http://buchanandemocrats.com Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:26:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en State Delegate Will Morefield – Republican from Tazewell County conducted a town hall meeting at the Appalachian College of Pharmacy on July 6, 2010, to announce an energy bill which he will sponsor to purportedly boast coal and gas production in the coalfields. During that town hall meeting, ... http://buchanandemocrats.com/2010/07/25/morefield-hits-griffith-with-lump-of-coal/ Buchanan County Democrats have planned five events to support the reelection of the hardest working Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives. Join the Buchanan County Democratic Committee for a picnic at Keen Mountain Park on August 20, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. The Committee also scheduled its ... http://buchanandemocrats.com/2010/07/25/picnic-and-fall-rallies-planned/ The Virginia GOP launched an attack ad against Congressmen Rick Boucher and Tom Perriello last week hoping to stir up Second Amendment enthusiasts. The ad shows video footage of Mexican President Felipe Calderon addressing Congress and receiving a standing ovation when he calls for reinstating the assault weapons ... http://buchanandemocrats.com/2010/06/04/gop-attack-ad-against-congressman-boucher-backfires/ As expected, 9th District Republicans selected another import by nominating Morgan Griffith on May 22, 2010, to run against Congressman Boucher. Griffith had the most name recognition among the Republican contenders and brought the most money to the table to mount a campaign against a fourteen-term incumbent. The ... http://buchanandemocrats.com/2010/05/25/republicans-select-another-import/ Congressman Rick Boucher will hold a town meeting on May 22, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at Grundy High School Auditorium in Grundy, Virginia. The town meeting will address issues related to energy and the environment related to the coal industry. After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that greenhouse ... http://buchanandemocrats.com/2010/05/19/public-town-hall-meeting-with-congressman-boucher-on-energy-and-enviromental-issues-may-22-2010/ The Ninth District Democratic Committee will hold the Ninth District Democratic Convention on May 15, 2010 at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Virginia beginning at 11:00 a.m. The purpose of the Convention is to nominate Congressman Rick Boucher as the Democratic Candidate for Congress from Virginia's ... http://buchanandemocrats.com/2010/05/11/ninth-district-democratic-convention-may-15-2010/ Dave Marsden won the special election on January 12, 2010, for the 37th state senatorial seat that was left vacant after the election of State Senator Ken Cuccinelli to the Office of Attorney General. The Washington Post considered Marsden’s victory an upset. With Marsden’s victory, Democrats ... http://buchanandemocrats.com/2010/01/13/democrats-gain-seat-in-state-senate/ Along with Congressman Rick Boucher, the Buchanan County Democratic Committee will be hosting three rallies and dinners this fall to support our statewide candidates and Dan Bowling for the House of Delegates. Join Congressman Boucher and our Committee at Twin Valley High School on September 26, 2009, at ... http://buchanandemocrats.com/2009/07/24/fall-rallies-and-dinners-scheduled/ Senator Phillip Puckett will be hosting a reception for Jon Bowerbank, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, on Tuesday, May, 5, 2009, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Mosby’s Restaurant, 251 Ridgeview Centre, Wise, Virginia. Admission to the reception is $25.00 per person. Other sponsorship opportunities are available for the ... http://buchanandemocrats.com/2009/05/01/senator-puckett-to-host-reception-for-jon-bowerbank/ Congressman Rick Boucher will hold a Town Meeting at Riverview Elementary on Saturday March 28, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. This meeting is a non-partisan public event to discuss matters of current interest, including federal legislation, and matters of interest to Buchanan County such as economic development. Congressman Boucher ... http://buchanandemocrats.com/2009/03/27/town-meeting-at-riverview-elementary-march-28-2009-at-100-pm/