Vol. 31, No. 12 www.arlingtondemocrats.org December 2006 WE WON BIG! It was not a BIG victory in the traditional sense, vide 50,000 votes for Webb, although the county since ’s statewide margin of victory was only pumped out 42,319 votes for last THANKS TO ALL THE a tantalizing and heart-stopping 39/100ths of 1 per- year. MANY HELPING cent. But it was a big victory in the more important But Arlington came through with a 53,021 HANDS WHO sense that it gave Democrats a one-vote majority in votes for Webb, exceeding the target by 6 percent. the Senate. Other election stories appear in this month’s PRODUCED Without Webb’s victory, Dick Cheney would Voice on pages six and seven. A HUGE VICTORY! be ruling the country for the next two years by sit- ting in the presiding chair of the Senate and casting See many of those hands all the tie-breaking votes. Arlington was central to the Democratic take- Madison joins —a total of 1,033 pairs— over of the Senate. In fact, if Arlington were still on Pages 4 and 5. part of the District of Columbia, George Allen would have won easy re-election by a margin of 1.04 per- cent. the Dem fold At the start of the campaign, the Webb staff In past years, Madison precinct has been chal- Congrats and set a target for Arlington. As per usual, they picked lenging to win for Democrats. Located in the far a very challenging number that would be tough to north of the county, it has been the only one of the meet. The Webb campaign asked Arlington to pro- 49 precincts in Arlington that likes to be contrary kudos to our and provide GOP majorities. But not any more. Don’t go to NRECA — In 2004, it was the only precinct Jim Moran winners! lost in Arlington on his road to re-election. So in 2005, even though he wasn’t even on the ballot, Jim Webb we’ve moved this month Moran stationed himself at the Madison polling sta- ACDC’s December monthly meeting has been tion where he was photographed carrying a woman’s shifted to a new location. baby carriage up the stairs to the polling station. The December 6 meeting will be held at Drew This year, Moran won Madison with a solid Model School, 3500 S. 23rd Street, off Shirlington 56 percent of the vote. We hear he ran off with the Road. Do NOT go to our usual location, the NRECA young mom vote. building in Ballston. (It is not available to us this Four years ago, Madison was the only precinct Jim Moran month.) Chris Zimmerman lost on the road to re-election This meeting will pay special tribute to the to the County Board. This year, he said, “I was more than 1,000 volunteers who worked on behalf determined to win there.” He made a point of walk- of Arlington Democrats this year. Don’t miss it. ing the precinct and knocking on lots of doors. After In addition, Anna Weisfeiler, outgoing direc- he finished, he said, “Man that’s a hilly precinct!” tor of Democrats Aboard, a group affiliated with But the effort paid off. Zimmerman won Madi- Chris the Democratic National Committee, will be fea- son with 52 percent of the vote. Zimmerman tured. The role of Democrats Abroad is to maintain As a matter of fact, Madison followed the contact with registered Democrats living outside the Democratic sample ballot to a tee, voting for every . Democrats Abroad acts as a liaison candidate and issue as endorsed by ACDC. between the DNC and these registered Democrats Over the entire county, there are 49 precincts and makes sure they get their absentee ballots. plus the Central Absentee precinct. Multiply that To reach Drew, drive south on Glebe and bear by the 12 offices and issues on this year’s ballot right onto South Shirlington Road. (If you reach I- and you had 600 individual races in the county this 395 before bearing right, you’ve gone too far.) Af- year. Of that 600, how many did we win? ter one-tenth of a mile, turn right onto 23rd Street. Six hundred! Sally Baird ACDC Voice, December 2006, Page 2 Report from Chairman Peter Rousselot Victory!— and now let’s build on it If you have not already done so, all Ar- are 49 precincts plus the Central Absentee pre- Fanelli (Moran), and many, many others to lington Democrats should take a bow! In this cinct. Multiply that by the 12 offices and is- orchestrate our victory. Thanksgiving season, Arlington Democrats sues on this year’s ballot, and you had 600 A moment like this is special—some- sure do have a lot to be thankful about!! individual races in the county this year.” Of thing that rightly deserves to be savored and In my last two columns, I explained that those 600 individual contests, our Democratic celebrated, but not for too long. As this col- we had a wonderful opportunity not only to volunteers won: 600! umn goes to press, important plans are under continue turning blue, but also to turn This perfect record—600 out of 600— way to get us ready to move to a new head- the U.S. Senate blue. Well, guess what: we was achieved this year by the leadership of quarters, to unveil a new website, to reach out did it! The eyes of America and the world the Co-Chairs of our Joint Campaign: Ingrid further to underrepresented parts of our com- were on Virginia as the last key race to de- Morroy, Peg Willingham, and Jason munity, and to assume even greater leader- cide control of the Senate, and we won. Isn’t Faberman. They made the critical decisions ship in Virginia Democratic Party activities. that exciting after the disappointments of other regarding when, where, and how to deploy We will have more details on all of these ac- elections like Bush-Kerry and Bush-Gore?! the wonderful volunteers we had, and they tivities in future issues of The Voice. Elsewhere in this issue of the Voice, and should take an extra bow! They worked at our December 6 monthly meeting, we cel- collaboratively with many other great Arling- ebrate the people who achieved this victory ton Democratic leaders: Maureen Markham, for Arlington, for Virginia, and for the na- our Precinct Operations Chair, Marj Signer, Eisenberg bill tion—our Arlington Democratic volunteers. our Volunteer Coordinator, the Arlington- To get a sense of the breadth and scope of the based Webb campaign team, the campaign victory our volunteers achieved, consider managers for individual candidates, Gabe would protect these statistics from one of the election sto- Snow (Zimmerman), and Karla Hagan ries in this issue: “Over the entire county, there (Baird), deputy campaign manager Christi kids in court Del. Al Eisenberg is seeking to protect juveniles charged with violent felonies from making false confessions by requiring the use of electronic recordings during their interro- gations. A hearing on legislation introduced by Eisenberg during the last session of the Gen- eral Assembly was held recently in Arlington by a panel of the Virginia State Crime Com- mission. Studies show that youngsters charged with crimes are likely to confess 69 percent of the time to crimes they did not commit. The use of electronic recordings of their in- terrogations would enable a court to determine whether excessive pressure had been used to elicit a false confession. Panel members included Arlington Com- monwealth Attorney Dick Trodden (Chair), Del. Beverly Sherwood of Winchester and Senator of Fairfax. The Crime Commission staff and panel suggested a num- Published monthly by the ber of changes to the bill which Eisenberg will Arlington County Democratic Committee include when he reintroduces the measure in 4620 Lee Highway, Suite 214, Arlington, VA 22207 the 2007 session. Tel: (703) 528-8588 Fax: (703) 528-2321 http://www.arlingtondemocrats.org Chair: Peter Rousselot —703-276-1584 (o), [email protected] Calendar items Editor-in-Chief: Barbara van Voorst —703-522-6294 (h), [email protected] Deputy Editor: Warren L. Nelson —703-243-7867 (h), [email protected] To submit items for the calendar—either Views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the ACDC for the website or The Voice—go to http:// unless expressly approved by an appropriate Committee Resolution www.arlingtondemocrats.org/ Copyright ©2006, ACDC, All Rights Reserved submitevent.phtml . ACDC Voice, December 2006, Page 3

Bumper Sticker Next Monthly Meeting—All Dems Invited of the Month Wednesday, December 6, 2006, 7 p.m. MOVED—JUST THIS MONTH—to Drew Model School, 01-20-09 3500 South 23rd Street. See Page One for directions. Bush’s We will be having a special thank you ceremony for all our terrific volunteers. We will also hear how Democrats Abroad Last Day mobilizes votes from Democrats spread all around the globe.

Jim Webb did battle with a rag-tag army that included many enthusiastic bloggers Senator-elect Jim Webb affectionately After researching his record, Feld, along with his behalf. calls them his “rag-tag army.” The pundits Josh Chernilla and Lee Diamond, met with “Contrary to our public image,” Feld are giving them significant credit for Webb’s him and came away saying, “We liked what said, “we don’t sit at our computers in our win. They’re talking of the blogging com- we saw. We were walking on air.” He trans- underwear all day. We got out and distributed munity—and especially Arlington-based formed Raising Kaine into “Draft Webb Cen- flyers; we formed a PAC and took out news- Raising Kaine—which started the Draft Webb tral” and by late January had garnered one paper ads.… We pulled it off. It’s amazing.” movement and became a key element in both thousand on-line signatures with $40,000 in Feld adds, “It had the added benefit of get- the primary and general election campaigns. pledges for campaign support. ting me very involved in both Virginia poli- Raising Kaine was founded by Oakland “If someone hadn’t started a netroots tics and my Arlington community. Prior to Precinct captain Lowell Feld less than two movement, Webb probably wouldn’t have this, my focus was primarily on international years ago to promote Governor Tim Kaine’s run, won the primary or the election,” Feld relations.” campaign and those of other Virginia candi- said. “He started with nothing but a group of Feld quit his GS-15 federal government dates. Following Kaine’s victory, the blog passionately committed people who believed job in March to run the blog full-time. In mid- became a fully interactive community link- in him.” July, he joined the Webb campaign as its paid ing with many blogs, including (the The record seems to support that claim. netroots coordinator. He notes that in the pri- most popular national political blog). Rais- According to Feld, 60 per cent of Webb’s cam- mary, Webb did best in the areas where people ing Kaine now gets 5,000-6,000 visits a day. paign contributions—millions of dollars— blog—northern Virginia with its large popu- Early this year, Feld read that Webb was was raised on-line. And 18,000 volunteers, lation of young professionals and the univer- thinking of running for the Senate in Virginia. many of them in online groups, worked on sity towns—while Harris Miller did well in rural Virginia where blogs don’t reach. If blogs had not been a factor, it is reasonable to assume that the results may have been re- versed. “More campaigns are looking at this for the future,” Feld says. Spend New Year’s Day at the Casa Roberts bash Larry and Anita Roberts will continue an Arlington tradition in 2007 by hosting the annual New Year’s Day Democratic get-to- gether at their home, starting at noon after the County Board inaugural session. All Demo- crats are welcome. This gathering has been held at 2608 North 24th Street since long be- fore the Roberts even moved in there, dating back to the days when Congressman Joe Fisher and his wife made their home there. ACDC Voice, December 2006, Page 4 Thanks to all helping hands!

Maram Abdelhamid Jerry Botland Omar Abou-Ezzeddine Dallas Boyd Joseph Abramson Pierre Boyer It takes a BIG village to win an election Patricia Adams Martha Bozman Lynda Adamson Ellen Bozman Volunteers are the heart of all our campaigns in Arlington and we are blessed with an astounding Frank Adamson Bill Bozman number of eager and helping hands. That isn’t true everywhere. Recently, Peg Willingham, co- Inez Addison Erika Braddock Ibie Adeyeye Merritt Bragdon chair of the 2006 Joint Campaign, noticed a gentleman putting out signs at the Falls Church Matteo Adi George Brazier Farmers’ Market for Tom O’Donoghue, the Republican who challenged Rep. Jim Moran. Peg Daniel Adkins Sandra Brennan Prince Agarwal Anne Breville was struck by the fact that this volunteer was wearing a coat and tie. Peg engaged the man in Richard Akin Anne Bridgman conversation and discovered this was no volunteer. The sign-planter was Tom O’Donoghue him- John Alderton Bob Brink John Alex Golden Amanda Brino self! Fortunately, we have many people eager to do tasks like placing signs, stuffing envelopes, Pamela Alfano Christopher Britton making phone calls and delivering literature so our candidates can go door-to-door and contact Domingo Alim Ann Broder Nancy Allen Nancy Broff more voters. Our thanks to all the many 2006 campaign volunteers listed on this page—and our Bill Alsmeyer-Johnson Trenton Brown thanks as well to all the many others we have probably failed to name here. (If we inadvertently David Alvarez Shirley Brown Susan Alvarez Kelly Brown-Feld missed you, please let us know and we will run an addendum next month). 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Gail Fields Clay Gottschell Diane Heim Betty Anne Hanna Mark Buchholz Mary Cooper John des Jardins William Edwards Richard Fields Sam Gousen Catherine Heim Kevin Appel Rhonda Buckner Michael Cooper Mary DeSena Mark Edwards Jay Fisette Mike Gowen Paul Helms Amy Appelbaum Anna Budd Wade Coplen Mary Detweiler Lorraine Eide Jared Fish Chip Goyette Gracelia Helring Steve Apsel Donna Budway Lyndell Core Myris Dierlich Al Eisenberg Sy Fishbein Nicola Graham Andrew Hemmendinger Pamela Corey Archer David Bullen Andrew Corso Bob Dillon Carla Elkind Louise Fishbein James Graham Blynken Hennig Nancy Arneson Mary Jane Bullen Tim Corso Ryan Dillon Beth Elliott Billy Fisher John Grant Pam Henriksen Beth Arthur Heath Bumgardner Laura Cowherd Danny Dockterman Nereide Ellis Ross Fisher Melanie Gray Andrew Henry Paul Ashin David Bunn Joan Coyle Alan Dockterman Mohammed Everett Fisher John Graykowski Tracy Hensler Melvin Asterken Jeffrey Burnell Dennis Coyle Jo Enna Dockterman Elouadghiri Larry Fishtahler Madi Green Mario Hernandez David Atkins Charles Burnham Patrick Coyne Donna Doering Valerie Emerson Mary Anne Fitzgerald Dana Greenlee Ray Herndon Harry Azemar Lauren Butcher Brian Coyne Michael Doheny Beth England Nikki Fitzgerald Robert Gregory Valerie Herold James Babounakis Anne Byers Jean Crawford Chuck Dolan David Englin Theresa Fitzpatrick Martha Groen Sally Herrmann Dan Baeza Joe Cague Ralph Crawford Chiriyan Dominick Margaret Epstein Maury Flagg Sue Gruskiewicz Meghan Herzing Sharon Baghdadi Aaron Calfee Daniel Creedon Caitlin Donald Elizabeth Ertel Brian Flaherty Darcy Gruttadaro Luis Hestres Leila Baghdadi Stephen Carey Polly Crews Mary Dooley John Esteve Jodie Flakowicz Tim Gubbels Ron Hicks Pat Baird Carolyn Carlson Lona Crist Mark Dorfman Julie Evans Dan Fleischman John Guendelsberger Jordan Higgins Carolyn Baldwin Darnell Carpenter Dan Cronin Jeffrey Dorsey David Evans Michael Fleming Gregory Guice Gerry Higgins Jim Ball Laura Carrier Mary Crosby Michael Doss Jason Faberman Gayle Fleming Ella Guidugli Jason Higley Adam Balutis Richard Carroll Valerie Crotty Courtney Dow Janice Fain Morton Foelak Elaine Gurian Norman Hill Miriam Balutis Thomas Carson Nancy Cude Susan Dowling Deborah Falco La Fonte Nesbitt Angela Guzman Mary Hilton Mary Bankhead Tom Carter Federico Cura Ian Drillings Jeff Falcusan David Foose Noah Habeeb Ed Hilz Melanie Barber Carolyn Caruthers Robin Czerny Robert Dubow Peter Fallon Kari Footland Mark Habeeb Mark Hindin Sarah Bardos Tara Cassidy Blaine D’Amico Meghan Dubyak Christi Fanelli Katie Foster Barbara Habib Voncille Hines David Barish Wyatt Cavalier Kenneth Dabkowski Drenan Dudley Yusif Farsakh Alison Foster Emory Hackman Todd Hixson Joshua Barlow Michael Cavey Annasara Dahlborg Harley Duncan Hilary Foster BJ Haflinger Devon Hodges Richard Barton Brian Cavey Karen Darner Max Duncan Jim Feaster Judy Fox Karla Hagan Glenn Hoffman Jean Barton Kevin Ceckowski Daniel Davis Austin Durrer Kelly Feerick Julianne Foxworthy Peter Hage Peg Hogan Robin Baxter Carmen Chapin Sharon Davis Kevin Dwyer Lowell Feld Debbie Foxworthy Habtamu Haile Matthew Hoh Mark Bayer John Charles Daniel Davis Roxann Dzur Ann Felker Madeleine Frank Lauren Hall Martha Holder Elise Bean Abraham Chernila William Dawson Erica Earhart Ed Fendley Leonard Funk Natalie Hall Gerard Holder John Beasley Kevin Chiasson Mary De Sena Jennifer Fendrick Elaine Furlow Mike Hall Ed Holland Gail Beaumont Tom Chirdo Dominic Gabello Brian Hall Ellen Holloway David Beck David Christian Brendan Gaffney Kurt Hall James Holt Judy Beck Arlene Christian Laura Galbreath Pat Haman Fredrick Holt Jillian Becker Robert Christie Bridget Gallagher Nadia Hamarneh-Hall Elizabeth Holtzclaw Barry Becker Abbey Chung Stephanie Gallant Rachel Hamberger Alana Hommel Robert Beckman Megan Ciarfalia Dianne Galloway Jonathan Hamlet Teresa Hone Daniel Becknell Michelle Clark Molly Garber Helen Hammond Sarah Beighley Barbara Clark Maureen Garde Mike Hancock Yvett Hopkins David Bell Apryl Clark David Gardiner Jean Hand Margo Horner Nancy Bennett Charlotte Clarke Betsy Gardiner Matthew Hand Dana Horning Gloria Berg Dawn Clarke Mary Garnett Kellie Hanlon Glenda Hottle Jane Bergen Donald Clarke Bette Garratt Paul Hannaford Vicki Howard Ken Bernstein Fredric Clarke Libby Garvey David Hannigan Jennifer Howard Michael Bernstein Nat Clarke Pamela Gault Margaret Hansen Joan Howe Alice Biby Audrey Clement Michael Geary Robert Harmon John Huennekens Charlene Bickford Paige Clifton- Steve Gell Caitilin Harrington Laura Huennekens Harlow Bickford Steele Dave Gelman Lisa Harris Sue Huff Sheila Billingsley Carol Cochran David Gerk Ann Harris Lorraine Huffman Ann Bisson Rebecca Cohen Al Gillman Jim Hartley Katherine Hughes Anne Blacksten Cecily Coleman Brian Glagovich Michael Hartt Robert Hughes Danalisa Blanton Ricardo Coleman Martha Cole Glenn Allison Harvey Ben Hull Rebecca Blood Christy Compton Steve Gold Frederick Harwood Joelle Hull Carol Bloom Patricia Connally John Golden Paul Hashemi Dionna Humphrey Allen Blume Dr. Tom Connally Fran Goldman Michelle Hassan James Hurley Melissa Bondi Tom Connally Gilah Goldsmith Lauren Hassel Maggie Hutchison Polly Bosch Judy Connally Randy Goldstein Zoe Hathaway Mary Hynes Laura Boswell Carolyn Connell Ruth Goltzer Charles Hathaway Dwayne Hynes ACDC Voice, December 2006, Page 5

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Daniel Redding Thomas Schoene Alice Sufit Laurie Wright Larry Lane Patricia McGrady Janet O’Neil Tim Reese Karen Schulman Ken Suskin Marshall Yates Helen Lane Susanna McIlwaine Keith Oberg Amber Reid-Barrett Elinor Schwartz Alan Swanson Alan Youkeles Lula Lang-Jeter John McKay June OConnell Alfred Reid Karl Schwartz Randy Swart Barton Yount Patricia Langley Richard McKee Jonathan Ogden Judith Reiner Vicky Schwartz Jeffrey Swedberg Mary Yuhas Harold Langley Meritta McKenna Jody Olson Blair Reischer Claudia Scott Kevin Sweeney Steven Zaret Rachel Larris Jacques McKinstry Marjorie Olson Carla Reissman Max Scruggs Kathryn Sweet Mana Zarinejad Mary Lascala Jonathan McKnight Elisa Ortiz Emma Resnick Homer Scudder Matthew Taverna Sarah Zevin Michelle Laumann Jon McQueary Bill O’Toole Art Resnick Kathy Seddon Tony Taylor Chris Zimmerman George Laumann Rolf McQueary Jeff Overton Mary Resnick Bridget Serchak Ethan Taylor Greg Zimmerman Lana Lawrence Alan McQuinn Peter Owen Norma Reyes Terry Serie Keith Taylor Mary Beth Zimmerman Mike Zimmerman ACDC Voice, December 2006, Page 6 Arlington was Donkey Ears marginal — Listening to the doings of Arlington’s Dems The Margin! as overheard by Just how important is the turnout in Ar- lington that our leadership always harps about Dan Steen and Warren Nelson so much? This year, Jim Webb’s margin of victory in the commonwealth was 9,329 votes. His Arlington in Idaho: As we mentioned last month, former Arlingtonian margin in Arlington was 33,821 votes. With- out Arlington, George Allen would be Jim Hansen, Yorktown ’78, was the Democratic candidate challenging Virginia’s senator for the next six years. entrenched Repub Rep. Mike Simpson way out in Idaho. Hansen put Last year, Creigh Deeds lost the attor- on quite a battle, but couldn’t oust Simpson. Jim is the son of a former ney general’s race by 323 votes across the GOP congressman from Idaho, but found his home in the Democratic commonwealth. He won Arlington by 25,981 votes. With just seven more votes in each Party. Jim’s mother, June, still lives in Arlington and reports Jim put on Arlington precinct, Deeds would now be at- a lot of miles since his district is the size of . torney general. Report from the youngest Young Dem front: Charlie and Lora Rinker In 1989, Doug Wilder won the gover- are (yet again) proud grandparents. Their son, Jeremy, and daughter-in- norship with a margin of 5,300 votes in the commonwealth. His margin in Arlington was law, Stephanie Kriner, welcomed a new six-pound, 10-ounce Rinker 18,300 votes. Without Arlington, the com- male into the world on Veterans Day. That’s another vote in 2024. monwealth would never have elected a black Passages: After a long illness, Robert McGregor, the former president governor. of the Arlington chapter of the NAACP, passed away November 4. In 1971, in a Fairfax County race for the House of Delegates, Democrat Jim Burch and Don’t let it go to your head: Money magazine reports that Arlington has Republican Bill Moss tied. They had a draw- the most erudite population in the entire country—and one of the ing in Richmond to pick the winner. We lost. skinniest to boot. Of course, we all knew that part about smarts, but With just an ounce more of effort, the elec- now it’s in print. To be precise, 35.7 percent of Arlingtonians 25 and tion would never have been reduced to a game of chance. older have graduate degrees, according to Census data, more than any Turnout matters. Big time. other community. (Most of the other locales with high percentages are college towns, like Number Two Davis, , with 34.6 percent.) As for lack-of-bulkiness, we’re tied for #11 in the country with a body mass index of 25.9, not all that far behind #1 Roseville, California, Congressional with 24.5. If we just suck it in, maybe we can be both skinniest and smartest next year. races: Great Two elections in one season: County Board Chair Chris Zimmerman has won two elections this fall. That’s right. Not only was he re- stats; no shift elected to the County Board November 7, but shortly before that he One of the big disappointments this year was elected chairman of the Northern Virginia Transportation Author- was that we failed to pick up any seats from ity. Virginia in the House of Representatives. The race in the Second District (Virginia The unsung heroes: We always laud our good Arlington Dems for all Beach and the Eastern Shore) was rated na- the work they do. But let us not forget those others who who labored tionally as one of the best opportunities for hard on this election—Linda Lindberg and her superb staff at the a pickup. Phil Kellam ran a masterful cam- Arlington Voter Registrar’s Office and out across the precincts. paign there, but he fell just shy of defeating Thelma Drake. They’ve never had a hanging chad. And, this year, they were counting Still, there was good news from the con- and checking absentee ballots until 2 a.m. But these folks don’t get to gressional districts. In all but one of Virginia’s enjoy a glee-filled county victory party, and we Democrats all owe 11 congressional districts, Republicans saw them a big round of applause. their proportion of the votes slashed. And in continued on page eight ACDC Voice, December 2006, Page 7 Our one big defeat: Issue Number One The marriage amendment was the one big defeat we suffered statewide this year. But in Arlington, more people, voted “no” than voted for any Democratic candidate! Clearly, a bloc of Arlington Republicans opposed the amendment. In Arlington, 73.8 percent of the voters gave thumbs down to the marriage amend- ment. Only one other jurisdiction beat us— the city of Charlottesville, home of the Uni- versity of Virginia. Mr. Jefferson would be Jerry Botland proud. The problem is that only 13 of the 134 Computer Consulting cities and counties in Virginia gave a “no” Troubleshoot and resolve computer and majority. Mr. Jefferson would not be proud. Here is the honor role of those 13 com- computer related problems. munities with the percentage of no votes they Perform upgrades, set-up wireless routers and print servers. cast. The last column shows the margin of Transfer old files, address book and emails no votes over yes votes. It demonstrates, as from an old computer to a new one. some would say, that size matters—size be- ing the margins that Arlington can turn out as Ph# 703-933-0558 — [email protected] opposed to, say, the 800-pound gorilla known as Fairfax County. Charlottesville City 77.0% 6,279 Arlington County 73.8% 34,136 Alexandria City 70.1% 17,704 Richmond City 69.5% 20,572 Falls Church City 69.2% 1,880 Petersburg City 65.1% 2,179 Williamsburg City 62.5% 863 Lexington City 61.6% 406 Albemarle County 58.6% 6,183 Fredericksburg City 57.9% 825 Fairfax County 54.2% 27,971 Norfolk City 53.9% 3,826 Fairfax City 53.0% 467 At the other end of the scale, tiny Buchanan County gave only 10 percent of its votes to the “no” side. Buchanan is near the southwestern tip of the state. But it’s no GOP reserve. It gave 56 percent of its vote to Jim Webb and 80 percent of its vote to Democratic Rep. Rick Boucher.

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ACDC Calendar 2006- November 29, Wednesday 7-9 p.m. – ACDC Steering Committee Meeting. ACDC Headquarters, 4620 Lee Highway, Suite 214. For information Congressional races: 703-528-8588. Great stats; no shift December continued from page five 6, Wednesday the one district where that wasn’t true, we didn’t run a candidate this 7-9 p.m. – ACDC General Membership Meeting. Drew year! Model School, (Please note change of location) 3500 23rd Street The Republicans won eight districts two years ago with an aver- South, Arlington, 22206. For more information 703-528-8588. age margin of victory of 20 percentage points. They won the same eight districts this year—but their margin was cut to 12 percentage 27, Wednesday points. If we drop the Fourth District where we had a candidate two years ago but none this year, then we cut the GOP margin from 21 7-9 p.m. – ACDC Steering Committee Meeting. ACDC points to 10. Headquarters, 4620 Lee Highway, Suite 214. For more infor- Democrats won three districts in 2004 with an average margin mation 703-528-8588. of 13 percentage points. This year, we won the same three districts, but we doubled the margin to 27 percentage points. January In other words, we halved the GOP margin where they won and 1, Monday we doubled the Democratic margin where we won. Noon-3 p.m. — New Year’s Day Party after the County Board inaugural session. Home of Larry and Anita Roberts, 2608 North 24th Street. Call 703-524-2245 for more information.

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