2011 Kennedy King Dinner Wrap-up

Over 200 Northern Virginia Democrats celebrated the 18th Kennedy-King Dinner in Alexandria on Thursday, October 13, with a rousing call to action by Eighth District Congressman Jim Moran and an inspirational 50th anniversary commemoration of the 1961 Freedom Rides, highlighted by the dinner keynoter, Congressman Bob Filner. Congressman Filner has represented California’s 51st district in the San Diego area for …

Terry McAuliffe and President Bill Clinton for the VA Senate Caucus

Friday, October 28th 2:30-3:30 private reception 3:30-4:30 general reception At the home of Dorothy and Terry McAuliffe (7527 Old Dominion Dr, McLean, VA 22102; map, click here). Virginia’s General Assembly elections are only three weeks away, and we need to do everything to keep this year’s crop of Tea Party extremists out of the state Senate. With the Governor’s mansion …

IF Virginia Went GOP

Bob Lewis, AP writer reporting on Virginia politics and government since 2000, in his article October 16th “What a GOP Senate might mean for new Virginia laws” details what realistically could happen if Virginians think voting GOP wouldn’t have real consequences. It’s one thing to talk generically about the vastly different philosophy of the Democratic and Republican parties, but quite …

DPVA Quarterly Meeting September 2011

The next quarterly meetings of the Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA) will be in Prince William County located right on the Occoquan River. Steering Committee meets Friday evening, September 16 at 7:30 pm at Osprey’s Landing (401 Belmont Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22191) 2nd Annual DLOV Hispanic Heritage Reception (Democratic Latino Organization of Virginia) – Friday, September 16 from 9-11 pm at …