Vol. 43, No 8 www.arlingtondemocrats.org August 2018 De Ferranti working county neighborhoods for votes Matt de Ferranti, our nomi- sion for a revitalized economy nee for the County Board, is that grows our economy, provides knocking on hundreds of doors new jobs, and promotes small each week, not to mention attend- businesses on our transit corri- Pick up your 2018 ing events and public meetings dors is a stark contrast to my Gold Card for Dem when he’s not pounding the pave- opponent’s ‘stuck in the social events this fall. ment. He’s also been given lem- headwinds’ approach to eco- This year, there are onade and heard all about pickle nomic development. My com- ball. mitment to building a fourth high four events, not just Neither rain nor stifling hu- school comparable to the other three. Read all about midity has kept him from talking three, bringing the next genera- them on Page 3. with and listening to voters, shar- tion of high-speed wireless to ing his message and seeking to Arlington to make us the R&D earn the support needed to win capitol of , and affordable November 6. housing so Arlington has a thriv- Matt said voters seem to like ing middle class is future-ori- what they are hearing. “My vi- continued on page six De Ferranti Dems for Congress outraise

Senator Kaine and GOP now, but are still behind GOP opponent Democrats in three of the four most contested Comstock’s most prominent donors in the sec- Corey Stewart held House races in Virginia outraised their GOP oppo- ond quarter were: Home Depot co-founder Ken their first debate. nents by substantial amounts in the second quarter, Langone; the Susan B. Anthony List, which sup- Read all about it on but all but one of those Dems are well behind in ports candidates who oppose abortion; the National cash-on-hand. Shooting Sports Federation; and Dominion Energy. Page 8. That fact is largely because the Dems had to Comstock is the sole GOP incumbent in the spend much of the money they raised on primary entire country rated by Larry Sabato of the Univer- races, while few Republicans faced a serious pri- sity of Virginia as trailing in her election campaign— mary challenge. the only one. The accompanying table on Page 5 shows the The fund-raising story is better in the two Vir- seven districts currently held by Republicans in ginia races rated by Sabato’s Crystal Ball as toss- roughly the order in which the GOP candidates are ups. Democratic challengers Abigail Spanberger in trouble. The other four Virginia districts are all and Elaine Luria both outraised the GOP incum- held by Democrats, none of whom is viewed as fac- bents by almost 30 percent in the second quarter. We have a new web ing a serious challenge at the polls this year. But both Republicans have more cash on hand. In the most hotly contested race, in the 10th The story is much different in the 5th District, page to link you up District just west of Arlington, incumbent Republi- which is rated as leaning Republican by Sabato. with dozens of cam- can Barbara Comstock and Dem challenger Jenni- That is the district where the Republican incum- paign volunteer op- fer Wexton each raised just a little over $1 million bent, Thomas Garrett, bowed out of the race due to portunities. Read all in the second quarter. But Comstock has more than alcoholism just before primary day. The GOP had about it on Page 9. twice as much as Wexton on hand and Wexton needs to choose a challenger by June 2, two-thirds of the funds. continued on page five ACDC Voice, August 2018, Page 2

Report from Chair Jill Caiazzo No home here for hate—or complacency This past month, the Ku Klux Klan crats, we have fought too hard and for too long (KKK) targeted Arlington for its recruitment to now grow complacent about the progres- efforts. Yes, you read that sentence correctly. sive bona fides of our community. We must In late July, the KKK, acting through an or- continually defend, reinforce, and renew the ganization known as the “Loyal White proudly progressive spirit that has made Ar- Knights,” placed recruitment propaganda on lington such a desirable community. We must the lawns and driveways in the East Falls resist complacency as fiercely as we must re- Church neighborhood, spewing racist, anti- ject the lies put forth in the KKK’s hateful Semitic, anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ propaganda. hatred on our doorsteps. Earlier in the month, Kicking complacency during the dol- anti-Semitic flyers also were distributed by drums of summer is no easy task. Heat, hu- an unnamed group in Lyon Village. midity, and holiday daydreams conspire These disgusting acts are not outliers. against us at every turn. But it is not impos- They are part of a disturbing increase in hate sible. I admire the East Falls Church neigh- speech and hate crimes across the country. bors who have come together to post “Hate According to a recent report by the Center Has No Home Here” signs on their lawns in This is the heading on the flyer for the Study of Hate and Extremism, hate response to the KKK recruitment effort. It is being distributed in Arlington. crimes in the 10 largest U.S. cities soared to a small but meaningful act of both resistance their highest level in more than a decade in and love. It is a reminder that each of us can 2017. It was only a matter of time before this find our voice when faced with hate. Together, we will win this fight — but trend reached the borders of Arlington. I also am grateful to those who are chan- only if Arlington voters reject complacency Yet, I suspect that — like me — many neling their disgust about these recent acts into and overwhelmingly turn out to vote in No- of you are surprised to see this sort of hatred voter registration and Democratic get-out-the- vember. I hope that you will join the fight on display in Arlington. After all, modern vote efforts. In an election year featuring an and stand up to hate by joining Democrats on Arlington is a community known for brown unapologetic bigot at the top of the Republi- the campaign trail. flip-flops and blue yard signs, not white robes. can ticket in Virginia, these Arlingtonians are In solidarity, Some may even prefer to believe that these on the front lines of the fight against hate. Jill acts are nothing more than a simple attempt to get a rise out of a conspicuously progres- sive community. Such a thought may be comforting, but Saturday breakfast to it is a mistake to believe that Arlington is somehow immune to the climate of hate build- ing in our country. Arlington faces the same challenges as any diverse community, which mark Obama’s 57th b’day unfortunately includes bigotry. If we fail to Our August program will shift from the Richard McKee. acknowledge this stark fact — if we instead second Saturday to the first Saturday, August Please wear your favorite shrug it off as just another scam to troll liber- 4, to celebrate President Obama’s 57th birth- gear from the 2008 or 2012 campaign and als — we unwittingly allow hate a toehold in day. bring stories and pictures to share. Arlington. We are reuniting the original 2008 We are hoping to have a representative Just like hate, complacency of this kind founders of Arlingtonians for Obama: Pat from the Obama Foundation to talk about can have no home in Arlington. As Demo- Hamon, Kevin Vincent, Kip Malinosky and what President Obama is doing now. As of press time, the representative had not been confirmed. Published monthly by the And, of course, there will be birthday cake to share. Arlington County Democratic Committee We will assemble at 8:30 a.m. at the usual 2001 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite #604, Arlington VA 22202 spot, Busboys and Poets in Shirlington. And Mailing address: P.O. Box 7132, Arlington VA 22207 please remember to bring cash to settle the Tel: (703) 528-8588 bill. http://www.arlingtondemocrats.org Chair: Jill Caiazzo — [email protected] Editor-in-Chief: Warren L. Nelson —(703) 243-7867 (h), [email protected] Views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the ACDC unless expressly approved by an appropriate committee resolution Copyright ©2018, ACDC, All Rights Reserved ACDC Voice, August 2018, Page 3

Gold Card Next Monthly Meeting All Dems Invited now offers Wednesday, August 1, 7:00 p.m. NRECA Building, 4301 Wilson Blvd. four events Corner of North Taylor and Wilson, just east of Glebe and Wilson Free parking under building; enter from Taylor Street The fall Gold Card social event schedule, which has included three events for decades, has The meeting this month will, not surprisingly, be geared been expanded this year to four events. A new joint event with the Arlington to the fall campaign. The program will be about how to Young Democrats has been added to the fall get involved, with 10 tables set up around the room and schedule, which has always been dedicated staffed by those running various volunteer activities, so to adding parties to the party. Being a Demo- crat isn’t all knocking on doors, after all! you can see what efforts are most in line with your Here is the list of the fall events. interests and skills. But the meeting will also be a volunteer activity—we’ll be doing postcards to go to LABOR DAY CHILI COOK-OFF Monday, September 3, 2pm – 5 pm Arlington voters urging support for Matt de Ferranti Lyon Park Community Center for the County Board. 414 N Fillmore Street, Arlington On Labor Day, join a leader of the Trump- Russia investigation — Congressman Adam Schiff — and your fellow Democrats at Lyon unteer heights this election cycle! it offers discounted pricing from the indi- Park Community Center! Sample chili from vidual ticket prices! a dozen or more Arlington Democratic kitch- AYD PRESENTS: A FIRESIDE CHAT ens. Help us choose the Best Democratic Chili Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 - 7 pm to 9 pm GOLDEN GALA in Arlington and support our candidates! Location: TBA Sat., October 20, 2018 - 7 pm to 9 pm Arlington is a young County, and millennial Home of Bree Raum HONORING A SENIOR DEM voters are making their voices heard. Join this 1400 N. Hartford Street, Arlington Sunday, September 30, 3 pm – 5 pm party to celebrate and encourage strong turn- Help us put some extra sparkle into the 2018 Home of Jay Fisette out by our next generation of patriots! Guest Joint Campaign before heading to the polls 311 N. Jackson Street, Arlington entertainers to be announced later. on November 6! Join us for some good food, Join us in honoring the many decades of hard libations, and a special guest speaker to be work, talent, and service Herschel The early bird Gold Card pricing is be- announced later. Kanter has devoted to the Arlington Demo- low. All prices increase by $25 after Septem- crats. Come for stories of past volunteer he- ber 1. No matter when you make your pur- Four-Event Gold Card roics that will inspire you to even greater vol- chase, a Gold Card is your best value because Democrats: $225 Roosevelt-Obama Society Members: $190 Young Democrats/Senior Democrats: $125

Three-Event Gold Card Bumper sticker (your choice of three events) Democrats: $200 Roosevelt Society Members: $165 of the month Young Democrats/Senior Democrats: $100 Individual Events Chili Cook-Off: $40 (Roosevelt-Obama So- ciety $35; Young/Senior Dem $30) Honoring a Senior Dem: $75 (Roosevelt- Obama Society $65; Young/Senior Dem $40) Golden Gala: $125 (Roosevelt-Obama Soci- ety $100; Young/Senior Dem $75) Young Dem Party: $40 (Roosevelt-Obama Society $35; Young/Senior Dem $30) Purchase your Gold Card online today at www.arlingtondemocrats.org/goldcard ACDC Voice, August 2018, Page 4 AYDs listen Donkey Ears to immigrant Listening to the doings true stories of Arlington’s Dems as overheard by The Arlington Young Democrats (AYDs) as overheard by hosted a July event to listen to the personal Dan Steen and Mädi Green stories of immigrants in order to help spread understanding, awareness, and empathy. There were four speakers at the event Turn around: Nora LeValley, who came home to Arlington earlier this summer as who shared their personal US immigration ex- the state Coordinated Campaign field organizer for South Arlington, has had to periences—Nawaf Ashur Yousif, Yasmine leave the campaign. A replacement is expected momentarily. Meanwhile, Erin Taeb, Claudia Quinonez and Alejandra Wall is on board as field organizer for North Arlington and two more fulltime Coreas. field organizers are expected in the county in August to bring the total to four. Yousif, a Yazidi minority from Iraq, said The Coordinated Campaign is the state party organization that supports the full he would like to tell President Trump, “I’m ballot slate. It works in step with the Joint Campaign, which is the Arlington here to achieve my own dream with others. Dem organization to support the full slate in the county. I’m not here to steal anybody else’s dream.” Dinner time: Arlingtonians Margo Horner, Charley Conrad, Kim Phillip, Taeb, a refugee from Iran who holds a Maureen Markham and Dan Steen are among those again on point for the seat from Virginia on the Democratic National 25th annual Kennedy-King Dinner, which returns to the Hilton Doubletree Committee, said, “I am so thankful that our community [Arlington] has been so vocal in Crystal City on September 27. The dinner committee (in formation) also opposing this administration’s unconscion- includes former Arlingtonian and now Falls Church Dem leader Peg Willingham th able immigration refugee policies and we need and 8 District Treasurer Rose Chu. Thanks to the efforts of Congressman Don to continue to do that.” Beyer, the big 8th District event will feature Congressman Joe Kennedy III, a Quinonez, a DACA refugee from Bo- rising star who just recently took himself out of contention for the Speaker job. livia, said, addressing Trump, “You brought As the blue wave builds, Charley is confident that the dinner will again reach us together.” sell-out status, with well over 300 expected. Coreas, who was born in El Salvador, Fisette not really retired: He may have “retired” from the County Board, but Jay said, “It wasn’t until I was about to go to high Fisette’s work for Democrats continues unabated. Jay and partner Bob Rosen school that I realized I was undocumented…. again opened their home to a large crowd for a Senator event June I remember being a very engaged student up 28. Jay shares that Senator Kaine is a big fan of our current County Board until the time I realized what my immigra- candidate, Matt de Ferranti, the kind of younger Democrat that we need in tion status meant. That’s the last time I would public service. Charlene Bickford reports it was “a great party for a terrific make honor roll. That’s the last time I would get any type of award in school, because my senator.” mindset was completely defeated. What’s the On the job: Our own Allida Black was appointed by Governor Northam to the point of being a 4.0 student when I know I Board of Visitors at the University of Mary Washington. Allida is all sworn in won’t ever be able to reach those colleges of and ready to get to work down in Fredericksburg. We hear the pay is terrible choice?” (non-existent) but the fun will be endless. Alfredo Torrez, who specializes in im- Checking the Southwest: Senator Janet Howell just wrapped up a 10-day road migration law, joined the discussion during trip through Southwest Virginia to a get a better understanding of the region, its the Q&A portion to help field audience ques- strengths and challenges. This is an area that couldn’t be farther away from our tions. part of the state, in geography, culture and the economy. Among her takeaways: The event, called Immigrant Voices, was The region has strong community colleges and UVA-Wise is a gem. Housing is held Sunday, July 22, at the Arlington Cen- affordable (at least by Arlington standards). Job opportunities in the area are an tral Library. obstacle for young people who seek to stay in the region. And the opioid crisis For those who could not attend the event, remains an existential challenge. Senator Howell reports she received a strong the audio will be released on the Community reception from the folks in Southwest Virginia, which under various definitions Voices: We’re Listening podcast, which is available on iTunes and in Android podcasting runs from Farmville to Danville, Martinsville, Hillsville, Abingdon, Bristol, apps. You can also find the podcast online at Grundy and Roanoke. communityvoicespod.com and on Instagram Lottery sets new record: The Virginia state lottery, created in 1988, passed $600 @communityvoicespod. All AYD events can million in profits for education for the first time this past year. The lottery took be found on its website: https:// in $2.14 billion. Roughly 60 percent was paid out in prizes, 30 percent went to arlingtonyoungdems.org/events/. education and 10 percent was devoted to administrative costs. ACDC Voice, August 2018, Page 5 Dems raise big bucks, but not yet enough continued from page one way through the quarter, and he obviously faced—and faces—a major fund-raising chal- lenge. Dem candidate Leslie Cockburn outraised Republican by much more than 2-to-1 in the second quarter and has much more than a 2-to-1 advantage in cash on hand. The GOP will have to de- vote much effort to fundraising in the com- ing weeks, which will detract from its cam- paign effort. And, to add to its problems, the GOP committee in the district is wracked by an internal dispute, as reported in last month’s Voice. The other three GOP-held districts are rated as “safe Republican” by Sabato, and the three GOP candidates all have solid fund-rais- ing and cash-on-hand stats. In fact, in the First District, incumbent Rob Wittman enjoys a 52- to-1 advantage in cash on hand over Dem * = incumbent challenger Vangie Williams. Melvin Leffler, a professor at the Uni- use Israel as a conduit to advance American By way of comparison, here in the 8th versity of Virginia and historian of U.S. for- foreign policy in various parts of the world,” District, Rep. Don Beyer has $347,089 on eign policy, told The Daily Progress the book Leffler said. “I see nothing in the book that is hand versus $9,270 for GOP challenger Tho- contains absolutely no indications that the least bit anti-Semitic.” mas Oh—a 37-to-1 advantage for Beyer. Cockburn is anti-Semitic. “The book illus- The book is “Dangerous Liaison: The Looming over all of these races is the trates how the United States often has tried to Inside Story of the U.S.-Israeli Covert Rela- figure of Corey Stewart, the GOP Senate tionship,” published in 1991. nominee who will be at the top of the ballot throughout the commonwealth. His presence distorts the normal political picture. To be- gin with, many GOP donors in Virginia have Democratic Values in Action re- abandoned him—and are instead boosting their contributions to GOP House candidates in hopes of stemming a Dem takeover. Mean- born as Blue Community Corps while, Sen. Tim Kaine, who has a substantial Arlington Democrats have renamed and turn heads, to show that we are not just out to pool of funds, is devoting both his time and plan to broaden their old effort named Demo- get votes, but to make a difference in the com- his funds to helping the Dem candidates for cratic Values in Action, which has been the munity. We want to make an impact.” Congress. charitable arm of the party’s activities in Ar- Choun said some of the efforts that might The most interesting—or weird—race so lington for many years. be embarked on could be providing rides to far is probably that in the 5th District, where The “Blue Community Corps” is the suc- seniors; reading books to children; and feed- the Republicans have launched a blistering cessor to Democratic Values in Action. ing the hungry. Rather than reinvent the wheel, attack on Dem Cockburn, accusing her of ACDC Chair Jill Caiazzo said the ini- the program will partner with existing groups being anti-Semitic. They pounced on her the tiative is an opportunity for Arlington Dems to further their safety-net efforts. night of her primary win and haven’t let up. to put “our progressive values The Democratic Values It is really the only’“issue” the GOP is pursu- into action – and bring some so- in Action initiative had been in ing in the campaign. lace and hope to people who are operation for a number of years. The attack is based on a book Cockburn suffering.” Its most visible activity was the and her husband wrote 27 years ago while they Named to lead the effort is collection of cereal for the Arling- were reporters focused on foreign policy. The Chanda Choun, who in the ton Food Assistance Center book focuses on the interactions of American spring ran for the County Board (AFAC), an effort that will con- and Israeli intelligence agencies and is criti- nomination and drew 40 percent tinue under the Blue Community cal of some of their operations. of the vote against Matt de Corps. This book’s criticism of some Israeli (and Ferranti. Anyone interested in U.S.) policies—which parallels the criticism Choun outlined the new ini- joining in the Blue Community of many in Israel—is the basis for the GOP tiative at the July ACDC meet- Corps should contact Chanda at assertion that Cockburn is anti-Semitic. ing, saying, “We really want to Choun [email protected]. ACDC Voice, August 2018, Page 6 De Ferranti out pounding the pavement continued from page one ented and dynamic. And my support for the Community Energy Plan (CEP) and ending childhood hunger in our community demon- strates my support for thinking globally by acting locally.” A candidate’s day is always full and can be exhausting, but it also delivers a huge re- turn in the form of new friends and learning what matters to voters. Matt said, “A typical day for me includes knocking on doors to in- troduce myself to voters, listening to their con- cerns and suggestions, and answering their questions. One elderly resident recently sug- gested that pickle ball be added to the racquet sports played at community centers. One gave me the best glass of lemonade I think I’ve ever had. Several have noticed that I could use water. I’ve been grateful throughout.” Matt has attended numerous events, in- cluding the Arlington Young Democrats fo- rum on immigrant voices, which was “inspir- ing and reminded me yet again that we are all connected.” Matt also attended an exhibit hosted by the Black Heritage Museum of Ar- lington (BHMA) where he discussed Arlington’s vibrant and vital African Ameri- can history with teachers, Columbia Pike resi- dents and community leaders. “With less than 100 days until Election Day, I am making sure that my team keeps me busy—every second busy. And I’m work- ing hard for each and every vote. Be certain to stop and chat with me if you see me can- ON THE PROWL — Matt de Ferranti gets some help from his vassing in your neighborhood, or at a farmer’s mom, Margot (left), as he rounds up votes in Ashton Heights, where market or festival,” he said. they found an enthusiastic supporter in Joan Arsenault (center), who lives in this house. ACDC Voice, August 2018, Page 7 GOP appeals to stop delegate map re-draw The Republicans in the House of Del- for racial gerrymandering run up both sides South Dakota was defeated at the polls. egates are appealing to the U.S. Supreme of the James River from Hampton Roads to This fall, however, voters in four states— Court a court order to redraw the boundaries Richmond. Michigan, Missouri, Utah and Colorado—will of 11 House districts and are asking the court The bigger question is how redistricting vote on making redistricting non-partisan. that issued the order to suspend it until the will be handled in 2021 after the 2020 cen- The Missouri effort to put the issue on the Supreme Court can rule on the case. sus. ballot drew 346,000 signatures, almost double A special panel of three federal judges There is a growing awareness around the the 180,000 required. In Utah, the petition had ordered the House to redraw the bound- country of the impact of gerrymandering, in drive drew 190,000 signatures, more than aries by October 30. The new boundaries which legislators get to pick their voters rather double the 75,000 required. This suggests a would take effect for the 2019 House of Del- than voters getting to pick their legislators. much greater interest in the issue than previ- egate elections. In the last decade, only Ohio and Califor- ously. The filing argued that the order would nia have voted to strip state legislators of the Only 26 states allow citizens to put is- result in an “immense waste of scarce re- power to draw all district borders. New York sues on the ballot this way. Virginia is not sources” if the Supreme Court overturns the voted to use non-partisan redistricting for their one of them. In Virginia, only the General lower court order. state legislatures, but not their congressional Assembly can put a constitutional amendment One of the issues was the splitting in the seats. An anti-gerrymandering initiative in on the ballot. 2011 redistricting of five precincts in New- port News between the districts now held by Dem Del. Marcia Price and GOP Del. David Yancey. He won re-election last fall only af- ter a drawing from a bowl following a tied result. Price’s district is 63 percent African- American while Yancey’s is 68 percent white. Price’s district had been fairly compact, but ended up meandering 18 miles through the city picking up African-American neighbor- hoods. Yancey’s district shed several African- American neighborhoods. A re-draw of the map would likely place several African-Ameri- can neighborhoods in Yancey’s district, poten- tially making his re-election more difficult. One precinct straddles Paulette Drive. But the 2011 map drew the district line down Dems seek a few more captains the middle of Paulette Drive, ignoring the pre- Precinct Operations is looking for a few tribute literature to voters, leading candidates cinct border and instead putting the largely good women and men to serve as precinct around to contact voters face-to-face, among African-American apartments on one side of captains and run the political ground game. other taskings. the street in one district and the mostly white Captains are the folks who make con- Arlington has a total of 54 precincts. single-family homes on the other side in an- tact with voters in the smallest and most inti- There is an average of 4,000 people and other district, Yancey’s. mate political division, the precinct, encour- about 2,000 voters in each precinct. Arling- The 11 districts the court suit highlighted aging Dems to get out and vote, helping dis- ton Dems have two captains in most pre- cincts and three in the 18 largest. That makes for a total of 126 precinct captains to cover the county. Jerry Botland Right now there are 11 precincts where we are in strong need of volunteers. They are Computer Consulting listed above. The name of your precinct is on the voter card you were issued. Troubleshoot and resolve computer and Arlington Dems are always seeking pre- computer related problems. cinct captains because the party fields so many Perform upgrades, set-up wireless routers and print servers. and because the mobility of Arlingtonians means captaincies are always opening up. Transfer old files, address book and emails If you would like to try your hand at be- from an old computer to a new one. ing a captain and being the face of the Demo- Phone: (202) 744-0542 — [email protected] cratic Party in your precinct, contact our chair of Precinct Operations, Carol Fontein at [email protected]. She will give you all the low-down. ACDC Voice, August 2018, Page 8 Corey ‘debates’ with Kaine; first of three Sen. Tim Kaine faced off with his GOP challenger Corey Stewart July 21 in the first of three debates to be staged this campaign. Stewart played dodgeball. PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff moderated the 90- minute debate, sponsored by the Virginia Bar Association, at the Homestead Resort in Bath County. The debate was live-streamed, but was not broadcast over conventional televi- sion. Before the November election, there will be two more debates. One, sponsored by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, will be held at Tysons Corner September 26 at 5 p.m. It will be broadcast by Channel 4. The other will be held in Richmond October 2. Sponsored by AARP Virginia, it will be broadcast statewide. While Woodruff asked the hundreds of people in the ballroom to hold their applause and outbursts, the crowd couldn’t contain it- self and sometimes booed or cheered. Previ- ous political debates held before the lawyers’ group have normally been staid without such outbursts. When Stewart said Trump is “standing up to the Russians,” Kaine chortled “Ha,” NOW HEAR THIS — Sen. Tim Kaine listens while GOP Senate which caused his supporters in the audience nominee Corey Stewart drills home one of his points. to laugh out loud. Kaine said, “If there’s anything that dem- would disavow Moore, Stewart wouldn’t do some of the programs he would cut from the onstrates the difference between us, it’s Corey so. federal budget, but he did not name any. Stewart standing up here and saying that Presi- Stewart then went after Kaine for sup- Kaine criticized Stewart for what he dent Trump is standing up to the Russians. porting 5th District Democratic candidate, termed his unwavering support of all things Trump is caving to the Russians.” Leslie Cockburn, who has been facing alle- Trump. “The choice is a pretty clear one. Is it Kaine used his one question to ask gations of anti-Semitism for her 1991 book going to be Trump first or Virginia first in the Stewart about why he campaigned for Roy about the relationship between the United U.S. Senate?” Moore for U.S. Senate in Alabama. States and Israel. Kaine said he doesn’t agree Stewart attacked Kaine as an ultra-lib- “At the time that you skipped the meet- with all of her foreign policy views, but that eral who takes orders from Senate Democratic ing [of the Prince William County Board of writing a book critical of foreign policy does leader Chuck Schumer of New York and au- Supervisors, which Stewart chairs] to go not make her anti-Semitic. tomatically opposes every action Trump takes campaign for , he had been outed Kaine described Stewart’s campaign — including a large tax cut that Stewart said as somebody who had a long history of prey- strategy as “make it nasty, make it personal, bolstered U.S. economic growth. ing on teenage girls. Why was it so impor- or make it up,” and he used the phrase mul- “I’ve always thought he was a nice guy. tant for you to skip your job in Prince Will- tiple times in response to Stewart’s remarks. And he is. I do believe that,” Stewart said of iam County that night and go campaign for The Virginia-Pilot summed up the debate Kaine. “But he’s too weak, he’s too liberal, somebody who was such a bad apple?” Kaine this way in a July 25 editorial: “Through 90 and he’s gotten nothing done. asked. minutes, Kaine drew stark contrasts with his “We need a United States senator who Stewart dodged the question, replying opponent, and Stewart sought to make head- will stand with President Trump.” with a question: “Why is it that you skipped way against the front-runner. The two traded Kaine is far out ahead in both the poll- your entire four years when you were gover- a few barbs, but little new ground was bro- ing and the fund-raising competitions. nor of Virginia?” ken. Those watching were unlikely to have The sole poll taken since Stewart won the Kaine responded, “I knew you couldn’t changed their minds. Unfortunately for GOP primary shows Kaine with an 18-point look at this audience in the face and say the Stewart, the most memorable moment was lead with 54 percent support to Stewart’s 36 words ‘Roy Moore.’ It was disgraceful when when he claimed that Trump ‘was standing percent. That was a Quinnipiac Poll. you went and appeared with him. You knew up to Russia,’ a line that drew laughter from In funding, as of June 30, Kaine had $6.1 who he was and you did that.” the audience.” million on hand, a 43-to-1 advantage over When Woodruff pressed Stewart if he Stewart was asked by Woodruff to name Stewart, who reported $142,853 in the bank. ACDC Voice, August 2018, Page 9 New web page helps you find vol ops Arlington Dems have started a new web activities make sense for them and their build- Arlington’s local farmers markets throughout page listing all sorts of volunteer opportuni- ings. If you’re interested in becoming a Build- the year. From registering voters to provid- ties that are available, with sign-up sheets and ing Ambassador, please contact Richard ing critical candidate/voting information, all the details you need before you sign up Skinner at richardmcgrathskinner@ these are great opportunities to connect with and contact information if you want to know gmail.com. voters. Questions can be directed to Jean more. Christensen at [email protected] This is a brand new initiative to make Staff Arlington Democrats Booth at Street and Jack Kinkaid at [email protected]. volunteering easier and more information Fairs & Festivals about election activities readily available to Arlington Democrats have a presence at Go “Beyond Arlington” and Flip Virginia’s all. the county’s many local street fairs and festi- U.S. House Seats Red to Blue You can also sign-up to get periodic up- vals. We use a festive booth as our base of Join our Beyond Arlington Program, dates on new volunteer activities emailed to you. operations for registering voters and provid- help turn Virginia blue, and return a Demo- Some of the activities are conducted in your ing critical information about our candidates cratic majority to the U.S. House! We are precinct within walking distance of your resi- and voting. This is a fun activity with lots of phone banking into all seven Republican-held dence. The webpage will let you sign up with great voter engagement. Questions can be congressional districts every Tuesday and your precinct captains and let them know you directed to Laura Saul Edwards at Thursday from Arlington Democratic Head- are available for activities near your residence. [email protected]. quarters from 6:00-8:30 pm. We are also can- All that information is available today vassing every weekend for our adopted can- at https://arlingtondemocrats.org/start-mak- Staff Arlington Democrats Tent at Farmers didates in the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th and 10th Con- ing-difference-now/volunteer-with-ACDC/ Markets gressional Districts. Questions can be directed There are six BIGLY activities that are Arlington Democrats have a presence at to Steve Baker at [email protected]. ongoing right now. Here’s a summary of those.

Canvass and Phone Bank in Arlington Canvassing and phone banking are criti- Here’s the Arlington ballot cal to achieving a Blue Wave in November. With these activities, we can engage in mean- ingful conversations with voters about key you will see in November issues, introduce voters to our candidates, and provide valuable voting information. We will The Arlington ballot is now set for the United State Senate be canvassing and phone banking every week- November 6 General Election with multiple Corey A. Stewart (R) end until the election, and there will be lots candidates vying for each of four offices on Tim M. Kaine (D), incumbent of weekday volunteer opportunities as the ballot. There will be no uncontested elec- Matt J. Waters (Liber.) well. To view the full schedule of the many tions in Arlington this year. U.S. House of Representatives canvasses and phone banks and to sign-up, The ballot also includes two proposed Thomas S. Oh (R) go to arlingtondemocrats.org/volunteer. State Constitutional Amendments and four Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D), incumbent county bond issues. More on those in a later Member, County Board Register Voters issue of The Voice. Matthew D. “Matt” de Ferranti (D) We need volunteers to help staff and, Candidates are listed below in the order John E. Vihstadt (I), incumbent more urgently, organize voter registration and name format that will appear on the bal- Member, School Board drives at various locations in Arlington. Vol- lot. On June 25, the State Board of Elections Barbara J. Kanninen (D), incumbent unteers are encouraged to take the Virginia held a drawing to determine which of the two Audrey R. Clement (I) online voter registration training. If you’re major political parties would appear first on Proposed Constitutional Amendments interested in helping, please contact Sara the ballot for the U.S. Senate seat, and the Question 1: Property Tax Exemption for Steinberger at [email protected]. Republican Party drew the top line. Flood Abatement Independent candidates are always listed Question 2: Remove Restriction on Resi- Become a Building Ambassador after the nominees of political parties and in dence of Surviving Spouse of Disabled Vet- Many of our new, younger or sporadic the order they file for office. eran Tax Exemption voters live in Arlington’s high-rise apartments Incumbent status is shown below, but County Bond Issues and condos. The majority of these buildings will not appear on the ballot. Furthermore, Metro & Transportation—$75.57 mil- are locked to non-residents. We need volun- political party affiliation is not shown on the lion teers to serve as Building Ambassadors, work- ballot for the County Board candidates, as per Local Parks & Recreation: $29.33 mil- ing within building rules, to help us reach resi- state law. lion dents through voter registration events (in the All candidates for School Board run as Community Infrastructure: $37.015 mil- lobby), displaying non-partisan signs about independents under state law, but Barbara lion voting dates and locations, hosting watch par- Kanninen has been endorsed by the Arling- Arlington County Schools: $103 mil- ties, etc. Building Ambassadors decide which ton Democratic Party. lion