Saturday, August 1, 2009

On the Road Again - Deeds Kick Off Rural Va Tour



DEEDS KICKS OFF 'DEEDS COUNTRY' TOUR - CHARLOTTESVILLE

Sunday, 8/2, 4pm

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CREIGH BEGINS WEEK LONG TOUR OF RURAL VIRGINIA


CHARLOTTESVILLE – Sen. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic nominee for governor, will kick off his "Deeds Country" Tour on Sunday, August 2nd in Charlottesville . Deeds' weeklong tour will take him to more than 20 cities and towns in Southwest and Southside Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley .

During the 4pm rally on the Downtown mall, Senator Deeds will discuss his comprehensive plan to jump start the economy and leave no community behind.

Senators Deeds will be joined at the kick off by Delegate David Toscano, Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris, Charlottesville Vice-Mayor Julian Taliaferro, Albemarle Chair of the Board of Supervisors David Slutzky, Charlottesville Sheriff Cornelia Johnson and other community leaders.

During the Deeds Country Tour, Senator Deeds meet with citizens and discuss his plans to keep rural Virginia moving forward. Through his proposed tax cuts and investments in education and new technology, Senator Deeds plans to jump start the economy to ensure that all Virginians are given the opportunity to succeed.

“Creigh grew up in Bath County and knows this part of the state, its people and its values,” said Joe Abbey, Deeds' campaign manager . “He is looking forward to meeting with Virginians throughout the week and talking about his plan to create and save jobs in a region hit hard by eight years of disastrous Bush economic policies.”


SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2009:

Kick Off Rally: Deeds Country Tour
When: 4:00 PM
Where: Charlottesville Mall
Charlottesville , Virginia

MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2009:
Where:
Lovingston , Virginia
Buckingham, Virginia
Appomattox , Virginia
Bedford , Virginia
Chatham , Virginia
Danville, Virginia

Tuesday, August 4th – Sunday, August 9th: Senator Deeds will visit communities in Southside, Southwest and the Valley. Additional information on next week’s events will follow.

Stay tuned to BRD... we'll have more info on Valley stops later as they are released.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Dickie Bell selected in 7-way GOP horse race in 20th












Erik Curren Democratic candidate 20th HD















Richard "Dickie" Bell Republican candidate 20th HD

Dickie Bell scored the Republican nomination for the 20th House of Delegates in special GOP committee selection process following a public forum at Buffalo Gap High School tonight.

So it's Game On in the 20th between Bell and Curren. It's looking like a race to the middle of the political spectrum. The hard-right wing was turned away tonight. Bell is no Extreme Right Winger, and Curren is running as a fiscally moderate pro-business Democrat. Both are honorable men. A healthy debate about the economic future of the 20th district should ensue.

At this point... the lead issues are Jobs, Education, and Transportation -- hopefully not divisive social issues.

We'll see if the promise of civil discourse and economic focus holds for both sides.