And Now for Something Local.

Posted by Deborah Corey Barnes at 11:17 AM

So Jim Moran is going to give a talk on transportation issues..

From Roads to Rail:
A Town Hall Discussion on the Future of
Transportation in Northern Virginia

Featuring Special Guest Speaker: Rep. Jim Oberstar, Chairman of the House Transportation Committee

When: Monday, July 7th
7:30PM to 9:30PM

Where: Freddie Mac Headquarters
1551 Park Run Dr.
McLean, Virginia 22102
Building 4 – the Pavilion Room
Map

What: Congressman Moran is hosting a town hall discussion on transportation issues facing Northern Virginia. Rep. Jim Oberstar will provide his perspective as the highest-ranking member of the House of Representatives on matters involving transportation.

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Romney Actually Could Be VP?

Posted by Deborah Corey Barnes at 11:06 PM

In a surprising bit of information today from the Politico's Mike Allen, it looks like Mitt Romney could end up very well being the nominee for Vice President</u>.

And if you Google the topic there are many more stories on it...you will just have to wait for August though since McCain will not name his man or woman until after Barack does...

Now if we can just get rid of that horrible dog story about Romney. It really has turned into some sort of weird urban legend, almost too strange at this point to believe...

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Posted by Deborah Corey Barnes at 12:51 PM

It's the Friday Fry Up, so stop complaining and be happy.

So Hillary and Obama are going to campaign together? Oh, yeah that will be fun....just for a day but still, one can guess that it will be a very superficial event with little or no real interaction from them....together..that means anything...oh whatever.

And now just in case you have a crackberry...it is being stated that there is such a thing as an >internet addiction...

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Thursday Turn About

Posted by Deborah Corey Barnes at 4:10 PM

So the National Enquirer is now writing headlines that spout Bill Clinton was having an affair on Hillary Clinton throughout the whole Presidential campaign. The whole thing, eh? Not just part, not just a little, but the whole thing...uh huh. Next they will be saying that the sky is blue, most of the time.

So Obama is not taking Federal funds for his campaign in the general election....one must assume because he has broken so many records fund raising and it might make him look piggy if he did...what a sweetheart.

Michele Obama and Cindy McCain have both hosted The View now and had lots of fun, girls. This might be the most popsicle US Weekly friendly election in years...it certainly is the one that broke the mold on Presidential types.

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Monday Monday.....

Posted by Deborah Corey Barnes at 12:25 PM

Question: How does one make 'Meet The Press' during the Presidential cycle when the host is gone...?

Lieberman is the Democrats Public Enemy Number 1?? Poor guy, he just can't get a break for being moderate.....i.e. conservative in the eyes of Dems...

News about Bin Laden..but the question is...is Bin Laden still alive?

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Friday Fry Up!

Posted by Deborah Corey Barnes at 11:02 PM

Tim Russert died today, bless his soul..the story is developing....he was a very respectable man.

Eh, not many thoughts today otherwise, you know, the summer time is when the campaigns should slow down..if they are smart. One does not want to end up like Senator Allen.

Here is how the >Dems are feeling again...in this election you would think that they would learn to do something different by now...

The President is visiting with the Pope.

Thank goodness Hillary finally stepped aside, that was getting uncomfortable... like she was totally being a weird Pollyanna. Bad!

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Oh yeah, that guy.

Posted by Deborah Corey Barnes at 10:56 PM

Oh goody, Ron Paul is still rolling..

Ron Paul to Make Major Announcement Tonight

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jesse Benton

June 12, 2008 703-248-9115

HOUSTON, TX – Presidential candidate Ron Paul will make a major announcement tonight during a rally coinciding with the Texas GOP State Convention. The event will be held from 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm at the Hilton America Hotel in downtown Houston, right across from the George R. Brown Convention Center.

There has been wide speculation about the future of the limited government movement that has been inspired by Dr. Paul’s presidential bid. This event comes on the heels of revelations this week that Dr. Paul will hold a rally to celebrate liberty and Republican traditions in Minnesota during the GOP convention this September.

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Northern Virginia Primary is Over!

Posted by Deborah Corey Barnes at 2:57 PM

So this poliblogger worked the Virginia Primary election all day yesterday and was quite busy, that's 13 hours of work, and it was long! In fact, the state needs more people to work come November, so you should sign up if you can! The state of Virginia will be going back to optical scanners due to budget cuts. So, you might consider voting in absentee, because the November election day is going to be a long day, baby.

The location happened to be right by Amit Singh's apartment building and his supporters came in all day long to vote. Amit even came in to vote and was filmed! In fact, this poliblogger was filmed as well...ah, a Hollywood moment. But Amit still lost and the Republican part of Arlington still pushed for some guy that was the same old clam chowder that always looses to Jim Moran VA-08.

Whatever, you can see Amit's press release below.

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Republican Primary Tomorrow in Arlington

Posted by Deborah Corey Barnes at 4:37 PM

Tomorrow is the Primary in Arlington, so the Republicans can finally decide who they want to run against Jim Moran...as if it matters. The Amit Singh campaign (he is the more libertarian candidate) has contacted me by phone for an interview...but this blogger is busy and hot...so here is the last note sent out by the campaign before the voting tomorrow...

Dear Friends,

Election day is almost here! In less than 24 hours you will be joining me at the polls to cast your vote for a positive and bright future for the 8th District. And many of you will be joining me working the polls across the district.

It has been a busy and exciting ride so far. Many of you called and emailed me to congratulate me after my interview on the Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi on Friday afternoon.

But many of you have also called and emailed me about a particular mailer you received. I was as shocked as you were to see quotes being made up and attributed to The Washington Post and other sources. Others in the community were disappointed as well. Rick Sincere has documented the reactions of his fellow bloggers and political commentators on his website.

Unfortunately, I have also received a lot of calls from people who did not know that the statements were made up because they expected candidates to be honest and not jeopardize the reputation of the Republican Party. I need your help in spreading the message to the voters about the truth of my position. Please share my true positions with your friends, neighbors, and fellow Republicans who may have received this erroneous mailer.

You can view my thoughts on the situation in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib5_fuPfxWs

As you can guess, situations like these make it even more important that you remember to vote tomorrow and to bring your family and friends as well. If you are unsure of where your polling place is just visit www.Amit08.com to find out.

If you would like to join your fellow supporters and help out with our get out the vote efforts today or tomorrow, please don't hesitate to contact me.

I look forward to seeing you as we make this final push to reach out to the voters and thank you for all the help and support you have given me so far.

Best,

Amit

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Amit Kumar Singh
"Vision for the Future"
Republican for Congress
Virginia's 8th Congressional District
www.Amit08.com

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Cause Celebrity

Posted by Deborah Corey Barnes at 1:26 PM

Just in case you are confused about who Obama appeals to, that would be the general populace, enough so that >US Weekly writes about him...the good news is they also like John McCain, thanks to Heidi Montag on The Hills and one must assume McCain's entertainment writer daughter.

The problem is...does being a celebrity make one a good President? This blogger is not convinced.

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McCain vs. Obama smackdown debates.

Posted by Deborah Corey Barnes at 4:13 PM

Hmm, this could be fun. McCain wants townhall debates. Is that like the Lincoln-Douglas debates idea that Newt Gingrich kept promoting????

Short thoughts today.

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Major Times

Posted by Deborah Corey Barnes at 11:24 AM

This cartoon from the Washington Post says it all about Hillary.

Rumors have been running around since the week-end that Michelle Obama has been caught having her own Reverend Wright moment, but nothing has popped up...although something else more important has developed.

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Monday Madness

Posted by Deborah Corey Barnes at 12:07 PM

If you missed SNL this week-end, it is worth seeing this clip 'fake' ad for the Democrats on Obama and Hillary.

It seems to say what has already been said here:
-Hillary is looking at 2012.
-Obama appeals to young people.
-Hillary is appealing to working class whites.
-The two have become a joke.

As John McCain recently said that he hopes the Democrats "continue fighting over the nomination even beyond their convention." Yeah. He also put in a good appearance this week-end on SNL.

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FriDay Fry Up!

Posted by Deborah Corey Barnes at 6:49 PM

It's Friday, the weather is rather bi polar in DC and well whatever.....Fry Time!

Obama is coming back hard at Republicans saying he is not going to wuss against the terrorists.

Apparently, McCain is having problems with the Dems attacking him for not being tough enough with Hamas. How can a party that obviously sympathizes with Palestine fake any credibility on this topic?? Really? It's one thing to feel sorry for a war torn country's citizens, it is something else to feel sorry for a

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Weirdness..

Posted by Deborah Corey Barnes at 10:16 PM

Things are getting kind of strange these days. The stress between Hillary and Obama seems to be making people fidget. And the news stories are starting to get strange.

Just in case you did not know that Barack Obama is a good christian man, check out this ad. It seems a little over the top. The message is clearly meant to fix his reputation after the hits taken to the campaign by Rev. Wright's antics.

But now it is getting really weird, John Edwards is getting >cozy with Obama to be the V.P. one hazard to guess?

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Hillary Won West Virginia

Posted by Deborah Corey Barnes at 10:00 AM

Good News on the Today show on Monday, Suze Orman said that the economy will be speeding up again soon, even as foreclosures keep going up...so the Liberals should sit down and be quiet. The economy is still better now than it was at the lowest points during the Clinton presidency.

Anyways, so Hillary won West Virginia, that is interesting, but did you really doubt it in a state like West Virginia? She totally appeals to working class white people with her union talk and all...but get this in the state Fox found that the Democrats thought this:

And speaking of trouble spots for Obama, 47 percent think Obama is honest and trustworthy; a majority — 51 percent — say he is not.

So, the question is, do the Superdelegates of the Democrats really support Hillary because they think data (like the data listed below) collected by Fox News is true. Most of the states have selected Obama but maybe the Democrats are fearful that most of the country will think the way
people in West Virginia think:

Most West Virginians voting in the Democratic primary say they have been negatively affected by the current economic conditions — 46 percent “a great deal” and 43 percent “somewhat.” These economic voters showed more support for Clinton, 67 percent, than for Obama, 30 percent.

Clinton called on her husband, former President Bill Clinton, to campaign for her in this state that he won twice. Fully 61 percent said Bill Clinton’s campaigning was important to their vote — including 37 percent who said it was very important — and 79 percent of those who were influenced by his appearances voted for Hillary Clinton.

Rev. Jeremiah Wright continues to be a thorn in Obama’s side. Many voters — 49 percent — think Obama shares the controversial views of his former minister. Evidently, this is not a good thing, since 83 percent of the voters who feel this way voted for Clinton.

The big question of the campaign remains: should Clinton drop out of the race? Clinton voters are still holding out for a Clinton comeback — 78 percent said they would prefer she wins the nomination, even if the race continues for months; 17 percent prefer the race ends as soon as possible, even if Clinton loses the nomination.

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