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[2] Republicans Capture Seats in Alexandria, Virginia (city voted 72% Obama)
Washington Post ^
| May 6, 2009
| Laris and Somashekhar
Posted on 05/05/2009 8:52:54 PM PDT by HokieMom
Republicans captured a seat on the six-member Alexandria City Council last night, defying political trends that have prevailed in the city since 2003 and giving an emotional boost to local party officials.
With all 27 precincts counted last night, supporters of Republican challenger Frank Fannon IV, a banker at SunTrust Mortgage, were jubilant about breaking the Democratic stranglehold on the council.
Another Republican-backed candidate won a seat on the council. Alicia R. Hughes is active in Republican circles but could not seek the party's formal endorsement because she is employed by the federal government, as a patent examiner. She ran as an independent.
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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: alexandriava; va2009
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Hughes
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:52:54 PM PDT
by
HokieMom
To: HokieMom
NICE: Is this perhaps a prelude to what will happen NATIONALLY?
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:54:30 PM PDT
by
JSDude1
(DHS, FBI, FEMA, etc have been bad little boys. They need to be spanked and sent to timeout!)
To: JSDude1
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:55:03 PM PDT
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: HokieMom
The kool-aid must be wearing off.
4
posted on
05/05/2009 8:55:43 PM PDT
by
rdl6989
To: HokieMom
I hear the GOP swept the dogcatcher races in Guam.
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:55:57 PM PDT
by
Ted Grant
To: Ted Grant
I hear the GOP swept the dogcatcher races in Guam.
The way things are going, that may well be the high point of the next decade.
To: HokieMom
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:57:42 PM PDT
by
Beowulf9
To: HokieMom
Thanks for posting. I lived in Alexandria for 22 years and this is amazing. A good harbinger for the election for Governor in November.
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:57:50 PM PDT
by
Dems_R_Losers
(U.S. Out of My Wallet!!)
To: rdl6989
9
posted on
05/05/2009 8:59:59 PM PDT
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: HokieMom
It was reported that multiple ballots even had handwritten “I’m sorry I voted for Obama” apologies on the back.
10
posted on
05/05/2009 9:00:50 PM PDT
by
NordP
(CONSERVATIVE AGAIN IN 2010 ..... Now, is it 2012 yet ???)
To: Beowulf9
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posted on
05/05/2009 9:02:01 PM PDT
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: HokieMom
Wow... and all he’s done so far is spend money... just wait until he starts implementing taxes needed to pay for all that he spent.
To: Dems_R_Losers
Are they rino Republicans or conservative Republicans, do you know?
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posted on
05/05/2009 9:03:14 PM PDT
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: JSDude1
I hope this is showing what will be happening more and more around America.
To: JSDude1
Is this perhaps a prelude to what will happen NATIONALLY?What happens in Virginia, stays within the family. (JUST KIDDING!)
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posted on
05/05/2009 9:04:36 PM PDT
by
Libloather
(Tea Totaler)
To: JSDude1
The conditions are forming for a '94 style backlash. Our problem? We have such unbelievably bad leadership at the national level. It's been that way for years.
If we turn things around in a big way in 2010, it will be an exclusively grassroots operation.
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posted on
05/05/2009 9:04:43 PM PDT
by
ishmac
(Lady Thatcher:"There are no permanent defeats in politics because there are no permanent victories.")
To: HokieMom
These people have all already voted for Obama...why would they have to vote again?
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posted on
05/05/2009 9:05:08 PM PDT
by
SandWMan
(Even if you can't legislate morality, you can legislate morally.)
To: JSDude1
Wow! Alexandria is dense, enemy territory. There’s “hope” for 2010.
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posted on
05/05/2009 9:05:23 PM PDT
by
fullchroma
(right-wing radical in pearls and lipstick)
To: Dems_R_Losers
A good harbinger for the election for Governor in November.Give me a break. This is a harbinger of nothing.
To: NordP
Remember these from 2004?
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posted on
05/05/2009 9:06:34 PM PDT
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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