David joined Democratic officials, activists, and supporters yesterday evening at Guapo’s restaurant in Shirlington for Arlington Democrats United for David.

“The outpouring of support from fellow Democrats in Arlington has really been amazing,” said David. “Even though I’m from Alexandria, my Arlington friends have embraced me as one of the family, one of their own.”

Yesterday’s event was hosted by delegates Bob Brink, Al Eisenberg, and Adam Ebbin; Arlington County Board Members Jay Fisette, Chris Zimmerman, Barbara Favola, Paul Ferguson, and Walter Tejada; Arlington Commissioner of the Revenue Ingrid Morroy, Arlington Treasurer Francis O’Leary, Arlington Commonwealth’s Attorney Richard Trodden, Arlington Sheriff Beth Arthur, and Arlington County School Board Member Libby Garvey, one of David’s former primary opponents. Jim Turpin, Margo Horner, Jeff Liesemer, Peter Rousselot, Alfonso Lopez, Jane Bergen, Josh Israel, the Arlington County Democratic Committee, the Arlington Young Democrats, and the Virginia Partisans.

“I look forward to being part of such a terrific team in Arlington,” said David.

If you missed our Democrats United events, feel free to join us next Saturday evening, Oct. 8 at 5 p.m. for a Friends and Family Barbecue for David at the home of Mimi Carter and Joe La Mountain on 106 East Cliff Street. You can even enter a drawing for a week in an Ocean View Cottage in Nags Head.

Many thanks to the Vote Strong Volunteers who continued to reach out to voters and build the grassroots during this week’s Volunteer Nights on Tuesday and Wednesday. While David was out knocking on doors and sharing his vision in person, volunteers made hundreds of phone calls to voters in the 45th district for our David and to voters in the 32nd district for David Poisson.

“I’ll never be able to thank our volunteers enough for their hard work and their commitment to building the grassroots for the future,” said David. “I’m confident that, together, we’ll win in November and be a strong force for sensible, progressive legislation in Virginia.”

Join us next week as we continue to win votes for David and other Democrats! Volunteer Nights are Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. at Campaign Central and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Alexandria Hyundai. Let Mel know you’re coming: 703-549-3203 or gro.nilgnedivadnull@reetnulov.

Team Englin culminated another busy weekend on the campaign trail today with a successful Fall for the Arts Fundraiser for David at Alexandria Councilman Rob Krupicka’s home in Del Ray. Delegate Marian Van Landingham, Delegate Brian Moran, Delegate Adam Ebbin, Delegate Bob Brink, Delegate Al Eisenberg, Senator Patsy Ticer, Arlington County Board Member Barbara Favola, Arlington School Board Member Libby Garvey, Mayor Bill Euille, Vice Mayor Del Pepper, Councilman Rob Krupicka, Councilman Paul Smedberg, Councilman Ludwig Gaines, Councilwoman Joyce Woodson, Councilman Andrew MacDonald, and others hosted the event. The hosts each donated a piece of original artwork to the auction to raise money for David’s campaign efforts. Former Delegate and Councilman David Speck entertained the guests as the auctioneer.

“It really meant a lot to me that the hosts put so much thought and effort into producing some beautiful pieces of art,” said David. “We’re lucky to have such a committed team of progressive leaders at both the state and local level, and I look forward to working closely together to keep electing Democrats and to fight for sensible, progressive legislation in Richmond.”

On Saturday, David and volunteers spent the day knocking on doors and talking with voters throughout the 45th district. David focused his energy on the Fairfax part of the 45th, joining Maggie Britvec, the Democratic precinct captain for Cameron precinct, sharing his strong progressive message.

Sunday morning, David joined other Alexandria dignitaries at Beth El Hebrew Congregation, where David, Shayna, and Caleb are members, for the ground breaking of the Rabbi Arnold Fink Study Center.

Join us every Saturday to knock on doors and every Tuesday and Wednesday for Volunteer Nights! Let Mel know when you’re coming: gro.nilgnedivadnull@reetnulov or 703-549-3203.

Sixteen fantastic volunteers came to Campaign Central last night to make an unbelievable number of phone calls, get the voter files up to date with all of the Democrats we’ve talked to at their doors and on their phones, and get a huge mailing out the door. Special thanks to Matt Munsey and Gertrude Bailey for staying into the wee hours to finish up!

Last night’s volunteers ranged in age from 2nd grade to “he’s not saying” and came to Campaign Central from all three parts of the 45th district (Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax).

“It’s inspiring to see the number of Vote Strong volunteers grow week after week, and to see them coming together to work for a progressive future for Virginia,” said Mel Mattingly, Campaign Manager.

Join us next Tuesday! Let Mel know you’re coming at 703-549-3203 or gro.nilgnedivadnull@ofni.

While volunteers kept up the fight at our second Wednesday Volunteer Night, David and Shayna joined Democratic officials, activists, and supporters this evening at Janet’s Java off of Telegraph Road for Fairfax Democrats United for David.

“The outpouring of support from fellow Democrats in the Mount Vernon and Lee parts of the 45th district both during the primary and since has really meant a lot to me,” said David. “I have said all along that whomever represents the 45th district in Richmond must strive to represent the entire district, from Fairfax to Alexandria to Arlington. I remain rock-solid in that commitment, and I’m so proud of the way Democrats from across the entire 45th district have come together to demonstrate their united support of the entire Democratic ticket.”

If you missed our Democrats United events in Alexandria or Fairfax, you can join other Democratic officials and activists next week in Arlington to show your support. Arlington Democrats United for David is Thursday, Sept. 29, 6 to 8 p.m. at Guapo’s in Shirlington, and the recommended contribution is $25. You can also join us this Sunday at Councilman Rob Krupicka’s home in Del Ray for a special Fall for the Arts fundraiser for David, including an auction of original art created by local elected officials.

With still more new volunteers joining the ranks of seasoned Team Englin veterans, Campaign Central was brimming with grassroots energy this evening. In addition to various other critical campaign activities, Team Englin made hundreds of phone calls to voters in the 45th district for our David and to voters in the 32nd district for David Poisson.

“I can’t thank our volunteers enough for keeping up the good fight,” said Melissa Mattingly, Team Englin’s campaign manager. “We’re really making a difference not only for David, but for other great Democrats too.”

Meanwhile, David spoke to voters and activists in the Mount Vernon part of the 45th district at the monthly meeting of the local chapter of the Jewish women’s group Hadassah. As a Jewish candidate, David was invited to share his thoughts on “Judaism and the political life.”

“It was an honor to have a chance to share some thoughts with the Mount Vernon chapter of Hadassah, and I look forward to working together to fight for sensible, progressive legislation in Richmond,” said David.

Join Team Englin at Janet’s Java in Fairfax tomorrow evening for the Fairfax Democrats United for David event. If you can’t make it to Janet’s Java, spend some time at Alexandria Hyundai for another evening of calling voters. Let Mel know when you’re coming: gro.nilgnedivadnull@reetnulov or 703-549-3203.

With just under seven weeks until election day, Team Englin continues to fire on all cylinders working to win votes for David and the entire Democratic ticket.

Team Englin did its part today to raise money for the American Red Cross Hurricane 2005 Relief Fund at Alexandria’s Gulf Coast Relief Run, whose sponsors included James Carville and Mary Matalin and the Alexandria City Council. David and Caleb joined Red Cross volunteers staffing the water station and cheering runners while Shayna and the rest of the Team Englin contingent ran in the 5K race through Old Town.

“It was terrific to see so many people running for such an important cause. This kind of race usually takes months to put together, but the Alexandria community stepped up and made it happen in just a couple of weeks. It’s a real testament to the spirit of our community,” said David.

After the race, David and another group of Team Englin volunteers spent several hours knocking on doors and talking with voters throughout the 45th district, sharing David’s strong progressive message.

Later in the evening, David joined Sen. Patsy Ticer, Del. Brian Moran, Del. Adam Ebbin, Councilman Ludwig Gaines, and candidate for sheriff Dana Lawhorne as special guest performers with the Hexagon Players, a local political satire group, to raise money to help the Alexandria Democratic Committee elect state and local Democratic candidates.

Alexandria—David Englin, the Democratic candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 45th district, announced today the success of his campaign’s fundraising during the 2005 election cycle. Englin raised a total of $123,921 through the end of the most recent reporting period, including $17,990 in contributions during the latest period, July 1 through Aug. 31.

“While I’m certainly happy that we continue to out-raise my Republican opponent, this election isn’t about the race for money, it’s about who has the ideas, the energy, and the vision to carry on Marian Van Landingham’s legacy of progressive leadership,” said Englin. “My grassroots volunteers and I have continued making thousands of phone calls and knocking on thousands of doors to reach out to voters throughout the 45th district, and our financial advantage will only strengthen those efforts.”

Despite the 45th district’s strong Democratic performance, Englin is taking nothing for granted, and he continues to knock on doors and raise money to fight for every single vote in the Nov.-8 election.

“We’ve already raised several thousand dollars since the end of August. Our recent event at Murphy’s Pub in Old Town, which was hosted by Delegate Marian Van Landingham, House Democratic Caucus Chair Delegate Brian Moran, and other prominent local leaders, was very successful, and we have several other fundraisers already scheduled for the coming weeks,” said Englin.

“I’m so proud of my fellow Democrats for the way we’ve all come together since the primary, and I look forward to working with Democrats, Independents, and moderate Republicans to fight for sensible, progressive legislation in Richmond,” said Englin.

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Many thanks to the Vote Strong volunteers who turned out for two evenings this week of making phone calls, writing letters, entering data, and doing the hard grassroots work of fighting for a progressive future. Tuesday night was our usual Volunteer Night at Campaign Central and Wednesday we used the phones at Alexandria Hyundai.

While our volunteers — including the return of some familiar faces from the Primary campaign! — were winning votes on Tuesday for our David throughout the 45th district and for Dave Marsden in the 41st district, David spent the evening knocking on doors and talking with voters face-to-face. He took a brief respite from the doors to drop by the Cherry Blossom riverboat docked in Old Town to wish Del. Brian Moran, the House Democratic Caucus Chair, a Happy Birthday. Brian’s birthday bash included words from special guest retried General Wesley Clark, and Brian’s older brother, Congressman Jim Moran, and it raised a good sum of money toward Brian’s efforts as caucus chair to elect more Democrats.

Join us every Saturday to knock on doors and every Tuesday and Wednesday for Volunteer Nights! Let Mel know when you’re coming: gro.nilgnedivadnull@reetnulov or 703-549-3203.

House Leaders say Democratic candidates are the “wall” that will prevent investment rollbacks

Richmond, Va. — Democratic House leaders and House of Delegates candidate David Englin vowed to be the “wall” that will prevent the dismantling of the investments made in the 2004 General Assembly session.

“I want to serve in the House of Delegates to continue Governor Mark Warner’s legacy of standing up for fiscal integrity and making investments in Virginia’s future,” said Englin. “I will fight against attempts to dismantle the progress we have made in the last four years.”

“Together we need to fight for sensible, progressive legislation that will strengthen our communities, defend our values, and invest in our future,” said Englin.

Democratic leaders touted that working alongside Governor Mark Warner and Lt. Governor Tim Kaine they invested over $1.5 billion in public schools, $97 million towards public safety that increased the salaries of first responders and took many deputy sheriff’s off food stamps, and because of the historic budget agreement Governor Warner was able to invest over $800 million in 2005 towards transportation needs.

This historic investment along with Governor Warner’s responsible fiscal management helped Virginia preserve their AAA bond rating, being only one of a handful of states to have that honor, and was named “The Best Managed State” by Governing Magazine.

“David Englin is a strong candidate that will be the wall that prevents us from returning to the days of fiscal irresponsibility,” added Delegate Brian Moran Democratic House Caucus Chairman. “He will be part of the driving force that keeps Virginia moving in the right direction.”

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