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Happy New Year from Fox News

By From http://fred2blue.com • Jan 2nd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Check out the text scrolling across the bottom of the screen. And keep in mind, someone at Fox News has to screen these messages before they air.

      



What’s Happening in ‘09?

By From http://fred2blue.com • Jan 2nd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Aside from Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General, Virginians will vote for Delegate in all 100 House districts this year.
If there is a district in our area that has a chance at changing hands this year it’s probably going to be the 28th, currently occupied by House Speaker Bill Howell, which Barack Obama carried in […]



2009 Is Gonna Be a Tough Act to Follow

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 31st, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

      



Little Willy

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 30th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I had no idea, but apparently they wrote a song about Bill Howell waaaay back in 1972.
North side, east side
Little Willy, Willy wears the crown, he’s the king around town
Dancing, glancing
Willy drives them silly with his star shoe shimmy shuffle down
Ladies and gentlemen….The Sweet:

      



Terry McAuliffe Practices the 3 E’s

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 29th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Energy, Engagement, and Enthusiasm.
TPM Election Central: Terry McAuliffe, the former DNC chairman and (very) enthusiastic national chairman of Hillary Clinton’s candidacy, has officially filed papers for a possible run for governor of Virginia in 2009, a move that has been expected for quite some time.
Washington Post: “People afterwards told me they were just blown away […]



2008 Election Day Memories Just Keep On Coming

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 27th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A few years ago the band Green Day came out with an album called American Idiot. I wonder if I can get this guy to sign a copy for me?

      



Growing Opposition to “Wilderness Wal-Mart”

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 26th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The National Trust for Historic Preservation doesn’t mince words:
Virginia’s irreplaceable historic landscapes, from the Piedmont to the Tidewater, are at the heart of our national heritage and their preservation is an issue that should concern all Virginians.
So, it is shocking to learn that commercial real estate speculators are now pressuring elected officials in rural Orange […]



Is Chichester Pleased With the ‘08 Election Outcome?

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 24th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

That’s what the former Republican State Senator seems to imply in a recent speech to Virginia FREE:
Virginia’s business leaders have always played a role in Virginia politics. Back in 1977, when I first ran for public office, it was local business leaders who took the initiative to identify promising candidates and convince them to put […]



Have a Happy Christmas

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 23rd, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

a Merry Hanukkah, a Wonderful Kwanzaa, and a Magical Festivus.

      



Obama Expands AmeriCorps to Include the Classroom

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 22nd, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

As president, Barack Obama will expand and fund AmeriCorps from 75,000 slots today to 250,000 and he will focus this expansion on addressing the great challenges facing the nation. These additional slots will enable AmeriCorps to establish five new Corps.
among them:
Classroom Corps to help teachers and students, with a priority placed on high-need and underserved […]