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Kaine staffer says, “We have the better candidate”

Club members listen intently to Tyee Davenport

Tyee N. Davenport, political director for the U.S. Senate campaign of former Gov. Tim Kaine, told the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club July 19 that the more voters get to see Gov. Kaine and his opponent side by side the more likely they are to vote Democratic.

“We will take advantage of every opportunity to get Tim Kaine and George Allen in the same room,” she said. “The more that happens, the better it is for us. We know we have the better candidate.”

Ms. Davenport said the governor is committed to at least eight face-to-face debates, though Allen, a one-term ex-senator closely aligned to the politics of Georg W. Bush, has shown little enthusiasm for joint appearances.

Ms. Davenport said Gov. Kaine has already conducted 67 roundtable conversations with Virginians throughout the Commonwealth, listening to their concerns and responding to questions.

“We can’t let big money buy this election,” Ms. Davenport told club members. She said that the Senate election in Virginia is one of the first tests of the effect of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision and that special interest PACs are spending millions of dollars on false television advertising in their attempt to elect a compliant Virginia senator.

She said she looks forward to working with volunteers in Lake of the Woods to spread the governor’s message here.

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Club will hear political director for Kaine campaign

Tyee Davenport

Tyee Davenport, political director for Gov. Tim Kaine’s campaign for the U.S. Senate, will address the club on the progress of the campaign at its July 19 meeting.

Ms. Davenport will answer questions about the Kaine campaign and suggest ways in which club members can support Gov. Kaine. His election is a key factor in keeping the Senate under Democratic control.

The meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Lower Level of the Lake of the Woods Clubhouse. Guests are welcome, regardless of political affiliation.

Ms. Davenport has served as deputy political director at the Democratic Party of Virginia since April 2010. Previously, she worked as the Richmond and Hampton Roads political director for the Jody Wagner campaign for lieutenant governor. In 2008, she served as political outreach organizer for the state party’s Coordinated Campaign, where she assisted Congressman Bobby Scott’s campaign in Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District. Davenport also brings eight years of private sector experience where she worked for a Fortune 500 logistics company.

Ms. Davenport is a graduate of Strayer University and holds a master’s degree from Virginia Tech.

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A personal thank you from the First Lady

First Lady Michelle Obama came to Dale City June 7 to express her heartfelt thanks to volunteers in her husband’s campaign. The crowd that packed the VFW Hall in Dale City included a proud contingent from Locust Grove.

See coverage of the First Lady’s visit in The Washington Post.

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Leading the way to the president’s re-election

Happy participants in the June 6 campaign phone bank

Volunteers for President Obama’s re-election campaign, including many from the LOW Democratic Club, are fired up and determined not to leave a single Orange County vote unturned in the November election.

Two phone banks have already been held by the North Orange Obama Team, resulting in contacting more than 800 people asking for help in assuring the president another four years to finish the job he has so successfully begun.

A voter registration drive has been scheduled outside the Food Lion Store in Locust Grove on June 9 and the Orange County volunteers are going to participate in a nationwide rally for the president on June 16.

About a dozen campaign volunteers participated in a phone bank conducted June 6 at Ken Martin’s house, resulting in more than 500 contacts and recruiting more Orange County volunteers.

Participating in the phone bank were  Amy Peters, Charles Brewer, Helen Brewer, Sheila Clark, Vera Jackson, Nancy Arnold, Kerry Sipe, Jim Donovan, Fay Potter, Carla Loban, Zach Loban, Ken Martin and Marti Martin.

Despite the thrilling turnout for events so far, there are still lots of opportunities to get involved. Call one of the project captains below to find out how you can be a part of the next event:

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Wayne Powell will be guest at annual Flag Day picnic

Good food, good company and good times will be the order of the day when The Lake of the Woods Democratic Club hosts its annual Flag Day Membership Picnic June 13 at Sweetbriar Park.

Wayne Powell, candidate for the Congress from Virginia’s 7th District, will be a special guest at the event. He’ll speak briefly about his determination to help restore a dysfunctional U.S. Congress.

The picnic will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the covered Lion George Lewis Pavilion in Sweetbriar Park.

Everyone’s invited to the picnic, which has become a much-anticipated early summer tradition at the Lake. There will be hamburgers and hot dogs and a groaning board of other all-America fare, such as potato salad, baked beans, casseroles, side-dishes, watermelon and red-white-and-blue cupcak es.

There’s no charge for admission, but donations to defer expenses are encouraged and appreciated.

After everyone has had plenty to eat, there will be patriotic program, beginning with a flag ceremony and featuring the club’s own “Demettes,” a crowd-pleasing bevy of divas belting out a repertoire of lively and hilarious songs, usually with political overtones.

Raffle tickets will be sold on a lovely wine basket, including two bottles of good wine, wine glasses, candle, two Democratic donkey pins, wine glass tags, gourmet crackers and other surprises.