Democratic Party

John Douglass – 5th District Candidate for Congress

From http://www.johndouglassforcongress.com/ General Douglass has accomplished a career of demonstrating unquestionable achievement while serving the United States as a military, government and industry leader. In a military career in the Air Force all over the globe that culminated in service as a Brigadier General, Douglass served as a production officer on our national ICBM programs; [...]

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Festive Progressives: A New Social Opportunity for Area Liberals

Want to chat with a group of like-minded liberals in the casual atmosphere of a restaurant lounge and patio? Maybe enjoy a few spirited beverages and appetizers while discussing the political issues of the season? You’re in luck. Festive Progressives will be meeting periodically at the Flint Hill Public House (675 Zachary Taylor Hwy – [...]

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Order Your Obama-Biden Bumper Sticker. It’s Free!

The Rappahannock Democrats will have more Obama 2012 bumper stickers to distribute soon, but did you know you can order an Obama-Biden bumper sticker for free? Click here to order a free bumper sticker.

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Time to begin Organizing for Obama

It’s time for all Democrats to get involved with the Obama 2012 campaign to keep Republicans from “taking back” America to their policies that have contributed to the biggest gap between rich and poor in American history. Go to www.barackobama.com to read about the campaign and see what you can do to help our President get re-elected.

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Peyton R. Williams Jr – former 5th District Candidate for Congress

UPDATE 4/28/12: Peyton R. Williams, Jr. has suspended his campaign. See 4/28/12 www.rappdems.org post for more information. Click here for an article from the Daily Progress. One of my strengths is getting people together to talk about problems and finding solutions that are acceptable, workable and likely to achieve the result. I look forward to [...]

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An invitation from Madison County Democrats

The Madison County Democrats are reaching out to fellow Democrats in Culpeper, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock counties to get together, socialize, build coalitions, and coordinate planning. They believe that local sharing will be critically important as district lines change and familiar structures go away. The first meeting of this informal group will be Saturday, March [...]

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Virginia Young Democrats Lobby Day

Monday, January 16, 2012 General Assembly Building, 5th Floor West Conference Room, 901 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia Advocate on behalf of Young Virginians at the Young Democrats’ annual Lobby Day in Richmond Virginia this Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. 8:00 AM – Park at the 9th and Clay Parking Lot (free parking on the [...]

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Rappahannock County Democrats’ Reorganization Caucus to be held on January 7

Our biennial reorganization caucus will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Washington Town Hall. This caucus is for Democrats only. However, we welcome (and need) the support of non-Democrats who share our values and/or support our candidates. If you are in that category, stay on this list and you’ll see opportunities to [...]

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Grassroots Organizing Key to Democratic Victories

At the May 2011 Rappahannock Democrats Meeting, Erik Carlson, regional field director for Organizing for America, gave a presentation on grassroots organizing, which is working at the local level to win elections. He emphasized telling our personal stories in one-on-one conversations. If you weren’t at the meeting, please consider viewing the handouts and audio file [...]

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26th State Senate District Nomination Caucus

All Democrats in the 26th State Senate District (including all of Rappahannock County) are invited to attend a caucus to select our nominee. The caucus will be held on the evening of August 3, 2011, at the County Government Center in Woodstock. More details to come.  

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