Comments on: Blue America Welcomes Virginia Delegate Margi Vanderhye http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:35:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: delegatevanderhye http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891896 delegatevanderhye Sat, 02 May 2009 20:02:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891896 <p>Webb, Warner, and Kaine are all committed to helping, and we will let you know when those events are scheduled. Thanks so much to everyone who participated today. I am grateful for your help. Margi</p> Webb, Warner, and Kaine are all committed to helping, and we will let you know when those events are scheduled. Thanks so much to everyone who participated today. I am grateful for your help. Margi

]]> By: delegatevanderhye http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891894 delegatevanderhye Sat, 02 May 2009 20:00:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891894 <p>In addition to getting our message out, I would welcome your contributions to our campaign. I really need your help, especially given the funding that the national Republican operatives will be directing to my opponent. Every time we get additional support, we can reach more people. Our website is <a href="http://www.vanderhye.com" rel="nofollow">www.vanderhye.com</a> and it includes a contribution link. THANKS!</p> In addition to getting our message out, I would welcome your contributions to our campaign. I really need your help, especially given the funding that the national Republican operatives will be directing to my opponent. Every time we get additional support, we can reach more people. Our website is http://www.vanderhye.com and it includes a contribution link. THANKS!

]]> By: Howie Klein http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891893 Howie Klein Sat, 02 May 2009 19:58:07 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891893 <p>Margi, do you think you will have Webb and Warner and Kaine in the district campaigning for you? That’s some pretty heavy firepower. Another member of the House of Delegates told me he thinks this is the most important legislative race this year. I notice we’ve about run out of time and I want to thank you on behalf of the whole community for spending the time with us today. Please keep in touch and let us know if there’s anything we can do to help as the race goes forward.</p> Margi, do you think you will have Webb and Warner and Kaine in the district campaigning for you? That’s some pretty heavy firepower. Another member of the House of Delegates told me he thinks this is the most important legislative race this year. I notice we’ve about run out of time and I want to thank you on behalf of the whole community for spending the time with us today. Please keep in touch and let us know if there’s anything we can do to help as the race goes forward.

]]> By: delegatevanderhye http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891892 delegatevanderhye Sat, 02 May 2009 19:55:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891892 <p>I would welcome the chance to have our message promoted, and to have our opposition revealed for the partisan divisve factions that they represent. I use the term “opposition” deliberately, because this is a concerterd effort on the part of a national group who were dismayed that Virginia voted for a Democrat in the 2008 and would like to reverse the results in 2009. Let’s ask voters in the 34th district and supporters everywhere: do we really want to be represented in Richmond by the guys who brought us the policies of the last eight years?</p> I would welcome the chance to have our message promoted, and to have our opposition revealed for the partisan divisve factions that they represent. I use the term “opposition” deliberately, because this is a concerterd effort on the part of a national group who were dismayed that Virginia voted for a Democrat in the 2008 and would like to reverse the results in 2009. Let’s ask voters in the 34th district and supporters everywhere: do we really want to be represented in Richmond by the guys who brought us the policies of the last eight years?

]]> By: delegatevanderhye http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891890 delegatevanderhye Sat, 02 May 2009 19:45:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891890 <p>I take nothing for granted, and I never assume that people will make the correct distinctions between my record of proven community and government service and my opponent’s record. I think we go out and tell our story all over again every day between now and November 3rd. But let’s be clear: there is are real and important distinctions between my opposition and me, and the voters should know that the choice is stark.</p> I take nothing for granted, and I never assume that people will make the correct distinctions between my record of proven community and government service and my opponent’s record. I think we go out and tell our story all over again every day between now and November 3rd. But let’s be clear: there is are real and important distinctions between my opposition and me, and the voters should know that the choice is stark.

]]> By: jacqrat http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891889 jacqrat Sat, 02 May 2009 19:40:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891889 <p>Hi, I just donated at the <a href="http://www.actblue.com/page/blueamerica08" rel="nofollow">Blue America Link</a> and even though Howie doesn’t realize that it is 2009, I couldn’t pass up a chance to have him MATCH my small donation! </p> <p>If I had a million gazillion dollars to give, this would be a race I’d be putting it up for - I LOATHE Babs.</p> <p>She’s the scummiest, most self-entitled ass I know (besides David Addington) but that should give you a benchmark to understand what a creep she really is.</p> Hi, I just donated at the Blue America Link and even though Howie doesn’t realize that it is 2009, I couldn’t pass up a chance to have him MATCH my small donation!

If I had a million gazillion dollars to give, this would be a race I’d be putting it up for – I LOATHE Babs.

She’s the scummiest, most self-entitled ass I know (besides David Addington) but that should give you a benchmark to understand what a creep she really is.

]]> By: Howie Klein http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891888 Howie Klein Sat, 02 May 2009 19:36:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891888 <p>Margi, is there any message that you want us, as bloggers, to get out that will be most helpful? Is there an overriding issue in the race? Or are people going to see this as a race of Good against Evil?</p> Margi, is there any message that you want us, as bloggers, to get out that will be most helpful? Is there an overriding issue in the race? Or are people going to see this as a race of Good against Evil?

]]> By: dcblogger http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891887 dcblogger Sat, 02 May 2009 19:35:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891887 <p>Do you see this as a rerun of Janet Howell’s 1999 Senate race where she was presented with a right wing hack who she proceeded to crush?</p> Do you see this as a rerun of Janet Howell’s 1999 Senate race where she was presented with a right wing hack who she proceeded to crush?

]]> By: delegatevanderhye http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891886 delegatevanderhye Sat, 02 May 2009 19:34:54 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891886 <p>I believe that government contractors, and therefore the local economy, benefitted from the spending that related to the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Having said that, the government to private sector relationship is now and has been historically strong in the 34th district; we include the businesses of Tysons Corner, many of whom have contracts with the federal government in any economy.</p> I believe that government contractors, and therefore the local economy, benefitted from the spending that related to the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Having said that, the government to private sector relationship is now and has been historically strong in the 34th district; we include the businesses of Tysons Corner, many of whom have contracts with the federal government in any economy.

]]> By: delegatevanderhye http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891885 delegatevanderhye Sat, 02 May 2009 19:30:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/02/blue-america-welcomes-virginia-delegate-margi-vanderhye/#comment-1891885 <p>It is not too early for voters to focus on the race. We are going door to door and I am reintroducing myself to voters, many of whom have greeted me warmly and remember when I knocked on their door in 2007. AS a legislator, I continue to attend events and to stay in touch with voters on the issues that are important to the district. We would welcome any volunteers who would like to canvass with us, and you can indicate your willingness to help by going to our website at <a href="http://www.vanderhye.com." rel="nofollow">www.vanderhye.com.</a> We are having fund raisers and coffees at peoples’ homes, and I am always willing to chat with a group of people of any size to hear what’s on their mind. Debates and media endorsements are likely in the fall when the “campaign season” will be underway - but I welcome early endorsements certainly!</p> It is not too early for voters to focus on the race. We are going door to door and I am reintroducing myself to voters, many of whom have greeted me warmly and remember when I knocked on their door in 2007. AS a legislator, I continue to attend events and to stay in touch with voters on the issues that are important to the district. We would welcome any volunteers who would like to canvass with us, and you can indicate your willingness to help by going to our website at http://www.vanderhye.com. We are having fund raisers and coffees at peoples’ homes, and I am always willing to chat with a group of people of any size to hear what’s on their mind. Debates and media endorsements are likely in the fall when the “campaign season” will be underway – but I welcome early endorsements certainly!

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