Farewell Frank

• EJ Dionne: Judy Feder is a "resolutely grounded mainstream thinker"

  Somehow I missed this one by EJ Dionne, but it's a good one (albeit a bit late...wish he had written it a few weeks ago!):
  In the case of Judy Feder, the other side is pushing the notion that she is some over-the-top liberal -- which doesn't square at [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2008, 5:13pm EST
  

• "2 Hours for Change"

  From the Feder campaign, with just 20 hours until polls open!
  You still have time to make a difference!
  
  This past weekend, the Feder for Congress campaign knocked almost 40,000 doors in VA-10. That doesn’t include tens of thousands of additional knocks and phone calls made by the Obama [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2008, 10:23am EST
  

• Reminder: Pre-Election Rally and Fundraiser today!

  From the Feder campaign, with under 72 hours until polls open!
  Please Join us for a Pre-Election Rally and Fundraiser in honor of
  Judy Feder
  To help fund our GOTV effort for November 4
  
  From 4pm to 6pm
  
  TODAY! Saturday November 1, 2008
  At the Home [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2008, 10:49am EDT
  

• 4 Days to Go

  From the Feder campaign:
  As Election Day nears, I am incredibly thankful for the overwhelming support I have received from you all since I have started running.
  
  I cannot imagine where I would be without supporters like you, and I am asking you to stick with me for just [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2008, 2:28pm EDT
  

• Obama To Hold Final Rally in 10th CD; Will it Boost Judy to Victory?

  
  Barack Obama kicked off his general election campaign in Virginia's 10th CD (Bristow) on June 5, and will conclude his campaign in Virginia's 10th CD (Manassas Park) this Monday evening (November 3). Hey, do you think Barack Obama really REALLY wants to win Virginia's 10th CD (along with [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2008, 12:39pm EDT
  

• Help GOTV for Judy!

  From the Feder campaign:
  The Washington Post got it right this morning when they said that, “Judy Feder’s credentials as a nationally recognized health care expert have never been so in demand.”
  
  We all know that our broken health care system needs to be fixed, but it’s not just [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2008, 2:00pm EDT
  

• "New Voter Concerns May Aid [Judy Feder]"

  The Washington Post editorial board may be a bunch of blithering idiots and total shills for Frank Wolf, but many of the reporters are excellent. Take this article, for instance, in today's Washington Post "Loudoun Extra," by Sandhya Somashekhar.
  Much has changed since 2006, when Democrat Judy M. [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2008, 9:02am EDT
  

• $3.987 to Go

  From the Feder campaign, please help if you can! Thanks.
  Yesterday we told you about the 42,000 new voters in our district and asked you to help us reach out to them. Thanks to the quick response from many of you, we have raised $20,860 of our $24,847 goal. I [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2008, 3:43pm EDT
  

• When Congressman Wolf's Goons Attack: Part 2

  
  Gary Lofton is a member of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors. Lofton is a Republican, elected in January 2008, who represents the Back Creek area. Here is what Lofton had to say about the incident the other day, in which he pinned a Judy Feder campaign [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2008, 10:55am EDT
  

• WJLA-TV: "Wolf Aide Raises 'Cane' with Opponent's Videographer"

  
  
  The Wolf campaign continues to melt down, as the story of his campaign's violence against two Feder staffers spreads from the blogs to the print media to TV. Couldn't have happened to a nicer campaign. Ha.
  
  By the way, I believe more video may very well [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2008, 8:18pm EDT
  

• 42,000

  From Judy Feder:
  Yesterday we asked for your last minute donations before we made out final media buy of the cycle.
  
  Hundreds of you responded, and we surpassed our goal, raising $51,935 for our last media buy!
  
  Thanks to your support, we’ll be able to get our [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2008, 3:14pm EDT
  

• Feder Pre-Election Rally and Fundraiser

  From the Feder campaign:
  Please Join us for a Pre-Election Rally and Fundraiser in honor of
  Judy Feder
  To help fund our GOTV effort for November 4
  
  From 4pm to 6pm
  
  Saturday November 1, 2008
  At the Home of
  Kristin Cabral and Joe Beaulieu
  1869 Rhode Island Avenue
  [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2008, 9:50am EDT
  

• Washington Post, Winchester Star Pick Up Wolf Campaign Assault Story

  The story of Wolf campaign staffers assaulting Feder staffers has been zipping around the blogosphere. Now, it's hit the "mainstream media" as well. The Washington Post has a story on the front page of the Metro section today, in which - among other things - Frederick County Supervisor Gary [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2008, 6:54am EDT
  

• Feder Campaign Calls for Wolf Staffer to be Fired After Assault

  From the Feder campaign:
  Feder Campaign Calls for Wolf Staffer to be Fired After Assault
  
  McLean, VA-After an incident on Friday, October 24, 2008 in Winchester, VA during which a congressional staffer of Congressman Wolf assaulted a Feder staffer, the campaign is calling for Congressional staffer Benjamin Dutton to [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2008, 5:36pm EDT
  

• Video of Judy Feder Speech at Obama Rally

  As I pointed out in a post last week, Judy Feder spoke at the Obama rally in Leesburg. Here is the video of her speech.
  
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  Posted: October 27, 2008, 1:35pm EDT
  

• Help Judy Beat the Bullies!

  From the Feder campaign, here's your chance to help Judy beat the bullies. Thanks.
  On Friday I asked for your help in raising $50,000 to match Frank Wolf's negative ad dollar-for-dollar on network TV.
  
  Thanks to your support we've raised $23,865 online since Friday - almost half of [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2008, 11:28am EDT
  

• And Frank Wolf Does Nothing...

  
  
  For more on this story, please click here. Now, what is it called when you stand by, watch two people being assaulted by your associates, and do nothing? [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2008, 6:35am EDT
  

• Substitute Frank Wolf's Name for John McCain's in This Video

  
  
  Great video by the League of Conservation Voters, see here for more. This is highly applicable to John McCain, but also to Frank Wolf. Just substitute "Frank Wolf" for "John McCain" and change a few numbers around, and you've pretty much got the story. Frank Wolf PRETENDS [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2008, 2:35pm EDT
  

• The Wolf campaign - "now that's out of touch!"

  From the Feder campaign...boy is it ever time for a change!
  Frank Wolf’s new negative ad proves that he just doesn’t get it.
  
  The Wolf campaign accuses Judy of running an, “ugly partisan campaign,” based on her appearances at Barack Obama rallies.
  
  Now that’s out of touch.
  
  [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2008, 12:34pm EDT
  

• Social Right Winger Wolf Gets a Zero Rating From Human Rights Campaign

  That's right, Frank Wolf the supposed "moderate" just got a big, fat ZERO rating from the Human Rights Campaign, for his votes against hate crimes legislation (!!) and employment non-discrimination(!!!).
  
  In sharp contrast, Judy Feder is committed to "defend civil rights and uphold the principles of [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2008, 7:58am EDT
  

• Last Fundraising Push...Victory Within Sight!

  From the Feder campaign...please help out if you can! Thanks.
  Yesterday, I spoke in front of an incredible crowd of 35,000 at an Obama rally in the heart of the 10th District. If anyone still had doubts that Virginians are hungry for change they were put to rest in [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2008, 5:07pm EDT
  

• This Applies Equally to Frank Wolf and John McCain

  
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  Posted: October 23, 2008, 3:13pm EDT
  

• John McCain and Frank Wolf Want to Tax Your Health Benefits

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  Posted: October 23, 2008, 3:00pm EDT
  

• Marc Fisher: "Can't Even Get a Straight Answer" from Frank Wolf

  If you're one of those people who still believes that Frank Wolf is a "moderate," a "nice guy," and a "straight shooter," you might want to check out Marc Fisher's latest column, "Can't Even Get a Straight Answer From a Straight Arrow." At the AARP forum the other [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2008, 9:11am EDT
  

• Wolf Reality Check

  From the Feder campaign, a bit of reality for Frank Wolf.
  Wolf Reality Check: Still Supports the Largest Tax Increase on the Middle Class in History...and Cuts in Medicare Too!
  
  On Thursday Oct. 16, 2008 Congressman Wolf said: I think the proposal that has been made with regard to [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2008, 2:44pm EDT
  

• Debate Transcript Proves It: Wolf Supports McCain Health Benefits Tax!

  Moderator: What Measures would you suggest to improve the availability—and I'm going to include affordability—of health care without the system becoming socialist?
  
  Congressman Wolf: We have to make health insurance more accessible and more affordable, we also have to make sure we keep it between the doctor and [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2008, 8:29am EDT
  

• Over-the-Top Attack Ad Reveals the Real Frank Wolf

  
  
  As you watch this ad, consider that this is about as far from the real Judy Feder as anyone can possibly imagine. It's also as far from the truth and over-the-top as a Sarah Palin interview or a Jeff Frederick mailer. But it IS very revealing about Frank [...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2008, 7:05pm EDT
  

• Help Put Judy on TV

  From the Feder campaign:
  It’s go time.
  
  You’ve already seen our first three commercials. They aired on cable in key markets across the 10th District – to build Judy’s profile and lay the groundwork for our big push in the final weeks of the campaign.
  
  It’s time to [...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2008, 2:48pm EDT
  

• Judy Feder at AARP Forum

  Yesterday, Judy Feder attended an AARP in Leesburg. Here's an account of what she said, courtesy of Leesburg Today.
  When it was Feder's turn, the two-time candidate for Wolf's 10th District seat quickly said the election turned on "choice about the future-more of the same or to move in [...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2008, 2:26pm EDT
  

• Panicked Wolf campaign gives "bad information" to reporters

  And now he's just outright lying:
  Fact Check: Wolf Campaign Makes False Claim to Winchester Star
  Wolf Campaign Misrepresents Feder Fundraising by More Than $100,000
  
  McLean, VA— In the Monday October 20, 2008 edition of the Winchester Star [Feder, Wolf Run Neck-and-neck in Fundraising, 10/20/08] Wolf campaign manager [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2008, 2:25pm EDT
  

• "Desperate" Frank Wolf Breaks Pledge, Goes Negative on Judy Feder!

  Getting a little worried, Frank?
  Congressman Wolf Breaks Pledge to Refrain from Partisan Negative Attacks
  Campaign Launches Desperate Negative Attack on Feder
  
  McLean, VA- In a sign of increasing desperation, Congressman Wolf has broken a pledge that has been the central focus of his effort to get [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2008, 2:22pm EDT
  

• Feder vs. Wolf: Here's the Debate

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  Posted: October 17, 2008, 9:33pm EDT
  

• Judy won the debate "walking away"

  From the Feder campaign...
  Last night Judy took on Frank Wolf in their first debate of the campaign. It won't surprise you that Judy won it walking away, making a strong, convincing case for change.
  
  What surprised us all was Wolf’s endorsement of the McCain plan to tax health [...]
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  Posted: October 17, 2008, 2:40pm EDT
  

• Frank Wolf Supports Largest Middle Class Tax Increase in History!

  From the Feder campaign, bolding added for emphasis.
  October Debate Surprise: Wolf Supports Largest Middle Class Tax Increase in History
  
  Congressman Wolf Supports McCain's Radical Health Care Tax
  
  McLean, VA — In a stunning reversal of his position against tax increases, yesterday Congressman Wolf endorsed the largest [...]
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  Posted: October 17, 2008, 11:38am EDT
  

• Feder Outraised Wolf by $170,000 in 3rd Quarter

  More good news, as Judy Feder continues her strong challenge to 28-year incumbent Frank Wolf "in sheep's clothing."
  Luke McFarland, Feder's campaign manager, said that the campaign spent much of its money earlier to raise Feder's profile. Feder, a former Georgetown University professor, lost to Wolf in 2006.
  
  McFarland [...]
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  Posted: October 17, 2008, 7:43am EDT
  

• Jim Webb: ""We need people who know how to think"

  There's a great article about Judy Feder by Julia O'Donaghue in the October 15 issue of the Great Falls Connection. I particular liked this part:
  "She is very well known and very well respected," said Linda Blumberg, who does health care policy research for the Urban Institute.
  
  [...]
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  Posted: October 16, 2008, 11:48am EDT
  

• A Quick Way to Help Judy Feder!

  Judy's in a tight race to win this contest, and it would be great if she did. Thanks!
  PFAW's competition for PROGRESSIVE House candidates-- no nominal Democrats from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party on their list-- ends tonight at midnight (Pacific Time). A few minutes ago they [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2008, 12:51pm EDT
  

• Feder on Housing Crisis, Financial Bailout

  InsideNOVA is out with an article, "Feder wants to fix housing crisis in Manassas." Here are a few highlights:
  
  *Feder says she "know[s] people there are hurting" and that "There is a lot of concern they have being forgotten in this financial crisis, that the attention is going [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2008, 7:48am EDT
  

• When Will Frank "The Self-Proclaimed Moderate" Wolf Condemn Jeff "The Extremist" Frederick?

  If you missed it, see here for more on the outrageous remarks by Republican Party of Virginia chairman Jeff Frederick comparing Barack Obama to Osama bin Laden. The story was first reported by Karen Tumulty of Time Magazine:
  The McCain campaign invited me to visit Frederick and [...]
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  Posted: October 13, 2008, 8:19am EDT
  

• Hillary Clinton for Judy Feder!

  Definitely check this out if you can!
  Please Join Special Guest Senator Hillary Clinton for a Reception in Honor of Judy Feder Candidate for Congress in Virginia’s 10th district
  
  Tuesday, October 14, 2008
  From 3:00 to 4:30 PM
  1099 New York Ave, NW
  Washington DC, 20001
  
  With [...]
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  Posted: October 10, 2008, 8:09pm EDT
  

• How's Frank Wolf Going to Help With Any of This?

  
  
  Short answer? He's not. Vote Judy Feder! [...]
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  Posted: October 10, 2008, 2:40pm EDT
  

• Barney Frank Reception for Judy Feder

  This looks like an excellent event with one of the smartest and funniest people on Capitol Hill, Barney Frank. Check it out!
  You Are Cordially Invited
  To Join those Interested in Health Care Reform
  At a reception in support of:
  Judy Feder
  The Democratic Nominee for U.S. Congress 10th [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2008, 12:47pm EDT
  

• Hard Hitting New Ad Against Frank Wolf

  
  
  From the Feder campaign...
  
  We’re up with our latest ad across the 10th district!
  
  Frank Wolf's “hands off” approach to Wall Street and his 92 % support of George Bush on the economy and Iraq helped lead us to where we are today, and it's just [...]
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  Posted: October 08, 2008, 11:27am EDT
  

• Video of Judy Feder on the Trail

  I’ve seen Judy Feder speak in a variety of different settings over the last three years and I’m always amazed at the energy she has and how passionate she is about public service. Once again, this came across in her speech last night as she told the audience why she [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2008, 1:41pm EDT
  

• Frank Wolf Used to Represent "Communist Country?"

  As Frank Wolf stood by the other day without uttering a peep of protest, John McCain's brother told a crowd of Republicans that Arlington and Alexandria are "Communist Country."
  Joe McCain called Virginia a "very, very important" state for each presidential candidate and noted that he identified with the [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2008, 10:15am EDT
  

• Jim Webb for Judy Feder - October 13

  Please Join us
  for a Fundraiser in Honor of
  
  Judy Feder
  Candidate for US House of Representatives
  From Virginia’s Tenth District
  
  With Special Guest
  Senator Jim Webb
  
  Monday October 13, 2008
  From 6pm to 8 pm
  Salona
  The home of Karen and Dan DuVal
  1214 Buchanan [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2008, 11:24am EDT
  

• Will Frank Wolf Condemn Sarah Palin for Opposing Sudan Divestiture?

  Hey, Rep. Wolf, maybe next time you're on stage with Sarah Palin, you might want to ask her why she opposed divestment from Sudan and its genocidal regime. Perhaps you could also inquire as to why she outright lied about this subject the other night in her debate [...]
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  Posted: October 05, 2008, 1:51pm EDT
  

• The Bush-McCain-Wolf Economy Continues to Bleed

  If you like this, I guess Frank Wolf's your man!
  The American economy lost 159,000 jobs in September, the worst month of retrenchment in five years, the government reported on Friday, enhancing fears that an already pronounced downturn had entered a more painful stage that could last [...]
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  Posted: October 03, 2008, 4:17pm EDT
  

• Great Event Yesterday For Judy Feder With Rep. Chris Van Hollen

  I attended an event in Falls Church for Judy Feder which featured Representative Chris Van Hollen. For those of you who don’t already know, Congressman Van Hollen represents Maryland’s 8th Congressional District and also serves as the head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). The [...]
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  Posted: October 02, 2008, 4:56pm EDT
  

• Judy Blows Past Another Fundraising Goal!

  Great news from Judy Feder!
  Earlier this week, I asked you to help me reach my online fundraising goal of $25,000 before the FEC filing deadline on Tuesday evening. You blew past that number contributing $40,299, with hundreds of donations in the final hours of the quarter!
  
  Not only [...]
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  Posted: October 02, 2008, 4:38pm EDT