Fauquier Democrats

Deeds beats McAuliffe and Moran in fast-growing outer suburbs in Northern Virginia, Deeds get more votes than his two opponents combined

LEESBURG – Earlier today, Creigh Deeds pulled off a major upset at Northern Virginia’s 10th Congressional District Democratic Convention in Leesburg, receiving more votes than his two opponents combined.  The straw poll took place at the meeting of the 10th District Democrats, which includes the fast-growing outer suburbs in the Northern Virginia counties of Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, Fauquier, Clarke, Warren, and Frederick, and the cities of Manassas, Manassas Park, and Winchester.

“With just 31 days to go, our grassroots campaign continues to gain momentum heading into the June 9th primary,” said Joe Abbey, Campaign Manager for the Deeds campaign. “It’s clear that all across the Commonwealth, Virginians are responding to Creigh’s positive message of creating opportunity, prosperity, and hope in every corner of Virginia.  This grassroots straw poll shows what we’ve known all along: Creigh Deeds will put us in the strongest position to beat Bob McDonnell in November.  Northern Virginia leaders like Dick Saslaw, Mary Margaret Whipple, Janet Howell, and Chap Petersen have lined up behind Creigh, because they know that he can bring people together from every part of Virginia to invest in a statewide system of transportation.  No one is more prepared to be Governor.”

The results of the 10th Congressional District Straw Poll were as follows:

Creigh Deeds – 49 Votes
Terry McAuliffe – 24 votes
Brian Moran – 23 votes

Last week, The Washington Post called Creigh Deeds, “a legislator of substance and former prosecutor with a keen understanding of issues important to Northern Virginia.”  The Virginian-Pilot recently said that Deeds is the Democratic candidate who “most naturally fits into the moderate mold shaped by Mark Warner and Tim Kaine” and this came after The Lynchburg News and Advance said that Deeds “appeals to many of the same centrist Democrats and independents who supported Mark Warner in his gubernatorial campaign in 2001.”

The Afro- American Historical Association will be closing the museum from June 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009 to incorporate the permanent installation “Footprints to Change” with existing installation. This is a collaborative project with the Fauquier County Democratic Committee’s Outreach Committee. The AAHA will reopen with a rededication ceremony and fundraiser on August 1, 2009.

Additionally, volunteer opportunities are being coordinated with the Fauquier County Public Schools for at risk youth.  The overall project is divided into five specific areas: “From Africa to Jamestown”, “The American Revolution”, “Women’s Suffrage-pre civil war”, “The Underground Rail Road in Fauquier”,  and “Women’s Sufferage-1916 to 1919”.  Every element will incorporate African American’s women’s significant contribution. Moreover, social movements will broaden and include results that contributed to permanent social change. The children will deliver the exhibit by answering a series of questions directly related to the specific period through photos, brief narratives, and arrangement.

Adult volunteers are needed to supervise and assist the children with research and documentation. Finally, we will need volunteers to sell footprints to fund the project and locate sponsorships.