Leading into perhaps the most important election of our lifetime, with the contrast so stark between the directions the nation will head under one or the other of the presidential candidates, the News-Press reiterates its wholehearted endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama for President of the U.S., of Mark Warner for […]
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Nicholas F. Benton: Barney Frank & Cantor’s Lunch
Grizzled Democratic Rep. Barney Frank slapped down pretty boy GOP Rep. Eric Cantor twice in two days on national TV this week.
Connolly Vows Vigorous Run to Win 11th District for Dems
“I am going to run like the devil is at my heels,” Fairfax County Board Chair Gerry Connolly told the News-Press yesterday following a convincing victory in the 11th District Democratic Primary for U.S. Congress.
Fur Flies in Byrne-Connolly Clash, Dem Vote Tuesday
2 Others Also on 11th Distrct Primary Ballot In their final head-to-head debate before the Democratic primary election next Tuesday, 11th Congressional District contenders Former Rep. Leslie Byrne and Fairfax County Board Chair Gerry Connolly clashed sharply in what has developed into a highly-contentious race.
News Briefs
April 10 – 16, 2008
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April 3 – 9, 2008
Connolly Cites 29 Endorsements by Officials
Fairfax County Board Chair Gerry Connolly, seeking the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 11th District seat being vacated this year by Rep. Tom Davis, issued a list of endorsements by 29 area elected officials yesterday.
News Briefs
March 20 – 26, 2008
Sen. Webb Endorses Byrne for Congress
U.S. Senator Jim Webb (D-Va.) announced he’s endorsing Leslie Byrne for Congress in the 11th District Democratic Primary.
800 Pack Moran Forum on What U.S. Should & Might Try on Iran
Over 800 people crammed into the George Washington Masonic Temple in Alexandria Tuesday night to hear three panelists discuss the options for the U.S. in the case of Iran. The event was organized by Rep. Jim Moran, the long-standing Democratic incumbent congressman representing the 8th District of Northern Virginia. The […]
