Press release: McAuliffe, Kaine to Hold News Conference Announcing...

[Machiavelli05]

McAuliffe, Kaine to Hold News Conference Announcing Historic DNC Commitment to Virginia Governor's Race
Jan 10, 2004

Richmond, VA – Lt. Governor Tim Kaine will be joined by Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Terry McAuliffe and other Democratic Party officials at a news conference tomorrow in Arlington to announce the DNC's historic commitment to the 2005 Virginia gubernatorial campaign.


Who: DNC Chair Terry McAuliffe
Lt. Governor Tim Kaine
Democratic Party of Virginia Chair Kerry Donley
DNC Southern Caucus Chair Susan Swecker


What: News conference announcing the DNC's historic commitment to the 2005 Virginia gubernatorial campaign


When: Tuesday, January 11, 2005. 11:30 AM


Where: Arlington Arts Center
Tiffany Gallery
3550 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia

http://www.democrats.org/news/200501100002.html


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This seems to show a lot of party interest in this race and state. It is indicitive of the important role VA will play in the Dem party in the years to come. With Warner possibly unseating a popular senator or maybe even running for president - it can only be helped by maintaining strong party loyalty within the state.

Thoughts?

[MattNC]

1. glad to hear it

losing VA by only 9% with Kerry never campaigning there during the general election is hopefully a good sign of things to come in VA.

[Machiavelli05]

2. the general feeling among Dems in VA

is that Kerry could have won with more effort

[Virginian]

3. Our next Gov MUST be a Dem!!

We have to revive the party in VA. Warner has done a good job of keeping a Dem foot in the door. We MUST get Kaine elected and it would be nice if we could work on getting some other seats the following year.

[Machiavelli05]

4. Get involved!

Volunteering is needed RIGHT now.

Getting Kaine's name on the ballot is the first major project

Go to www.kaine2005.org to get involved as best you can.

[bemildred]

5. The DNC is taking some heat.

This is a counter: "see, we are doing something".

[Gold Metal Flake]

6. What systems does Va. use to vote?

The method determines the outcome, y'know.

[underpants]

7. All kinds

I have never voted on anything but the old lever/curtain machines but they use punch cards and electronic machines as well as others I suspect.

[Virginian]

8. It is determined by city or county.

Fairfax County has WinVote touchscreen systems, aka black box. I can't swear that the "fix" wasn't on our systems, but we did pretty well for a red state, My precinct went 58% for Kerry.

Other counties where I have voted in this state had either levers or Chads. They didn't exactly count chads, they counted the absence of them.