UPDATED

Terry McAuliffe will be coming to a meet and greet in Gate City this Friday evening, January 2.
He is seeking the Democratic nomination for the Governor’s office in 2009.

Mr. McAuliffe chaired the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005.
He also served as chairman of the 2008 Hillary Clinton for President committee.
This Friday’s Meet & Greet will be held at 7 p.m at the Scott County Park & Golf Course Scott County Democrat Headquarters, 255 West Jackson Street, Suite 2.

This change is due to weather conditions.
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Please help spread the word by inviting others you know to this event!

Despite the claims being made by Republicans (including members of our families) that it is impossible to be a both Christian and a Democrat, the truth of the matter is that the majority of the practicing Scott County Democrats are also practicing Christians.

That being the case, we would like to take this time to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, and offer our prayers for the upcoming New Year.

May God stand with us in the year ahead, may He help us not to judge others, may He engender in each of us a readiness to help those in need, and a sense of service to our community, our country, and each of those we come in contact with every day.

Merry Christmas!

Hey guys,

I know everyone is probably with their families and friends
celebrating the holidays, but I wanted to take a second and wish
everyone a Merry Christmas from the officers of the Young Dems.  Stay
safe during the holiday season!

Also, the group will have a Conference Call on Sunday, January 11th at
6:00pm to discuss upcoming events and ideas for the new year.
Conference call details will be sent via email in the coming days.

One reason for the change in the conference call time is because
Creigh Deeds has decided to come to Bristol, VA this Sunday, December
28th.  He’ll be speaking at Ryan’s Steakhouse at 6:30pm if you would
like to attend.

Happy Holidays,

Justin Fleenor
Vice President
Southwest Virginia Young Democrats

From Brian Patton

I was recently informed that Delegate Steve Shannon, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General, will be hosting a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at 7:00 PM.  The meeting is being held at the Russell County Courthouse in Lebanon, Virginia, in the Circuit Courtroom.

My understanding is Del. Shannon intends to make this a discussion about the region’s continuing and increasing drug problem, and how if elected, he can help.

If you have any questions about the event, please contact Marty in Del. Shannon’s office at (marty@shannon2009.com).

Thank you all so much for your help and support over the past several years - with victory after victory, we’ve proven that Virginia voters, given the choice, prefer results-oriented leaders to politically motivated politicians.

In this year’s election, Virginia was instrumental in changing the direction of this country to reflect the success we’ve had here. No one embodies bipartisan solution-oriented leadership more than Mark Warner, our new U.S. Senator. New congressmen Gerry Connolly, Glenn Nye, and Tom Perriello are all cast in that same mold - they’re going to Washington to get things done for Virginia.

Tom has a solid lead in a close race, and I think he’ll win because of his unparalleled record of service and your grassroots commitment to winning the 5th District, where no one thought Democrats could compete.

What I’m most proud of as your Governor is that we showed that Virginia’s electoral votes can’t be taken for granted in a presidential election. Barack Obama is going to be an excellent President of the United States. I know Barack, and I know that he’s as committed to finding solutions as we are in Virginia - which is one of the reasons why it was so important to him to win here.

We still have much work to do to change Washington, but we now have excellent leadership in place to get the job done. I’m enjoying our success this week even as I focus on the challenges we face in Richmond. Next week I’ll write you again to let you know how you can get involved in making the changes we need here in Virginia.

Warm regards,

Tim Kaine

Although we were disappointed with the results, we must move beyond this campaign and work together to get our country moving again.

It is our sincere hope that you will join us in putting our country first and continue to work to keep our nation safe, free and prosperous.

We urge you to join us in not just congratulating Senator Obama, but offering our next president our good will and earnest effort to find ways to come together as a nation. Whatever our differences may be, we are all fellow Americans.

We are truly blessed to live in this great country and call ourselves Americans, and we will forever be her loyal servants.

Today, let there be no reason now for any American to fail to cherish their citizenship in this, the greatest nation on Earth.

With warm gratitude,

Cindy and John McCain