Virginia Voting Guide Today 11-4-08

If you care about America, your future and you want to control your destiny, please vote Republican:

VOTE For President and Vice President:
John McCain and Sarah Palin - Republican

VOTE For U.S. Senate:
James Gilmore III - Republican

VOTE For U.S. Congress:
Rob Wittman - 1st District Republican
Thelma Drake - 2nd District Republican
Randy Forbes - 4th District Republican
Virgil Goode - 5th District Republican
Bob Goodlatte - 6th District Republican
Eric Cantor - 7th District Republican
Mark Ellmore - 8th District Republican
Frank Wolf - 10th District Republican
Keith Fimian - 11th District Republican

If you haven't yet voted, Virginia polls are open until 7:00 pm - and as long as you are in line to vote by 7:00 pm, you will be allowed to vote.

Not sure if you are registered or where you vote? Visit the Virginia State Board of Election website at www.sbe.virginia.gov.

If you have any trouble at the polls, please feel free to report suspicious activity at the polls to the McCain campaign at ElectionDayReports@JohnMcCain.com. Don't let Virginia become like the City of Philadelphia where members of the Black Panthers are blocking polling locations in the City with nightsticks to keep Republicans from voting. If you see any of these types of reverse racial intimidation tactics being used in Richmond, Norfolk or Northern Virginia, please report immediately.

The McCain-Palin campaign has also launched the Honest and Open Election hotline to help citizens find their polling place, as well as report irregularities at the polls, including voter fraud, intimidation, violence and electioneering. To reach the hotline, call: 866-976-VOTE.

Battleground Polls Tighten - McCain Victory Within Reach

Just remember this folks, with the Republican ticket your taxes will not go up.
If you vote for the Democrat ticket of Obama and Biden, your taxes will go up and your money will be spread out to others who pay no taxes. Obama admitted he will bankrupt the coal industry, make our electricity prices go up and spread the wealth.

Government should not control our destiny, we should control our destiny - Vote McCain-Palin.

Battleground Polling:
McCain leads Obama in Florida, Missouri, Nevada
McCain tied with Obama in Ohio
McCain within Margin of Error in Virginia, Colorado

Do not regret today for the next four year - Get out and vote today.

Vote McCain-Palin!

Who is Barack Obama? Friends with a Domestic Terrorist?

Bill Ayers is an unrepentant domestic terrorist who along with his wife hates this Country and bombed the Pentagon, Capitol, NY Police HQ and the family home of a NY State Judge.

Why won't Barack Obama admit that he knows Ayers and his wife? The son of the NY Judge said that Michelle Obama knew Ayers wife for years before Obama launched his political career in Ayers living room. Why doesn't anyone question Obama on this? Well, people are tired of this and want answers NOW!

Why does Obama just say Ayers is a guy from my neighborhood, when he was the leader of the Weather Underground, a domestic liberal left wing radical terrorist cell that prayed on innocent families.

Probably because if America knew of these "Real" ties to such people, Obama would never have beaten Senator Clinton in the Democratic Primary. Certainly, if people see this coverup, Obama will never be our President. Fortunately, it is not too late to get this message out.

McCain and Palin to Campaign October 13th in Virginia!

JOHN MCCAIN AND SARAH PALIN TO CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA BEACH AND RICHMOND
For Immediate Release
Contact: Press Office
Monday, October 6, 2008
703-297-8900

ARLINGTON, VA -- McCain-Palin 2008 announced that John McCain and Sarah Palin will campaign in Virginia on Monday, October 13th. Senator McCain and Govenor Palin will hold a rally in Virginia Beach at 10:00 a.m. at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Following the Virginia Beach event, Governor Palin will travel to Richmond to hold a 1:00 p.m. rally at the Arthur Ashe Center in Richmond.

Virginia Campaign Co-Chair, Attorney General Bob McDonnell said, "Voters statewide are excited to have the next President and Vice President of the United States bring their message of reform back to Virginia. John McCain and Sarah Palin will bring some much needed straight talk to the voters in Virginia about strengthening our economy, finding innovative solutions to our energy crisis, and keeping America safe. It is going to be a tough race in Virginia, but we are focused on winning Virginia so that John McCain and Sarah Palin can shake things up in Washington."

Voters can obtain tickets by going to the McCain Virginia website at Virginia.JohnMcCain.com or by visiting one of the Virginia Victory offices starting Tuesday, October 7th from 9:00 a.m. EDT to 9:00 p.m. EDT.

Tickets will be available from Tuesday, October 7th through Monday, October 13th. Click here for tickets online at the Virginia state webpage at JohnMcCain.com

MCCAIN-PALIN VIRGINIA BEACH RALLY INFORMATION
WHO: John McCain and Sarah Palin
WHAT: McCain-Palin Campaign Rally
WHEN: Monday, October 13, 2008, Doors open at 8:00 a.m. EDT
McCain-Palin Rally begins at 10:00 a.m. EDT
WHERE: Virginia Beach Convention Center
1000 19th Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

McCAIN-PALIN VIRGINIA BEACH RALLY DISTRIBUTION SITES
Virginia Beach Regional Victory Headquarters
512 S. Independence Blvd., Suite 200, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 305-9174
Chesapeake Regional Victory Headquarters
124 Battlefield Blvd, South Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 482-1111
Norfolk Victory Headquarters
6204 N. Military Highway, Suite G, Norfolk, VA 23518
(757) 334-0186
Yorktown Victory Center-Wittman for Congress Headquarters
632 Hampton Hwy.Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 646-1844

GOVERNOR PALIN RICHMOND RALLY INFORMATION
WHO: Governor Sarah Palin
WHAT: McCain-Palin Campaign Rally
WHEN: Monday, October 13, 2008, Doors open at 11:00 a.m. EDT
McCain-Palin Rally begins at 1:00 p.m. EDT
WHERE: Arthur Ashe Center, 3017 North Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23230

GOVERNOR PALIN RALLY TICKET DISTRIBUTION SITES
Richmond Regional Victory Headquarters
2819 N. Parham Road, Suite 210, Richmond, VA 23294
804-248-6981
Chesterfield Victory Headquarters
9507 Hull Road, Richmond, VA 23236
804-721-2092
Hanover County Victory Headquarters
9502 Chamberlayne Road, Suite 12, Mechanicsville, VA 23116
202-641-6753
Fredericksburg Regional Victory Headquarters
150 Riverside Parkway, Suite 213, Fredericksburg, VA 22406
540-479-1888
Harrisonburg Regional Victory Headquarters
182 Neff Avenue, Suites 13 and 14, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540-910-2681
Charlottesville Victory Center
455 Albemarle SquareCharlottesville, VA 22901
434-973-5499
Roanoke Regional Victory Headquarters
3904 Franklin Road SW, Suite E, Roanoke, VA 24104
540-725-7445
Montgomery County Victory Center
302 A North Main Street Blacksburg, VA 24060
540-577-4335
Washington County Victory Center
903 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210
276-623-8244

Future Leaders for McCain Coalition Doing Its Part to Win Virginia for McCain-Palin

(Pictured above the Future Leaders for McCain Coaltion rallying at the Fairfax County McCain HQ before we headed out to campaign for McCain-Palin, Governor Gilmore for Senate and Candidate Keith Fimian for Congress (VA-11))

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This past Saturday on October 4, 2008, over 65 volunteers from the Future Leaders for McCain Coalitiion conducted a Door-to-Door amd Phonebanking GOTV effort in Fairfax County!

The Future Leaders for McCain Coalition - Virginia Chapter personally knocked on nearly 3,300 doors and made nearly 4,900 phone calls to voters in Northern Virginia.

Our Future Leaders for McCain volunteers came from all over the Commonwealth of Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia and as far as Oklahoma!

Of course, the Future Leaders Virginia Coalition was supported by members of the Young Republican Federation of Virginia and special thanks to Maryland Victory and our Future Leaders for McCain contingent in Maryland.

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Save the Date, we will have another Future Leaders for McCain effort in Northern Virginia on Saturday, October 18th. I told you we would win Virginia even if I have to make sure it happens myself.

This will be an All Hands On Deck Call for October 18th. Email here for more information.

McCain on Today's Job Loss Report: Obama-Biden Ticket's Long-History and Plan for Higher Taxes Not the Answer

Statement By John McCain On Today's Jobs Report
From the McCain '08 Newsroom
October 3, 2008

ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain today issued the following statement on the jobs report:

"Today's report of another 159,000 lost jobs confirms what America's working men and women have understood for months: our nation's economy is on the wrong track. It is imperative that Congress act to address the financial crisis while protecting taxpayers and being good stewards of their dollars. But we must do more.

"America's middle class needs help from a government that is truly standing on their side and not in their way. I am committed to getting to the roots of this crisis -- reforming Washington and cleaning up the mess created by the greed and crony capitalism of government-backed mortgage giants -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. I will reverse out-of-control spending, end the wasteful and corrupting practice of earmarks, and get the government budget back to balance. I will reform health care to control costs and better serve American families, open markets around the globe for our products, cut taxes, and expand domestic production of energy to eliminate the ability of international oil markets to hold our economy hostage. I will create jobs and get the economy on the right track.

"Unlike Senator Obama, I do not believe we will create one single American job by increasing taxes, going on a massive spending binge, and closing off markets. Our nation cannot afford Senator Obama's higher taxes."

Palin Wins Debate Hands Down: Palin Connects with America - Biden "Sighs" About the Past

Sarah Palin is ready to lead. She totally rocked the debate last night and was a total winner. Liberal media bias will tell you that she was friendlier and people liked her more she just can't match up with Biden. WRONG. If you saw the debate, your eyes don't lie. She went toe-to-toe with Biden for 90 minutes. Beyond just presentation, which the MSNBC crew likes to say to belittle her, Sarah Palin was also right on the substance and . America agrees with Governor Palin - Government is more often the problem than able to fix the problem.

Was it me or did it seem that every 3-5 minutes, you could hear this audible Al Gore-esque sigh over Senator Biden's microphone. Talk about depressing. What a contrast between the upbeat positive Sarah Palin and the old codger of Joe Biden who wants to dwell on President Bush and the Past. As they say, let's Move On. I thought Governor Palin totally rocked the house. Her presentation rocked and she made great points about energy, education and how Biden and Obama would rather waive the white flag than support our troops.

What the media said about last night:

"I think she just spoke to the people, the American People."
Luntz Focus Group Voter Fox News

"Governor Palin proved very adept at being a good debater. ... In many ways, she was a better surrogate for her top of the ticket than Joe Biden was for his."
Chuck Todd NBC

"I thought it was quite effective for her in general. I suspect most people, there are a few more hallmark moments, Norman Rockwell moments but I suspect most people will really like that."David Brooks New York Times

"It was her evening. She was the star. She had him at, 'Nice to meet you. Hey, can I call you Joe?' It was very interesting to me, for Palin tonight, for an hour and a half, I think America saw her for a really long time, and she became a star probably on a new level."
Peggy Noonan Wall Street Journal

Although I had wished that she would have gotten into this whole financial mess. Fannie Mae is the true culprit of this debacle and their fast and loose underwriitng standards - only permitted due to those Democrat coffers Fannie Mae lined with campaign contributions. Do we know why Fannie Mae went down? Yes, Democrat support of deregulation or maybe no regulation over Fannie Mae. On the other hand, John McCain fought for tougher oversight of Fannie Mae and was rebuffed by the filibuster proof Democrat minority and liberal Dems in the House.

ICYMI: WSJ - Barack Obama Blames Bill Clinton for Financial Market Meltdown

Barack Obama Blames Bill Clinton
Wall Street Journal
Review & Outlook
October 1, 2008

Click here for entire article, summary below:

Barack Obama attacks the 1999 bill and the deregulation former President Bill Clinton says he is still proud to support.

A running cliché of the political left and the press corps these days is that our current financial problems all flow from Congress's 1999 decision to repeal the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 that separated commercial and investment banking.

Barack Obama has been selling this line every day. Bill Clinton signed that "deregulation" bill into law, and he [Bill Clinton] knows better.

In BusinessWeek.com, Maria Bartiromo reports that she asked the former President last week whether he regretted signing that legislation. Mr. Clinton's reply: "No, because it wasn't a complete deregulation at all. We still have heavy regulations and insurance on bank deposits, requirements on banks for capital and for disclosure. I thought at the time that it might lead to more stable investments and a reduced pressure on Wall Street to produce quarterly profits that were always bigger than the previous quarter.

TONIGHT: Party for Palin All Over the Commonwealth

Virginia Supporters to Hold VP Debate Watching Parties Thursday Evening
For Immediate Release
Contact: Press Office
Thursday, October 2, 2008
703-297-8900

ARLINGTON, VA -- Supporters of John McCain and Sarah Palin's presidential campaign will hold debate watching parties today, October 2nd, across Virginia.

The debate watching parties in Virginia coincide with similar events across the country, as John McCain and Sarah Palin's supporters are joining friends, family, neighbors and co-workers to watch Sarah Palin square off with Joe Biden at the first vice presidential debate in St. Louis, Missouri.

In Fredericksburg, Congressman Rob Wittman, Speaker of the House Bill Howell, former Virginia First Lady Susan Allen, Democrat for McCain Christy Swanson, and former U.S. Representative and DEA Administrator Asa Hutchinson will gather with the Stafford County Republican Committee at the Fredericksburg Expo Center to watch the debate. In Harrisonburg, 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist Mary Wayte Bradburne will be on hand to watch Sarah Palin with local supporters.

DEBATE WATCHING PARTIES
WHO: McCain-Palin Virginia Supporters
WHAT: Debate Watching Parties
WHEN: Thursday, October 2, 2008

OPEN MEDIA DEBATE WATCHING PARTIES IN VIRGINIA
Arlington (We will be here!)
Bailey's Pub & Grille
2010 Crystal Dr.
Arlington, VA
Time: 7:30 p.m.

Bristol/Abingdon
Pizza Inn
794 W Main St
Abingdon, VA
Time: 8:30 p.m.

Fredericksburg
Stafford County Republican Committee
Fredericksburg Expo Center
2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway
Fredericksburg, VA
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Special Guests: U.S. Senator John Warner (added guest)
Congressman Rob Wittman
Speaker of the House Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg)
Former First Lady of Virginia Susan Allen
Asa Hutchinson, Former U.S. Congressman & DEA Administrator
Christy Swanson, Democrat for McCain

Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg/Rockingham Republican Headquarters
182 Ness Ave. - Town Center Shopping Center
Harrisonburg, VA
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Special Guest: Mary Wayte Bradburne, 1984 Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist

Norfolk
Norfolk GOP Headquarters
6204 North Military Highway, Suite G
Norfolk, VA
Time: 8:30 p.m.

Richmond
Richbrau Brewing Co. and Restaurant
1214 East Cary St
Richmond, VA
Time: 8:00 p.m.

Roanoke (updated location)
419 West Restaurant
3865 Electric Road
Roanoke, VA
Time: 8:00 p.m.

Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach Republican Party Headquarters
2955 Virginia Beach Blvd., Suite 105,
Virginia Beach, VA
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Special Guest: Kenny Golden, Veteran for McCain and Virginia Beach GOP Chair

REMINDER THIS Saturday, 10-4-08: Future Leaders for McCain/YRs/CRs GOTV Effort Fairfax County

THIS SATURDAY IN FAIRFAX COUNTY - GOTV for McCain-Palin

2nd Annual GOTV Do it in Virginia Event

What: GOTV effort for McCain-Palin and Keith Fimian for Congress (VA-11)

Who: Future Leaders from MD, DC and VA, YRs and CRs for McCain and other supporters

When: Saturday, October 4, 2008 Gather at 9:30am-10:00am

Where: Fairfax County Republican Committee Headquarters, 4246 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax, VA

For more information and to RSVP, email here.

Democrat Speaker Nancy Pelosi Poisons the Well and Ruins Any Chance of Stabilizing Financial Markets

Democrat-Controlled Congress and Speaker Pelosi’s Partisanship Costs the Country - BIG TIME!
September 29, 2008

(Washington, DC) - House leaders held open the vote as they tried to sway reluctant lawmakers to support the plan, which failed 205-228...

Speaker Pelosi's Partisan Speech From The Well Of The House Of Representatives Attacking Republicans Turned Off Potential Republican Votes. "Opponents said part of the reason for the opposition from Republicans was what they termed a partisan speech by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said one GOP source. 'Pelosi's partisan speech has caused our members to go berserk and may cost us any remaining chance to pass the bill,' the source said.

Pelosi had said that Congress needed to pass the bill, even though it was an outgrowth of the 'failed economic policies' of the last eight years. 'When was the last time someone asked you for $700 billion?' she asked. 'It is a number that is staggering, but tells us only the costs of the Bush administration's failed economic policies – policies built on budgetary recklessness, on an anything goes mentality, with no regulation, no supervision, and no discipline in the system.'"

(For more info., click "House Defeats Wall Street Bailout Bill," 9/29/08)

Press Conference TODAY: Sen. McCain's Leadership on Economic Restructuring Plan

State Senators Frank Ruff and Steve Martin to Hold Press Conference in Richmond Today
For Immediate Release
Contact: Press Office
Friday, September 26, 2008
703-297-8900

ARLINGTON, VA -- The McCain-Palin campaign will hold a press conference today with State Senators Frank Ruff and Steve Martin to discuss John McCain's leadership in Washington on the economic restructuring plan. Sen. McCain is working for the best possible outcome and working to ensure that taxpayers are protected in any potential deal.

Friday, September 26, 2008

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

WHO: State Senator Frank Ruff (R-Southside VA)
State Senator Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)

WHAT: Press Conference

WHEN: Friday, September 26, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. EDT

WHERE: House Media Briefing Room, First Floor
General Assembly Building
Capitol Square
Richmond, VA

McCain Will Attend Debate and Then Return to Capitol For Negotiations

Statement By McCain Campaign On Negotiations
From the McCain '08 Newsroom
Sept. 26, 2008

...The difference between Barack Obama and John McCain was apparent during the White House meeting yesterday where Barack Obama’s priority was political posturing in his opening monologue defending the package as it stands. John McCain listened to all sides so he could help focus the debate on finding a bipartisan resolution that is in the interest of taxpayers and homeowners. The Democratic interests stood together in opposition to an agreement that would accommodate additional taxpayer protections.

Senator McCain has spent the morning talking to members of the Administration, members of the Senate, and members of the House. He is optimistic that there has been significant progress toward a bipartisan agreement now that there is a framework for all parties to be represented in negotiations, including Representative Blunt as a designated negotiator for House Republicans. The McCain campaign is resuming all activities and the Senator will travel to the debate this afternoon. Following the debate, he will return to Washington to ensure that all voices and interests are represented in the final agreement, especially those of taxpayers and homeowners.

McCain Continues to Lead and Put Country First; Obama Continues to Posture

You have to just love Rep. Barney Frank's love connection with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and Sen. Chuck Schumer loved pontificating yesterday how the Dems would like to dole out $700B dollars of our taxpayer money. Excuse me gentlemen, but I am sure the former Democrat heads of these Gov't Sponsored Entities and their significant campaign donations to you and Sen. Obama had nothing to do with your efforts to keep oversight away from them?

As the Bush Administration and the-then Chairman of the Fed Reserve, Alan Greenspan, began raising flags as early as 2001, about the troubles of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, don't blame the GOP. When legislation, in part crafted by Senator McCain, was raised to stem the fraud led by Democrats at Fannie Mae, who else other than Rep. Barney Frank conveyed at a Congressional hearing that there was NO CRISIS. Specifically, read this from Sept. 2003:

''These two entities -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- are not facing any kind of financial crisis,'' said Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee. ''The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.''

Why you ask would a Democrat downplay the chance for more Federal oversight? Campaign donations could very well be the answer.

That is how reality works here in Washington, DC. Think about it, why would Senator Harry Reid and the Democrats NOT want more BIG government oversight of anything? $$? By this example, you can see how money clouds/corrupts Washington.

Does anyone remember why France and Russia would not sign off on the UN Security Council Resolution over further involvement in Iraq? Those two countries were in bed with Saddam Hussein over oil contracts! We now know that in hindsight, but we did not know that at the time. Now, we can pull back the wool over our eyes and see why nothing was done over these two institutions for nearly seven years: Democrat opposition and filibustering. I expect DOJ to continue investigating these Fannie Mae directors and officers and so we may learn more yet.

Having successfully stalled Republican efforts to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and add oversight in 2003, Rep. Frank and the Democrat Leadership have brought us to where we are today.

It is up to a true leader to give it his all 100% to get us out of this mess. I know Senator McCain is doing his best to satisfy the 70% of the American public who DO NOT WANT to pay $3,000 per person for this bail out the Wall Street fatcats who paid off Washington and reward those who knowingly made poor choices by signing up for mortgages they knew they could not afford.

Only Senator McCain has the bipartisan track record to assist us reach a compromise with the House Republican leadership and those few remaining fiscally conservative Republican Senators who are trying to take a measured approach.

Good luck Sen. McCain setting up a framework to get things done.

Statement On Washington Mutual
From the McCain '08 Newsroom

For Immediate Release

September 26, 2008
Contact: Press Office 703-650-5550

ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain today issued the following statement on Washington Mutual:

"Today's financial crisis threatens all Americans and the sale of Washington Mutual is just the latest indicator of the stresses in our financial markets that threaten to cut off the credit needed by our families, businesses, and state and local governments. I am committed to working with all parties of good faith in both houses of Congress, the Administration, and among Democrats and Republicans to reach an agreement to stabilize our financial markets. We can do so in a timely and effective fashion while protecting the taxpayer from excessive demands on their strained checkbooks. It is our obligation to restore the confidence of Americans in these valuable institutions, and demonstrate to taxpayers that Washington will be capable of addressing great national problems."

Obama Fails to Lead for Virginians During this Crucial Financial Crisis

The differences between Senator McCain's and Obama’s responses to the Financial Crisis are stark.

Back in March 2008, when America was focusing on the Bear-Stearns bail out, Barack Obama really had no response to a Forbes Magazine request on what he planned to do and when interviewed about it by the Chicago Tribune, Obama conveyed Yes! Bailouts are O.K. to aide in a cascading decline in credit markets, but then right after that he says Bailouts are not O.K. because we don't want to hurt healthy companies in such a cascading decline in credit markets.

What is it Senator Obama? Yes or No? I haven't heard any clarity from your camp this week either and you have six months to figure it out!

It was evident then as it is now, that Obama simply didn’t know about the Fed's intervention and as you can see below contradicted himself in the same statement. Is that even possible? Yes it is when you are not ready to lead. Ask Joe Biden he agreed in the Democrat Primary debate that Obama does not have the experience to be President.

Bear Stearns: What the Candidates Say
Forbes-TrailWatch
March 2008

...Barack Obama’s representatives have not returned calls for comments [on the Bear Stearns crisis], but he addressed the matter in an interview with the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune on Friday:

While Sen. Barack Obama said he is generally wary of government intervention to bail out struggling banks, such as the move by the Federal Reserve Friday aimed at preventing a collapse of Bear Stearns Co., he said exceptions can be made in an effort to prevent "a cascading decline in credit markets."

Obama…said he did not yet know enough about the Fed's intervention…"What you don't want is a cascading decline in credit markets across the board with the companies that were sound, and the credits that were sound, being punished as well," Obama said....

When you don't have the experience to lead and you Vote Present more often than you take a position, as Obama has done as a Senator, you cannot Lead America through a crisis.

Virginia: Obama cannot lead. As you can see, six months later and Obama STILL does not understand the Paulson-Bernanke plan or what is at stake for our U.S. credit markets.

Counter that indecision with Senator McCain's Jobs for America plan and his strong statements quoted by the LA Times showing that we need accountability, an advisory and oversight board and no blank check:

John McCain Calls for Accountability in Bailout Plan
McCain says it includes no oversight of Treasury's Henry Paulson and suggests a board headed by Warren Buffett, Mitt Romney or Michael Bloomberg. He also decries golden parachutes for failed CEOs.
By Bob Drogin and Johanna Neuman, Los Angeles Times
September 22, 2008 (Article Excerpts)

SCRANTON, Pa. -- With the Bush administration trying to hurry through Congress the $700-billion package to bail out Wall Street and bolster the U.S. economy, Republican John McCain said he was "greatly concerned" about a plan that gives Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson "the unprecedented power to spend $1 trillion without any meaningful accountability."

At the Irish-American presidential forum in this battleground state, McCain said that the plan being discussed today in Washington gives too much power to Paulson.

"Never before in the history of our nation has so much power and money been concentrated in the hands of one person," he said. "We will not solve a problem caused by poor oversight with a plan that has no oversight."
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Virginian-Pilot: Poll Shows Stunning Lack of Progress for Obama Winning Over Hillary Clinton Supporters

This poll says a lot about how off the chart Obama-Biden are compared to the rest of America. Americans want to support candidates who share their American Values, not the tired old liberal ideology that existed before President Clinton.

Poll: Obama struggling to win over Clinton voters
By ALAN FRAM and TREVOR TOMPSON (AP Writers)
Excerpt from The Virginian-Pilot (www.HamptonRoads.com)
Sep 23, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama's support from backers of Hillary Rodham Clinton is stuck smack where it was in June, a poll showed Tuesday, a stunning lack of progress that is weakening him with fellow Democrats in the close presidential race.

An Associated Press-Yahoo News poll shows that among adults who backed his rival [Hillary Clinton] during their bitter primary campaign, 58 percent now support Obama. That is the same percentage who said so in June, when Clinton ended her bid and urged her backers to line up behind the Democratic senator from Illinois.
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The share of Clinton supporters saying they'll vote for McCain edged up from 21 percent to 28 percent, with the number of undecided staying constant, according to the survey, conducted by Knowledge Networks.
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Yet they [Clinton supporters] find Obama less likable, honest, experienced and inspiring than Democrats overall do, and have a better view of McCain. And while majorities of Clinton supporters say Obama shares their values and understands ordinary Americans, they're less likely to say so than Democrats overall.

"It's just a gut feeling, my gut tells me he's not it," Leslye Burgess, 53, a federal Treasury Department manager and Clinton supporter from Fairfax, Va., said of Obama.
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McCain-Palin Will Protect SW Virginia Coal Jobs and Promote Clean Coal Technology

McCain-Palin Campaign Announces Coalition to Protect Coal Jobs

For Immediate Release
Contact: Press Office
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
703-650-5550

ARLINGTON, VA -- Congresswoman Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV), former Virginia Governor and Senator George Allen, former Congressman Scott McInnis (R-CO) and RNC Chairman Mike Duncan will announce the McCain-Palin campaign's Coalition to Protect Coal Jobs, a nationwide group including members of Congress, state government and other influential leaders. The coalition will help spread the message about the importance of clean coal technology and the advantages of tapping the country's vast coal reserves. As part of John McCain's "all of the above" energy plan, the Lexington Project, clean coal will be a strong component of the drive to energy independence. In addition to providing domestic energy, the coal industry is a key part of the economy in several states.

John McCain's support for clean coal technology is in sharp contrast to that of his opponents. Joe Biden visited Virginia on Saturday, saying that he was a "hard-coal miner" and that it was "nice to be back in coal country" while Obama supporter, Congressman Rick Boucher (D-VA) said "Senator Obama's a friend of coal."

But just two days later in Ohio, Senator Biden said he wants "no coal plants here in America" and that he and Senator Obama are "not supporting clean coal."

CBS News: Biden Acknowledges Obama's Latest Ad Mocking McCain is "Terrible!"

Click above or click here to see Joe Biden admitting that the Negative Attacks mentioned in Obama's Computer Ad Mocking John McCain's partial disability in his fingers for not being able to type out emails are just terrible. As a POW, Senator McCain suffered numerous injuries, including fractured fingers, from torture by his communist captors. Joe Biden also mentions he was unaware that the Obama [Chicago Machine] would run such a [trashy] ad! Click here for a FoxNews report on Obama's mocking ad of Senator McCain.


Note to Obama: Based on your past with Tony Rezko and Bill Ayers, you should have Chosen a V.P. who is not so Honest!

Latest Polls: McCain-Palin Continue to Lead in Virginia

Beyond a consistent, but narrow lead in the Commonwealth, the McCain-Palin ticket continues to lead in Florida and Ohio outside the margin of error. This is great news for Virginia, Michigan and Pennsylvania. With Florida and Ohio seemingly secured at over 50% and outside the margin of error, the McCain campaign can focus on the toss up states!

Having visited Florida this past week, the feet on the ground have confirmed to me it feels much more like 2004 than 2000 and I saw it first hand. Meaning this year's recount state will not be Florida, but rather MI, PA or VA. Based on what I am hearing on certain college campuses, however, I am somewhat troubled. Let's hope that potential non-U.S. citizen, foreign students who attend colleges in certain States are not successfully registering in that State to vote using their school addresses rather than their home foreign country addresses.

Anyway, to the good news (h/t RCP):

Virginia: 9-21-08 (500 LV) (FoxNews/Rasmussen)
McCain-Palin 50%
Obama-Biden 48%

Florida: 9-21-08 (500 LV) (FoxNews/Rasmussen)
McCain-Palin 51%
Obama-Biden 46%

Ohio: 9-21-08 (500 LV) (FoxNews/Rasmussen)
McCain-Palin 50%
Obama-Biden 46%

New Hampshire: 9-21-08 (523 LV) (Univ. of New Hampshire)
McCain-Palin 47%
Obama-Biden 45%

Michigan: 9-17-08 (602 LV) (Detroit News)
Obama-Biden 43%
McCain-Palin 42%

SAVE-THE-DATE: 10-4-08 Future Leaders for McCain GOTV Effort in Fairfax County

October 4, 2008

Please make sure and Save-the-Date for this Fairfax County GOTV Extravaganza. Details will follow, but for now we will be mounting a significant effort to support the McCain-Palin ticket with our Future Leaders for McCain Coalition. We will meet in Fairfax County (location TBD) at 9:00am and Orange Line Metro Pick-Up will be available.

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LA Times: Obama Campaign in Utter Disarray

Yes friends, this LA Times article is probably the best article I have read in a few weeks. Jonah Goldberg at the LA Times does an excellent job at calling out what is truly going on here behind Obama's new negative ad that demonstrates why the Dems are in utter disarray.
What I find so personally offensive about Obama's latest ad is that as Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, Senator McCain knows more about telecom, the Internet and technology, than probably anyone who has run for President including Mr. Al "I invented the Internet" Gore. To say anything different is truly an intentional distortion. Read this entire article for back-up as to why certain Obama supporters in 2000 were saying then that McCain was Internet Savvy and well-versed in the uses of Technology. Just look at the McCain campaign's use of Facebook, meet ups and the like, this is not someone unfamiliar with the Internet.

More importantly, Obama had to run this disrespectful TV ad now in certain swing states because Obama has seen as much as a 10-point polling loss in those states because of his old guard pre-Clinton liberal ideology as compared to the McCain/Palin reform ticket. Obama thinks his ad proves McCain is out of touch! I think it proves Obama is out of touch because Americans do not like when someone Disrespects Our Veterans, Our Leaders and Real American Heroes. If you can't tell, these ads have fired me up and will fire up our Veterans in Hampton Roads and NoVa who do not like one of their own getting picked on.

E-mail to Obama: dishonest TV ad, wrong audience
The Democrat's latest attack on John McCain takes poor aim at his age and knowledge of technology.

Excerpt from Los Angeles Times
By: Jonah Goldberg
September 16, 2008

After running a brilliant and historic primary battle to defeat Hillary Clinton, the Obama campaign is now in disarray. Why?

Perhaps it's because Barack Obama has never run a competitive race against a Republican. After all, Obama won his U.S. Senate seat in Illinois by running against Alan Keyes, a fire-and-brimstone, right-wing black carpetbagger from Maryland (or perhaps Mars) who had no real ties to Illinois.

Now, facing John McCain's blistering ads, Obama seems unable to fight fire with fire. The Democratic rank and file are furious (while simultaneously denouncing McCain's negativity). Obama, they may be realizing, doesn't know how to close the deal.
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To prove his new found determination to go bare knuckle against McCain, Obama unveiled a new TV ad, to air in key states...[that includes the]...charge of computer illiteracy and the blatant attempt to attack McCain as too old for the job -- and that speaks volumes.
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One reason McCain is not versed in the mechanical details of sending e-mail and typing on a keyboard is that the North Vietnamese broke his fingers and shattered both of his arms. As Forbes, Slate and the Boston Globe reported in 2000, McCain's injuries make using a keyboard painfully laborious. He mostly relies on his wife and staff to show him e-mails and websites, though he says he's getting up to speed."

It's extraordinary," Obama spokesman Dan Pfeiffer said, "that someone who wants to be our president and our commander in chief doesn't know how to send an e-mail."

For the record, President Clinton sent exactly two e-mails while in office, according to the archives in his presidential library. Besides, by this logic, Obama is even less qualified to be commander in chief because, unlike McCain, Obama has never fired a gun, flown a plane or led men during wartime.
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(h/t RCP)

McCain Continues to Gain: Latest Swing State Results from FOX/Ramussen

Things are looking very good with these polls. Virginia continues to be a toss-up, but things are moving in our favor. With Michigan and now Pennsylvania in play, either one of those two States seals the deal for McCain/Palin. Colorado's lead is a new welcome trend that undoes most of Obama's efforts and $millions. As I have discussed before, Florida is a done deal. Ohio continues to look better and better.

Swing State Polling from Rasmussen Reports/Fox
Monday, September 15, 2008

Overview
Polling in Colorado, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia shows marginal gains for McCain in three states and for Obama in two. McCain has a slight advantage in three of the five states and the other two are tied. However, in only one state does the gap between McCain and Obama exceed three percentage points in polls with a four-and-a-half percentage point margin of sampling error.

The overriding message from these results is that the race remains very close with just over seven weeks to go.

The biggest change is found in Colorado where it’s now McCain 48% and Obama 46%. A week ago, Obama had a three-point edge in this western state. The current results are similar to the Rasmussen Reports Colorado polling conducted in August, just before the Democratic convention was held in Denver....

Colorado - McCain Up By 2%, 9-14-08 (Trending Up!)
McCain/Palin 48%
Obama/Biden 46%

Florida - McCain Up By 5%, 9-14-08 (Oh Yeah outside MoE!)
McCain/Plain 49%
Obama/Biden 44%

Ohio - McCain Up By 3%, 9-14-08 (Solid!)
McCain/Palin 48%
Obama/Biden 45%

Pennsylvania - All Tied Up, 9-14-08 (Love Pat's Steaks 9th and Wharton!)
McCain/Palin 47%
Obama/Biden 47%

Virginia - All Tied Up, 9-14-08 (Will Personally Bring This One Home!)
McCain/Palin 48%
Obama/Biden 48%

The Big Apple Surprise: Clinton & UpState Vote Make McCain/Palin Competitive in New York

Amid the turmoil taking place on Wall Street and Senator McCain's strong and firm response to this crisis, Siena College released its latest New York General Election Statewide Poll and the progress for McCain-Palin is undeniable. The first Post-GOP Convention poll of likely voters in New York shows that New Yorkers give Obama/Biden only a slight edge of +5% over McCain/Palin!

Led by America's Mayor, Rudy Giuliani, McCain's Surrogates in New York and Senator McCain's attention to the financial markets will continue to make this race even more competitive. With another NY poll confirming such marked progress, this may be something to remember as we hit 50 days left. Maybe not, but then again, this is very encouraging. Check the progress on bringing moderates and snake bitten Hillary supporters across the line below:

Siena (NY) Polling Results:
9/10/08---Obama/Biden 46% v. McCain/Palin 41% (only -5% down)
8/14/08---Obama 47% v. McCain 39% (-8%)
7/29/08---Obama 44% v. MCain 26% (-18%)

With New York on all of our minds today with the Banking Crisis, Senator McCain released the following video and statement:




Statement By John McCain On The Financial Markets
For Immediate Release
September 15, 2008

ARLINGTON, VA -- Today, U.S. Senator John McCain issued the following statement on the situation in the financial markets:

"The crisis in our financial markets has taken an enormous toll on our economy and the American people -- first the decline of our housing markets followed by the collapse of Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and now Lehman Brothers. I am glad to see that the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department have said no to using taxpayer money to bailout Lehman Brothers, a position I have spoken about throughout this campaign. We are carefully monitoring the financial markets, including the duress at Lehman Brothers that is the latest reminder of ineffective regulation and management. Efforts must also be focused on ensuring that the deposits of hardworking Americans are protected.

"It is essential for us to make sure that the U.S. remains the pre-eminent financial market of the world. This will be a highest priority of my Administration. In order to do this, major reform must be made in Washington and on Wall Street. We cannot tolerate a system that handicaps our markets and our banks and places at risk the savings of hard-working Americans and investors. The McCain-Palin Administration will replace the outdated and ineffective patchwork quilt of regulatory oversight in Washington and bring transparency and accountability to Wall Street. We will rebuild confidence in our markets and restore our leadership in the financial world."

More good news for the McCain Camp: Ohio Solidifying and Minnesota Now Tied

Two Latest Ohio State Polls have the McCain-Palin ticket up by +4% outside the margin of error and Minnesota is now all tied up at 45% each. With the help of a truly Reform Ticket that will change Washington led by Senator McCain, Independents moving toward supporting the McCain-Palin ticket and the excitment and enthusiasm brought to the ticket by Governor Palin, we should expect these polls to continue to tighten. (h/t RCP)


University of Cincinnati Poll Shows Ohio is For McCain-Palin
September 12, 2008
McCain/Palin 48% Obama/Biden 44%

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Suffolk poll shows McCain leading Obama 46%-42% in Ohio
By Jessica Fargen
Monday, September 15, 2008

Sen. John McCain leads Sen. Barack Obama by a slim margin in the key battleground state of Ohio, where voters say they trust McCain more than Obama and identify the most with hockey mom Sarah Palin, according to a Suffolk University poll out this morning.

The GOP “maverick” ticket of McCain and Alaska Gov. Palin led Democrat Obama and his vice president pick, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden 46 percent to 42 percent in the general election - just 56 days away, according to a poll of likely Buckeye state voters.

Likely voters told pollsters they trust McCain more than Obama - 49 percent to 41 percent.

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Minnesota Poll: Obama, McCain are dead even at 45% in state
Barack Obama and John McCain are tied with 45 percent support, raising the stakes in the campaign.

By BOB VON STERNBERG, Star Tribune
Last update: September 15, 2008

Minnesota has become a battleground in a presidential campaign that has dramatically tightened nationwide.

A new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows that the race is now a dead heat between Barack Obama and John McCain, each supported by 45 percent of likely voters in the state.
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Game Changer: McCain/Palin Take First Lead in Michigan

Yes, We Lead in Michigan! This is a GREAT DAY for Team McCain!

After the great news about the Western Surge, where voters from Washington State and New Mexico are now siding with the McCain/Palin Ticket because they believe in the message of Bringing Reform to Washington, DC and that the McCain/Palin ticket can work with the other side of the aisle.

Now, we receive this great news in a just released poll from Insider Advantage that John McCain and Sarah Palin have taken their first lead as a ticket in Michgan!

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Insider Advantage/Poll Position (h/t Real Clear Politics)

State of Michigan General Election Poll

Date of Interview September 10, 2008

503 Likely Voters

McCain/Palin 45%

Obama/Biden---------44%

Other--------------------3%

Undecided--------------8%

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If that weren't enough, check out the latest National Polls! McCain/Palin lead by 3% or 4% in each National Poll!

Gallup Tracking (09/09/08 - 09/11/08); 2726 Registered Voters
McCain/Palin 48%
Obama/Biden 45%
Rasmussen Tracking (09/09/08 - 09/11/08); 3000 Likely Voters
McCain/Palin 48%

Obama/Biden 45%
Associated Press/GfK (09/05/08 - 09/10/08); 812 Likely Voters
McCain/Palin 48%
Obama/Biden 44%
FOX News (09/08/08 - 09/09/08); 900 Registered Voters
McCain/Palin 45%

Obama/Biden 42%

Blogger Buzz: McCain-Palin Experience Strong Western "Surge;" Obama/Biden Begin to Crumble in West

(Scene from yesterday's (9-11-08) visit to NYC by Senator McCain with wife Cindy greeting first responders and thanking them for their service. It is that Country First, Serve Others attitude that is catching on here, there and out West. The pic is courtesy of Meghan McCain's http://www.mccainblogette.com/ - love her blog, check it out, oh and she is a Scorpio.)

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Yes Senator Obama, although you and the Hard Left, MSNBC, Pelosi and Harry Reid and other Liberal Elitists continue to deny that the "Surge" and our Troops have been a Complete Success in Iraq, the people of the Great NW and Mountain West (and Virginia of course) have taken notice and certain chickens are coming home to roost!

Check out the SURGE of Support for McCain-Palin in the Western States.

I predict Obama-Biden will start to crumble as now they have lost any prospect in the West and now may very well lose Oregon and Washington State! The best part is that the GOP can now get a little more aggressive and go on the offense to secure Virginia and work even harder in WA, OR, MI, PA and NH!

Oh and by the way, I just loved the line from Senator Joe Biden who admitted yesterday that Obama made a huge error in judgment by selecting him over Senator Hillary Clinton to be his No. 2. Way to support the Team - Joe!

Anyway, now to the point of this post, check out these phenomenal polling results, released only moments ago from the Rasmussen Reports:

Washington State (+10% change in favor of McCain/Palin and Only Down by -2%)
Sept. 10, 2008: McCain/Palin--47%; Obama/Biden--49%

Aug. 6, 2008: McCain-----------40%; Obama----------52%

Montana (+10% change in favor of McCain/Palin and Lead by +11%)

Sept. 9, 2008: McCain/Palin---53%; Obama/Biden--42%

July 29, 2008: McCain----------45%; Obama----------44%

BIG NEWS - FIRST LEAD OF 2008 for MCCAIN in NEW MEXICO

New Mexico (+8% change in favor of McCain/Palin and Lead by +2%)

Sept. 8, 2008: McCain/Palin---49%; Obama/Biden--47%

Aug. 20, 2008: McCain---------41%; Obama----------47%

North Dakota (+12% change in favor of McCain/Palin and Lead by +14% (WOW!))

Sept. 8, 2008: McCain/Palin--55%; Obama/Biden--41%

July 8 , 2008: McCain----------43%; Obama---------43%

The Toss Up States Other than VA in Play for McCain-Palin

Complimenting the resident Maverick John McCain, with the addition of Sarah Palin to the ticket, a number of states are now clearly in play.

The following are the 10 Toss-Up States that will decide this election in order of my best guesstimate of McCain-Palin winning in November:

• #1 Virginia (in '04 GOP) After today, Confidence Building Here - Good chance to Keep Red in '08
• #2 Florida (in '04 GOP) No doubt in my mind WILL be Red in'08
• #3 Ohio (in '04 GOP) Close, but Great Chance to Keep Red in '08
• #4 Nevada (in '04 GOP) Close, but Good Chance to Keep Red in '08, but close.
• #5 Colorado (in '04 GOP)Close, but Good chance to Keep Red in '08
• #6 New Hampshire (in '04 barely DEM 1%) Great chance to Turn Red in '08 (latest poll BHO up by only +1%) Best Chance of Flipping from Blue to Red
• #7 Pennsylvania (in '04 barely DEM 2%) Great chance with Palin to Turn PA Red (latest poll BHO up by only +2%) Second Best Chance of Flipping from Blue to Red
• #8 Michigan (in '04 barely DEM 3%) With terrible economy from Dem Governor, we have a decent chance to Turn Michigan Red in '08 (latest poll BHO up by +5%)
• #9 Washington (State) (in '04 DEM) Best Chance of a Total Surprise Win would be Washington, thanks in part to Palin.
• #10 Oregon (in' 04 DEM) Fair Chance of Pulling a Surprise for GOP in '08, also in part because of Palin.

McCain-Palin are Fighting Back Against the Obama Smear Machine Against Women

Click above or click here to View this New McCain-Palin Ad: Fact Check - Fighting Back Against the Obama Smear Campaign!

Although the Obama Smear Machine may have been commissioned at the Holy Site of Barackopolis otherwise known as the Temple of Obama in Denver, their phony nature and attacks on women will be realized by the American public and especially soccer moms in Northern Virginia and Delaware and Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania! Enough is right Barack, but enough of YOUR attacks. So much for Obama's "different" style of politics, you - Barack Obama are the one doing the Swift Boating! Name one Democrat you have ever opposed on anything or any example where you, Obama, have reached across the aisle to move us forward?? waiting... That's what we thought, you won't bring change Obama, you will bring in the tired pre-Clinton old boy network liberal rhetoric that this country left behind many years ago.

McCain-Palin 2008 Launches New TV Ad: "Fact Check"
From the McCain '08 Newsroom
For Immediate Release
September 10, 2008

ARLINGTON, VA -- Today, McCain-Palin 2008 released its latest television ad, entitled "Fact Check." The ad highlights the Obama campaign's efforts to smear Governor Sarah Palin by peddling in rumors and airdropping operatives into Alaska to dig up dirt. The ad will air in key states....

FactCheck.org: Attacks On Governor Palin "Are Completely False, Or Misleading." "We've been flooded for the past few days with queries about dubious Internet postings and mass e-mail messages making claims about McCain's running mate, Gov. Palin. We find that many are completely false, or misleading." (Brooks Jackson, Jessica Henig, Emi Kolawole, Joe Miller and Lori Robertson, "Sliming Palin," FactCheck.org, http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/sliming_palin.html, 9/8/08)

The Obama Campaign Sent Out "Nearly A Dozen Different Press Releases" Hitting Governor Palin. "Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, as part of his endorsement of Obama, said Palin 'scares the hell out of me.' And Obama hit Palin in nearly a dozen different press releases one day after drawing laughs at a campaign stop by calling her a 'moose shooter.'" (Jim Vandehei & Mike Allen, "Obama, Dems Sharpen Personal Attacks On Palin," Politico, http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=4946250C-18FE-70B2-A8C308295A73841F, 9/10/08)

Today's McCain-Palin Northern Virginia Rally a Huge Hit!

(Scene from today's NoVa Rally in the City of Fairfax: Senator McCain with wife, Cindy and Governor Sarah Palin with her hubby, Todd. )

Yes ladies and gentleman, this was the best Rally I have ever attended. Crowd estimates range from 23,000 to 25,000 people. It was a sea of red for Senator McCain. You could tell he was totally pumped up!

• Fairfax's favorite son Congressman Tom Davis MC'd the event and provided introductions. One speaker included a woman who is a Democrat and was a strong supporter of Hillary Clinton, but now supports McCain Palin because of the way she felt her party (Dems) and how the Mainstream media treated Senator Clinton so unfairly.
  
• Next, Senator Fred Thompson warmed up the crowd. He was TOTALLY Awesome! I mean FDT rocked the House.

• Then with the theme of Rocky - The Eye of the Tiger blaring..... came out all four: Senator John McCain, Cindy McCain, Governor Sarah Palin and her husband, 4-Time World Champion Snow Machine Racer Todd.

• The crowd rocked. You just had to be there to see Fairfax City bathed in a Sea of Red. So awesome. More pictures to come.
• Write this down, today made history, 9-10-08, this is the day that the 2008 election cycle turned a major corner in favor of McCain-Palin in Virginia. Having worked for Senator MCain and Rep. Goodlatte in Va's 6th District, we are solid in RoVa. If McCain-Palin can pull a draw in NoVa, Game, Set, Match!
• At this rate, Obama is imploding over his terrible remarks about Governor Sarah Palin, it should not be long. Actually, I kind of love watching these Dems in Panic Mode trying to smear Governor Palin because---news flash---it is only going to work against them.
• Oh and would love to hear more from the Mainstream Liberal Media about Obama's requests for $930M in earmarks and more about Senator "I love Earmarks" Biden.

Hot Off The Press ABC News Reporting: Obama Infers Sarah Palin is a Pig and Old Fish!

This is simply outrageous! As you can read below, Barack Obama when addressing the SW VA crowd today in Lebanon, VA played off Governor Palin's line about the difference between a bulldog and hockey mom is lipstick, by referring to a pig wearing lipstick and an old stinky fish.

Does the Obama camp really need to ask why Hillary Rodham Clinton will not enter a cat fight with Governor Palin? It is these anti-woman statement and tactics that Senator Clinton will not stoop to...

The Democrat ticket has reached a new low, led by Barack Obama. Obama should apologize to Governor Palin immediately! If this was McCain or a Republican the Liberal Media would be all over this!

Obama Says McCain Is Offering Fake Change: 'You Can Put Lipstick on a Pig, But It's Still a Pig'
September 09, 2008 6:10 PM
Lee Speigel, ABC News
Political Punch

LEBANON, Va. -- "That's not change," Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said of what Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is offering.

"You know, you can put lipstick on a pig," Obama said, "but it's still a pig."

The crowd rose and applauded, some of them no doubt thinking he may have been alluding to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's ad lib during her vice presidential nomination acceptance speech last week, "What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick."

"You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called 'change,'" Obama continued, "it's still gonna stink after eight years.

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- Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller
ABC News

New Rasmussen Virginia Polling Results Show McCain Leads Obama by +11% with Virginia Independents

Rasmussen Election 2008 Polling Results: Virginia Presidential Election
Virginia: McCain 49% Obama 47%
Monday, September 08, 2008

The latest Fox News/Rasmussen Reports telephone in the state shows:

Who Virginia Voters support for President
McCain 49%
Obama 47%

Virginians with a Favorable/Unfavorable View of the Candidate

McCain 59% / 40% (+19%)

Obama only 57% / 44% (+13%)

Who Unaffiliated Virginia Voters Support for President (Big Number here +11%)
McCain 50%
Obama only 39%

Who Virginia Voters Trust
McCain 50%
Obama only 44%

Who Unaffiliated Virginia Voters Trust
McCain 54%

Who Virginia Voters would be UNcomfortable with becoming President
Obama 38%

Who Virginia Voters would ask for advice if faced with the toughest decision of their lives
McCain 50%
Obama only 44%

Gallup Shows 13-point Convention Shift for McCain-Palin Ticket

As incredible as this sounds, what I and others were seeing and feeling on Wednesday and Thursday nights has become reality. Coming out of the Convention McCain-Palin now lead by 5%. Coming out of the Barackopolis on September 2nd, Obama led McCain by 8% (50%-42%), so that is a +13% swing in only one week for McCain-Palin!

When the American public contrasts the rock star appearance at the Barackopolis in Denver with the real sense of what everyday Americans heard from Minneapolis: the need to support our veterans and men and women in uniform to ensure national security, the need for a fresh start on energy independence and policies that will truly lower gas prices and real efforts for working families in the middle class to feel a strengthened U.S. economy through supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs rather than trying to destroy it through the old Liberal Biden-Kennedy tax and spend ideology that even predates the Clintons, it is clear:

America chooses John McCain and Sarah Palin!


Gallup Daily: McCain's Bounce Gives Him 5-point Lead
Leads Obama 49%-44% in first results conducted fully after GOP convention

PRINCETON, NJ -- John McCain leads Barack Obama, 49% to 44%, in the immediate aftermath of the Republican National Convention, according to the latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking results.

These results are based on Sept. 5-7 interviewing, and are the first in which all interviews were conducted following the completion of the GOP convention. Immediately prior to the convention's Sept. 1 start, Aug. 29-31 interviewing showed McCain with 43% support among registered voters, compared with 49% today. Thus, Gallup credits McCain with a six-point convention bounce.

Johm McCain and Sarah Palin to Appear in Northern Virginia - All Hands on Deck Call

This will be "the" rally to attend. The mainstream media will be all over the place for this rally and will be unable to deny that VA is headed firmly into the Red Column! Great event!

JOHN MCCAIN AND SARAH PALIN TO VISIT VIRGINIA ON WEDNESDAY
For Immediate Release
Contact: Press Office
Monday, September 8, 2008
703-297-8900

ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign announced that John McCain and Sarah Palin will campaign in Virginia on Wednesday, September 10th. John McCain and Sarah Palin will hold a campaign rally in Fairfax at Fairfax High School.

Virginia Campaign Co-Chair, Attorney General Bob McDonnell said, "Virginians are ecstatic to have the next President and Vice President of the United States bring their message of reform and leadership to Virginia. The campaign rally in Fairfax is not far from Washington D.C. and I can guarantee that the big spenders in Washington will be able to hear the McCain-Palin message on Wednesday that change is coming their way. John McCain and Sarah Palin are proven leaders with a strong record of reform who will go to Washington, shake up the status quo and make government work better for hard-working American families."

Voters can obtain tickets by going to the McCain Virginia website at Virginia.JohnMcCain.com or by visiting one of the Virginia Victory offices on Monday, September 8th from 12:00 p.m. EDT to 9:00 p.m. EDT and Tuesday, September 9th from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT.

MCCAIN-PALIN CAMPAIGN RALLY INFORMATION
WHO: John McCain and Sarah Palin
WHAT: McCain-Palin Campaign Rally
WHEN: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Doors open at 8:00 a.m. (Tickets required)

McCain-Palin Rally begins at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Fairfax High School

3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax, VA 22030

Attorney General Conference Call Announces Palin in Virginia Beach

Save the Date:

Although Details are yet to be finalized, on a conference call with supporters last week the Attorney General of Virginia, Bob McDonnell, conveyed that Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska and the next Vice President, intends to visit the AG's old stomping grounds in Virginia Beach on Thursday, September 18, 2008.

Stay tuned...

ICYMI: Virginia Women for McCain Big Hit; Strong Women Make Renewed All Hands on Deck Call to Support Palin!

VIRGINIA WOMEN FOR MCCAIN APPLAUD GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN'S HISTORIC ACCEPTANCE OF VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION

For Immediate Release
Contact: Press Office
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
703-297-8900

ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today issued the following statement regarding Governor Sarah Palin's acceptance of the vice presidential nomination, making her only the second woman in American history to run on a major party ticket.

VIRGINIA WOMEN FOR MCCAIN

U.S. Representative Thelma Drake, Virginia Campaign Honorary Statewide Co-Chair:

"Tonight was an exciting and historic night for our Republican delegates in St. Paul and for our country. Governor Palin successfully made the case to the millions of viewers at home for why a McCain-Palin administration will be able to strengthen our economy, protect us on the home front, and provide American families with relief at the pump. Sarah Palin wasn't afraid to challenge the status quo in Anchorage and she will bring the same maverick streak to the nation's capital. She is a woman of great courage and a proven ability to achieve results, not just empty promises. Voters in Virginia and across the country are becoming invigorated at the opportunity to support a ticket that will restore the basic Republican principles of fiscal responsibility and reforming government."

Susan Allen, Former First Lady of Virginia, Women for McCain:

"Tonight was an historic night for women across our great country. It was thrilling to watch Governor Sarah Palin as she showed American voters that she is a strong leader, effective reformer, and ready to take on Washington. To change Washington, it's going to take a team of mavericks who have a record of accomplishment in shaking up the status quo. Governor Palin is a tough executive who has demonstrated during her time in office that she is ready to be vice president. Sarah Palin makes John McCain's ticket even stronger because, like him, she is a leader and a reformer who knows how to get things done for American families. Washington is broken and John McCain will fix it with the help of Sarah Palin."

Lori Ann Miller, Women for McCain from Alexandria, Young Republican Federation of Virginia Chairman:

"Sarah Palin's speech tonight has energized voters in Virginia to back a presidential ticket of real, proven reform. John McCain and Sarah Palin are strong leaders with the undeniable reputation of shaking things up. That's what we need in Washington in order to accomplish real reform and achieve real results when it comes to a stronger economy, stronger military and energy independence. Governor Palin has a record of accomplishment that Barack Obama simply doesn't have. She has spent her time in office reforming government in Alaska while Barack Obama has spent his time in office running for president. Sarah Palin is exactly who we need in Washington to help John McCain get real results for hard working families like mine. As a young professional and mother-to-be, I am proud to campaign for John McCain and Sarah Palin."


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Virginia Young Republican Chairman and Women for McCain Convey Renewed Excitement Over McCain-Palin Ticket

After a successful appearance defending Governor Palin on mainstream media network CBS, the Statewide Chairman of the Virginia Young Republicans, Lori-Ann Miller, along with fellow Virginia Young Republican, Kerry Finnegan, appeared on local TV affiliate Channel 8 in the Northern Virginia - D.C. Market. Both Chairman Miller and Ms. Finnegan conveyed how young professional women are excited about this historic opportunity for women everywhere to really have their voice heard through Governor Palin and how the indeed has the executive experience to handle the job. Unlike the State Senate in Illinois, an executive has to actually make decisions and cannot simply Vote PRESENT like Senator Obama. It is clear that many young women are put off by "Us" magazine and the MSNBC Crew taking repeated sexist pot shots at the Governor asking her questions, they would never ask Barack H. Obama.

Channel 8 aired this Pro-Palin segment on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 at 5:00pm and we hope to hear much more from Women for McCain as we advance the McCain-Palin ticket to the goal line. The GOP Convention bounce over the disastrous Brittney Spears inspired - Barackopolis/Temple of Obama Dem Convention debacle clearly helped us out!

Sarah Palin's Phenomenal Performance Has Dems in Panic-Mode

Yes ladies and gentlemen, Governor Palin rocked the house last night set up by an amazing speech by America's Mayor Rudy Giuliani. After all of the mudslinging and personal attacks against the Palin family, the Governor delivered a frightening blow to the hard left.

The media bias is so profound because they know Senator McCain made the one pick they had not thought about or how to ruin. Sarah Palin is an excellent choice and we will continue to defend her and show her great attributes unlike the Left would do for Senator Clinton.

As one of our many steps to fight back, Young Republican Federation of Virginia Chairman, Lori-Ann Miller appeared on CBS yesterday, Channel 9 WUSA in the DC and Northern Virginia markets to defend Governor Palin and convey how excited professional women like her are about our new Vice Presidential nominee. A historic choice for all voters this fall. YRFV Chairman Miller countered the Emily's List Director that Govenor Palin indeed does have the executive experience at the local Mayor level and Statewide level to help Senator McCain win in November. It is good to see a statewide leader fight back and defend the Governor.

Click here to view YRFV Chairman Lori-Ann Miller's appearance on CBS News.