania earlier in the campaign that conservative and pro-life rural voters "cling to guns or religion." Warner's Republican opponent and former Gov. Jim Gilmore has already turned the...

Republican presidential candidate John McCain's campaign denounced a racially charged newspaper column written by a member of his leadership team in Virginia. Bobby May, the author of the column, which appeared in a southwest Virginia newspaper called the Voice, has been removed from the campaign. He had represented Buchanan County. The column spoofed Democratic candidate Barack Obama's platform. For example, May wrote that if Obama were elected, he would divert more foreign aid to Africa "so the Obama family there can skim enough to allow them to free their goats and live the American Dream."...

For the first time in more than 40 years, we will play a crucial role in choosing this country's next president. With just under 4 weeks until the polls open on November 4th, all eyes are on Virginia. Recent reports, including a poll by Survey USA, show Barack Obama's support over 50%, which is right where he needs to be going into the home stretch of this campaign. We must work our hardest to ensure that we elect Barack Obama and bring real change to Washington. From my seat in Congress, I saw the havoc wreaked on our nation for...

WINCHESTER — Taxpayers will pay now or later for the $700 billion financial bailout signed into law by President Bush last Friday. Former Gov. Jim Gilmore, a candidate for the Senate seat being vacated by fellow Republican John Warner, talks about the financial bailout package approved last week. He was interviewed Tuesday at The Winchester Star. (Photo by Jeff Taylor) That glum perspective was offered Tuesday by former Gov. Jim Gilmore, campaigning in Winchester for the Senate seat being vacated by fellow Republican John Warner, who is retiring after 30 years. Gilmore is running against his successor as governor, Democrat...

Grizzled Democratic Rep. Barney Frank slapped down pretty boy GOP Rep. Eric Cantor twice in two days on national TV this week. It was an amusing, if not so dead serious, display of superior intellect and integrity by Frank that also cut to the core of the differences between the two major parties in face of the current financial crisis, and going into the national election barely a month away. Appearing on Wolf Blitzer's Sunday morning "Late Edition" on CNN, the two squared off to discuss the impending $700 billion Wall Street bailout legislation that failed to pass the House...

Aren't charities refrained from getting involved in Politics? Makes me wonder if Obama has a Signed Agreement like Raila did with his Islamic Bros. Site also links to his Ramadan comment... "I want to convey my greetings to the American Muslim community on the Festival of Breaking the Fast that marks the end of Ramadan. Through fasting, prayer and charity, your observance this past month of the universal values of patience, generosity and caring for the less fortunate is an important reminder of the values that have helped make America great. As a nation, we must commit ourselves to that...

10/09/2008 Straight Talk Town Hall: Thursday October 9, 2008 in Waukesha, WI Please join John McCain & Sarah Palin for a Straight Talk Town Hall on Thursday October 9th in Waukesha, WI. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10/09/2008 Road to Victory Rally with John McCain in Mosinee, WI John McCain will be in Mosinee this Thursday, October 9th. To attend the event, please come in to one of the ticket locations below to get a ticket. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10/09/2008 Road to Victory Rally: Thursday October 9th in Wilmington, OH Please join Governor Sarah Palin for a Road to Victory Rally on Thursday October 9th in...

With Virginia as a battleground state in the 2008 election and given Democrat Barack Obama's damaging gaffe earlier this year about rural voters clinging "to guns or religion", a new gaffe by another Democrat should be worthy of media attention. It remains to be seen if the mainstream media will even notice. (h/t Reformed Chicks Blabbing) Running to fill the seat being vacated by retiring Republican John Warner, former Gov. Mark Warner (no relation) has a healthy lead in recent polls and the admiration of a pliant media. Yet an audio recording of Warner at a Democratic Party gathering caught...

RICHMOND, Va. - The wife of Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel plans to endorse Democrat Barack Obama. Lilibet Hagel has scheduled a 10 a.m. news conference in Alexandria, Va., on Tuesday with Susan Eisenhower, the daughter of Republican President Eisenhower. Hagel, R-Neb., has made no endorsement. Lilibet Hagel said in an Associated Press interview that her decision was independent of her husband. She said she didn't know whether he would make an endorsement or whom he would support. "You'd have to ask him," Lilibet Hagel said. She said it will be her first endorsement of a Democrat and that perilous world...

Senate Candidate: Homeschoolers, Pro-Lifers, Gun Owners Threaten American Values   I haven't been following closely the Virginia senate race between Democrat Mark Warner and Republican Jim Gilmore (to replace the retiring Senator John Warner). But I came across this clip this morning and found it startling. I found it startling not for what was said--because I hear Democrats saying things like this every day, just not ones running for office--but because someone was actually able to record it. Democrats--at least ones running for public office--are usually more circumspect about their true feelings like this. In this clip, you'll hear...

On Election Day in Virginia, I wouldn't be surprised if more Democrats show up to the polls than Republicans. But like Beyond the Polls, I have doubts that recent polling in Virginia is accurately representing who is going to show up on the first Tuesday in November. For example, the Survey USA poll has 39% Democrats, 30% Republicans and 25% Independents. The Suffolk poll has 45% Democrats, 31% Republicans and 24% Independents/Unaffiliated voters. Neither poll is close to historic party ID in Virgina: The 2004 electorate was 39% Republican, 35% Democrat, and 26% Independent. This changed little in 2006, when...

According to U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner (Democrat), there's a coalition of people that have "all sorts of different views that I think most of us in this room would find threatening to what it means to be an American."  This "coalition" includes pro-lifers and homeschoolers.  Listen ... Warner attacks the NRA and other Ouch!  What makes this disdain of traditional American values worse is that Warner "angrily denied" the contents this sound clip, calling them "inaccurate".Warner's challenger is none other than Jim Gilmore, a conservative Republican who actually stands for the sanctity of life and the preservation of...