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Obama Campaign Opens Fairfax Office - U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly addresses crowd of 200-plus supporters
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Date: December 11, 2011 08:19AM
Obama Campaign Opens Fairfax Office
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly addresses crowd of 200-plus supporters.
By Victoria Ross/The Connection
Monday, December 05, 2011
http://connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=356366&paper=63&cat=104
President Barack Obama was not there, but U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) made sure the president’s presence was felt at the opening of the first Northern Virginia field office for the Obama 2012 Campaign in Fairfax.
Connolly gave a stump speech to the 250 volunteers and supporters who crowded into the campaign office on Saturday, Dec. 3. The office is located in a strip mall on Lee Highway in Fairfax.
"If we needed living proof that President Obama is going to invest heavily in Virginia, this is it," Connolly said to shouts of "amen" and "that’s right." "No president has been more vilified than Barack Obama, and throughout it all he has remained gracious, a true leader."
CONNOLLY INTRODUCED the prominent area Democrats who attended the opening, including State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34), Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41), Del. Ken Plum (D-36), Del. David Bulova (D-37), Kate Hanley, who preceded Connolly as chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, and Ryan McElveen, one of the newly-elected Democrats to the Fairfax County School Board.
Petersen predicted Virginia would be a battleground state in 2012. "The President has to do everything he did in 2008 to win across Fairfax County. In a lot of ways, the stakes are higher, because the statewide race will be closer," Petersen said, adding that the anti-Washington rhetoric doesn’t play well in Northern Virginia where many people are invested in a healthy, functioning federal government.
Many local supporters who attended Saturday’s event said they volunteered for the campaign in 2008, and intend to volunteer again. "I’m working-class and he works for me," said Paul Strasberg, an economist who lives in Fairfax.
"I like President Obama because he doesn’t make up all these crazy ideas," said Zach Strasberg, 13, a student at Robinson Secondary School. "He doesn’t harass people, like Herman Cain does."
Latasha Gunter of Fairfax said education was a key issue for her. "I feel like the President has made a strong effort to reach across the table. He works effortlessly to support change for all Americans."
Olivia Hinebaugh of Vienna brought her 15-month-old son, Callum and husband Jason to the event. She said she supported President Obama’s health care plan. "My biggest struggle after I graduated from college was getting health coverage. I was a preschool teacher. We were ready to start a family, and I couldn’t get health coverage. Personally, that’s why I’m a huge supporter," she said.
Organizing for America-Virginia hosted the event, and opened offices in Newport News as well as Fairfax on Saturday. Along with the campaign's statewide headquarters in Richmond, the field offices will serve as community hubs for 2012 election activities.
ON FRIDAY, DEC. 2, Democratic Party of Virginia Chairman Brian Moran joined Organizing for America-Virginia volunteers as they delivered the signatures required to put President Obama on Virginia ballots in 2012.
In order for candidates to be eligible for their party's nomination in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state Board of Elections requires the signatures of 10,000 registered voters, including 400 from each congressional district in the state.
"Nearly three weeks ahead of the Board of Elections deadline, the Organizing for America volunteers delivered more than 15,000 notarized signatures collected through grassroots efforts in every corner of the Commonwealth," said Marianne von Nordeck, press secretary for Organizing for America.
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly addresses crowd of 200-plus supporters.
By Victoria Ross/The Connection
Monday, December 05, 2011
http://connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=356366&paper=63&cat=104
President Barack Obama was not there, but U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) made sure the president’s presence was felt at the opening of the first Northern Virginia field office for the Obama 2012 Campaign in Fairfax.
Connolly gave a stump speech to the 250 volunteers and supporters who crowded into the campaign office on Saturday, Dec. 3. The office is located in a strip mall on Lee Highway in Fairfax.
"If we needed living proof that President Obama is going to invest heavily in Virginia, this is it," Connolly said to shouts of "amen" and "that’s right." "No president has been more vilified than Barack Obama, and throughout it all he has remained gracious, a true leader."
CONNOLLY INTRODUCED the prominent area Democrats who attended the opening, including State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34), Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41), Del. Ken Plum (D-36), Del. David Bulova (D-37), Kate Hanley, who preceded Connolly as chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, and Ryan McElveen, one of the newly-elected Democrats to the Fairfax County School Board.
Petersen predicted Virginia would be a battleground state in 2012. "The President has to do everything he did in 2008 to win across Fairfax County. In a lot of ways, the stakes are higher, because the statewide race will be closer," Petersen said, adding that the anti-Washington rhetoric doesn’t play well in Northern Virginia where many people are invested in a healthy, functioning federal government.
Many local supporters who attended Saturday’s event said they volunteered for the campaign in 2008, and intend to volunteer again. "I’m working-class and he works for me," said Paul Strasberg, an economist who lives in Fairfax.
"I like President Obama because he doesn’t make up all these crazy ideas," said Zach Strasberg, 13, a student at Robinson Secondary School. "He doesn’t harass people, like Herman Cain does."
Latasha Gunter of Fairfax said education was a key issue for her. "I feel like the President has made a strong effort to reach across the table. He works effortlessly to support change for all Americans."
Olivia Hinebaugh of Vienna brought her 15-month-old son, Callum and husband Jason to the event. She said she supported President Obama’s health care plan. "My biggest struggle after I graduated from college was getting health coverage. I was a preschool teacher. We were ready to start a family, and I couldn’t get health coverage. Personally, that’s why I’m a huge supporter," she said.
Organizing for America-Virginia hosted the event, and opened offices in Newport News as well as Fairfax on Saturday. Along with the campaign's statewide headquarters in Richmond, the field offices will serve as community hubs for 2012 election activities.
ON FRIDAY, DEC. 2, Democratic Party of Virginia Chairman Brian Moran joined Organizing for America-Virginia volunteers as they delivered the signatures required to put President Obama on Virginia ballots in 2012.
In order for candidates to be eligible for their party's nomination in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state Board of Elections requires the signatures of 10,000 registered voters, including 400 from each congressional district in the state.
"Nearly three weeks ahead of the Board of Elections deadline, the Organizing for America volunteers delivered more than 15,000 notarized signatures collected through grassroots efforts in every corner of the Commonwealth," said Marianne von Nordeck, press secretary for Organizing for America.
Re: Obama Campaign Opens Fairfax Office - U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly addresses crowd of 200-plus supporters
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Oba
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Date: December 11, 2011 08:39AM
Obama's staff still needs to come clean about Solyndra. Federal government is supposed to work for ALL of the United States, not just Virginia or the area closest to DC.
Re: Obama Campaign Opens Fairfax Office - U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly addresses crowd of 200-plus supporters
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Fight Corruption
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Date: December 11, 2011 10:13AM
Obama - Worst President in the History of the USA. Say no to his lies, corruption, divisiveness, class warfare, and billions in giveaways to his cronies.
Re: Obama Campaign Opens Fairfax Office - U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly addresses crowd of 200-plus supporters
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allen george
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Date: December 11, 2011 10:44AM
Fight Corruption Wrote:
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> Obama - Worst President in the History of the USA.
> Say no to his lies, corruption, divisiveness,
> class warfare, and billions in giveaways to his
> cronies.
A good combination since Connolly is the worst congressmen ever or at least in a tie with Jim Moron.
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> Obama - Worst President in the History of the USA.
> Say no to his lies, corruption, divisiveness,
> class warfare, and billions in giveaways to his
> cronies.
A good combination since Connolly is the worst congressmen ever or at least in a tie with Jim Moron.
Re: Obama Campaign Opens Fairfax Office - U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly addresses crowd of 200-plus supporters
Posted by:
Fruppie
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Date: December 11, 2011 10:48AM
FFX County Politics Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Obama Campaign Opens Fairfax Office
> U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly addresses crowd of
> 200-plus supporters.
> By Victoria Ross/The Connection
> Monday, December 05, 2011
> http://connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?articl
> e=356366&paper=63&cat=104
>
>
> President Barack Obama was not there, but U.S.
> Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) made sure the
> president’s presence was felt at the opening of
> the first Northern Virginia field office for the
> Obama 2012 Campaign in Fairfax.
>
> Connolly gave a stump speech to the 250 volunteers
> and supporters who crowded into the campaign
> office on Saturday, Dec. 3. The office is located
> in a strip mall on Lee Highway in Fairfax.
>
> "If we needed living proof that President Obama is
> going to invest heavily in Virginia, this is it,"
> Connolly said to shouts of "amen" and "that’s
> right." "No president has been more vilified than
> Barack Obama, and throughout it all he has
> remained gracious, a true leader."
>
> CONNOLLY INTRODUCED the prominent area Democrats
> who attended the opening, including State Sen.
> Chap Petersen (D-34), Del. Eileen Filler-Corn
> (D-41), Del. Ken Plum (D-36), Del. David Bulova
> (D-37), Kate Hanley, who preceded Connolly as
> chairman of the Fairfax County Board of
> Supervisors, and Ryan McElveen, one of the
> newly-elected Democrats to the Fairfax County
> School Board.
>
> Petersen predicted Virginia would be a
> battleground state in 2012. "The President has to
> do everything he did in 2008 to win across Fairfax
> County. In a lot of ways, the stakes are higher,
> because the statewide race will be closer,"
> Petersen said, adding that the anti-Washington
> rhetoric doesn’t play well in Northern Virginia
> where many people are invested in a healthy,
> functioning federal government.
>
> Many local supporters who attended Saturday’s
> event said they volunteered for the campaign in
> 2008, and intend to volunteer again. "I’m
> working-class and he works for me," said Paul
> Strasberg, an economist who lives in Fairfax.
>
> "I like President Obama because he doesn’t make
> up all these crazy ideas," said Zach Strasberg,
> 13, a student at Robinson Secondary School. "He
> doesn’t harass people, like Herman Cain does."
>
> Latasha Gunter of Fairfax said education was a key
> issue for her. "I feel like the President has made
> a strong effort to reach across the table. He
> works effortlessly to support change for all
> Americans."
>
> Olivia Hinebaugh of Vienna brought her
> 15-month-old son, Callum and husband Jason to the
> event. She said she supported President Obama’s
> health care plan. "My biggest struggle after I
> graduated from college was getting health
> coverage. I was a preschool teacher. We were ready
> to start a family, and I couldn’t get health
> coverage. Personally, that’s why I’m a huge
> supporter," she said.
>
> Organizing for America-Virginia hosted the event,
> and opened offices in Newport News as well as
> Fairfax on Saturday. Along with the campaign's
> statewide headquarters in Richmond, the field
> offices will serve as community hubs for 2012
> election activities.
>
> ON FRIDAY, DEC. 2, Democratic Party of Virginia
> Chairman Brian Moran joined Organizing for
> America-Virginia volunteers as they delivered the
> signatures required to put President Obama on
> Virginia ballots in 2012.
>
> In order for candidates to be eligible for their
> party's nomination in the Commonwealth of
> Virginia, the state Board of Elections requires
> the signatures of 10,000 registered voters,
> including 400 from each congressional district in
> the state.
>
> "Nearly three weeks ahead of the Board of
> Elections deadline, the Organizing for America
> volunteers delivered more than 15,000 notarized
> signatures collected through grassroots efforts in
> every corner of the Commonwealth," said Marianne
> von Nordeck, press secretary for Organizing for
> America.
That's stupid.
-------------------------------------------------------
> Obama Campaign Opens Fairfax Office
> U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly addresses crowd of
> 200-plus supporters.
> By Victoria Ross/The Connection
> Monday, December 05, 2011
> http://connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?articl
> e=356366&paper=63&cat=104
>
>
> President Barack Obama was not there, but U.S.
> Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) made sure the
> president’s presence was felt at the opening of
> the first Northern Virginia field office for the
> Obama 2012 Campaign in Fairfax.
>
> Connolly gave a stump speech to the 250 volunteers
> and supporters who crowded into the campaign
> office on Saturday, Dec. 3. The office is located
> in a strip mall on Lee Highway in Fairfax.
>
> "If we needed living proof that President Obama is
> going to invest heavily in Virginia, this is it,"
> Connolly said to shouts of "amen" and "that’s
> right." "No president has been more vilified than
> Barack Obama, and throughout it all he has
> remained gracious, a true leader."
>
> CONNOLLY INTRODUCED the prominent area Democrats
> who attended the opening, including State Sen.
> Chap Petersen (D-34), Del. Eileen Filler-Corn
> (D-41), Del. Ken Plum (D-36), Del. David Bulova
> (D-37), Kate Hanley, who preceded Connolly as
> chairman of the Fairfax County Board of
> Supervisors, and Ryan McElveen, one of the
> newly-elected Democrats to the Fairfax County
> School Board.
>
> Petersen predicted Virginia would be a
> battleground state in 2012. "The President has to
> do everything he did in 2008 to win across Fairfax
> County. In a lot of ways, the stakes are higher,
> because the statewide race will be closer,"
> Petersen said, adding that the anti-Washington
> rhetoric doesn’t play well in Northern Virginia
> where many people are invested in a healthy,
> functioning federal government.
>
> Many local supporters who attended Saturday’s
> event said they volunteered for the campaign in
> 2008, and intend to volunteer again. "I’m
> working-class and he works for me," said Paul
> Strasberg, an economist who lives in Fairfax.
>
> "I like President Obama because he doesn’t make
> up all these crazy ideas," said Zach Strasberg,
> 13, a student at Robinson Secondary School. "He
> doesn’t harass people, like Herman Cain does."
>
> Latasha Gunter of Fairfax said education was a key
> issue for her. "I feel like the President has made
> a strong effort to reach across the table. He
> works effortlessly to support change for all
> Americans."
>
> Olivia Hinebaugh of Vienna brought her
> 15-month-old son, Callum and husband Jason to the
> event. She said she supported President Obama’s
> health care plan. "My biggest struggle after I
> graduated from college was getting health
> coverage. I was a preschool teacher. We were ready
> to start a family, and I couldn’t get health
> coverage. Personally, that’s why I’m a huge
> supporter," she said.
>
> Organizing for America-Virginia hosted the event,
> and opened offices in Newport News as well as
> Fairfax on Saturday. Along with the campaign's
> statewide headquarters in Richmond, the field
> offices will serve as community hubs for 2012
> election activities.
>
> ON FRIDAY, DEC. 2, Democratic Party of Virginia
> Chairman Brian Moran joined Organizing for
> America-Virginia volunteers as they delivered the
> signatures required to put President Obama on
> Virginia ballots in 2012.
>
> In order for candidates to be eligible for their
> party's nomination in the Commonwealth of
> Virginia, the state Board of Elections requires
> the signatures of 10,000 registered voters,
> including 400 from each congressional district in
> the state.
>
> "Nearly three weeks ahead of the Board of
> Elections deadline, the Organizing for America
> volunteers delivered more than 15,000 notarized
> signatures collected through grassroots efforts in
> every corner of the Commonwealth," said Marianne
> von Nordeck, press secretary for Organizing for
> America.
That's stupid.