Friday, November 16, 2012
Head of state party to step aside in December after successful 2012 election
Brian Moran, the chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia says he will step down from his post in early December. Moran's resignation becomes official at the party's next meeting Dec. 8. Moran, brother of longtime Rep. Jim Moran (D-8th District), has been chairman for two years. House Minority Whip Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria) said she will seek the chairmanship, according to The Washington Post. Herring was elected to the General Assembly in January 2009. If elected chairwoman, she would not have to vacate her House seat. Moran, 53, spent eight years as the Democratic Caucus chair in the House of Delegates before running for Governor, but losing in the Democratic primary, in 2009. Brian Moran leaves his post after two big …
Sunday, June 3, 2012
State party convention drew more than 2,000 to the city of Fairfax this weekend.
FAIRFAX — Perhaps U.S. Sen. Mark Warner put it best: "In 2008, we changed the guard. In 2012, we need to guard the change." More than 2,000 Democrats from across the commonwealth descended on George Mason University this weekend for the Democratic Party of Virginia's State Convention. The gathering served as part pep rally, part organizational meeting as activists mobilize for November. Party leaders had similar messages, previewing what they will try to hammer home while Virginia is in the national spotlight as a battleground state for the U.S. presidency. That message, they say, is that the right-wing takeover of the Republican Party has made this country, and this state, unrecognizable and infringes on the rights of gays, women and …
More than 2,000 Democrats from across Virginia were in attendance for the gathering at George Mason University on Saturday.
Virginia Democrats gathered in the city of Fairfax on Saturday for the Democratic Party of Virginia's State Convention. The main event, more than five hours long at George Mason University, was attended by a crowd of more than 2,000 activists, volunteers, elected officials and party members from across the commonwealth. "This is an historic election year for Virginia," said Melissa Bondi, a Democratic activist from Arlington. "We've seen more and more threats against the fundamental civil rights of gays, women and minorities." She added: "It's easy to get fired up for the Democratic ticket." That's both part of the message and part of the reaction organizers sought for Saturday. Given President Barack Obama's success here in 2008 — he was …
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