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GOP candidate blames wife, sleepwalking for donation to far-left Dem A Republican Senate candidate blamed his wife and sleepwalking for a past donation to a far-left Democrat as he woos conservative voters in Tennessee. Orthopedic surgeon Manny Sethi, who is running to replace retiring senator Lamar Alexander (R., Tenn.), faced criticism in July for a campaign contribution he made to former Democratic congressman Tom Perriello. Sethi gave $50 to Perriello's campaign in April 2008, prompting an advertisement from primary opponent and former ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty. While Sethi has dismissed the attack as "baseless," his campaign has offered contradictory...

Complete Title: The Soros Summit - Free Beacon exclusive: Inside the secret Miami meeting of George Soros’s liberal conspiracy ### A secretive network of left-wing billionaires and their political operatives descended on the luxurious Biltmore Hotel in Miami over the weekend to discuss strategy for the coming elections. The location of the conference had been kept a closely guarded secret by the members and guests of Democracy Alliance (DA), a collection of ultra-wealthy liberal donors formed in 2005, and is reported here in a Washington Free Beacon exclusive. Attendees roamed the grounds at the 150-acre tropical resort on their way...

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine refused to begin the finger-pointing on "who lost the House," but it is likely to become a full-fledged fight between the White House and Capitol Hill Democrats once the full extent of Tuesday's losses are known. (snip) Kaine, the former Virginia governor, also lamented the loss of at least three House seats in the "Old Dominion" to Republicans, saying he felt the defeats of Reps. Rick Boucher, Glenn Nye and Tom Perriello "personally."

Via J.P. Freire at the Examiner, a supporter of Democrat congressional candidate Tom Perriello and Barack Obama demonstrates a little, ahem, “insane rage” that won’t be spotlighted on the nightly news or decried on the NYTimes op-ed page. Maybe he’ll get a guest hosting spot on The View or an honorary membership to the New Black Panther Party… Especially love how he screams “You f**king House nigger white-black bitch!” at a black GOP woman and then turns around and screams “RAAAAACIST!” at her and the rest of the peaceful conservative activists peacefully sitting together in their yard.See also: Unhinged.Strap in...

Tom Perriello is a first term Democrat representing the 5th district of Virginia, in the central to central-western portion of Virginia. He is an Obama supporting liberal Democrat..... The YouTube footage shows Americans For Prosperity backers trying to hand out "Socialism Isn't Cool" bumper stickers to Perriello supporters waiting in line at a Perriello rally in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia..... Of note here in the YouTube video are the remarks made by the middle class, educated, politically astute and fashionably left wing rally-goers in central Virginia. (The University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville. The outdoor downtown mall area where this...

President Obama visited Charlottesville on Friday October 29, 2010 to campaign for liberal Congressman Tom Perriello. We decided to hand out our free "Socialism isn't Cool" bumper stickers to the crowd. What we found about Perriello and Obama supporters was shocking...

I bring this particular video up for a reason — and not because of the “gotcha effect” but for two serious questions: (1) Here we go again with “racism as a political weapon” again — doesn’t the attack (or at best, baseless claim) in these instances cheapen what is still a very real problem? (2) If it was a Republican or Tea Party volunteer doing something similar in downtown Charlottesville that afternoon, would this have been headline news?

Caption this photo:Supporters react as they meet U.S. President Barack Obama at a campaign rally for U.S. Representative Tom Perriello in Charlottesville, Virginia October 29, 2010. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama exhorted voters to keep faith in his policy agenda in a campaign stop on Friday for a Virginia congressman he has praised as one of his Democratic Party's most courageous politicians. Obama flew to central Virginia for a rally on behalf of Tom Perriello, a first-term Democratic congressman who is in a tough re-election fight, two years after winning his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives by just 727 votes. "In four days, you have the chance to set the direction of this state and of this country, not just for...

While you're busy making phone calls and knocking on doors warning your neighbors about the voting record of big government politicians like Tom Perriello, Obama is out campaigning for him! In fact, the President is coming to Charlottesville tomorrow to tell folks to vote for his liberal sidekick, Tom Perriello. Talk about out of touch! Come out to an "I am AFP" rally tomorrow at Lee Park to tell President Obama that November Is Coming- and Virginians don't want more of the same big government spend-crazed politicians. But Obama has repeatedly insulted Americans for Prosperity, calling you "controlled by foreign...

For Virginia Rep. Tom Perriello, the cavalry just keeps on coming. President Barack Obama will head to Virginia on Friday to campaign for Perriello in the waning days of his competitive reelection race against GOP state Sen. Robert Hurt. Perriello, a freshman Democrat who is seeking a second term in a conservative-leaning, Southside-area seat, will join Obama for an evening rally at the Charlottesville Pavilion. The visit comes as six Democratic-aligned outside groups are pouring money onto the airwaves in support of Perriello. Organizations including the Service Employees International Union, the Sierra Club and the National Education Association are spending...

I just heard that Obama will be in Charlottesville, VA this coming Friday night to campaign for his pet weasel, Tom Perriello. No details, times, locations, etc. yet. Check back with this post for further information.

October 25th, 2010 Press Release STATEMENT OF JIM McKelvey: I am quite frankly appalled at Tom Perriello's recent desperate attempts to split the Republican Party, and his vain attempt to get conservatives in the 5th District not to vote for Robert Hurt. Unlike what Tom Perriello would like us to believe in both his goofy mailers and ridiculous television ads, Jeff Clark is not the alternative, and Congressman Perriello is no conservative. Robert Hurt and I may have had some differences in the past, but we are both focused on the same goal for our country's future. In the latest...

Perriello All Out Efforts by Faith N Country on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 9:33pm MoveOn.org had a blitz this weekend asking for people to step forward and host a "Save out Heroes" house parties. They wanted to recruit volunteers to help get out the vote for their heroes. They were setting goals of 500 parties and 150,000 phone calls nationwide. They have listed people like Senator Feingold, Senator Boxer and Representative Perriello, "who stood tall against Big Insurance during the health care debate." MoveOn is now calling Mr. One Term a "hero." Is a "hero" someone who will continue...

No Purchase for Perriello in VA-05, Another Democratic Incumbent Congressman in Trouble: In an election for US House of Representatives in Virginia's 5th Congressional District today, 09/02/10, Republican State Senator Robert Hurt defeats incumbent Democrat Tom Perriello 61% to 35%, according to this latest exclusive WDBJ-TV poll conducted by SurveyUSA. Compared to an identical SurveyUSA poll released 6 weeks ago, little has changed; Hurt is up a nominal 3 points; Perriello is flat. Hurt has increased his lead among men, younger voters, independents, and lower-income voters, and now is at or above 62% among each of those groups. Perriello, who...

Thursday night, I witnessed an unusual sight: a Democratic incumbent speaking to a local Tea Party group. Tom Perriello, the congressman for Virginia's fifth district, spoke to a monthly meeting of our local Charlottesville group, the Jefferson Area Tea Party. I almost had to give Perriello credit for courage, for having the guts to venture into the lion's den while other Democratic congressmen are scrambling to evade their constituents. Almost. But when I saw Perriello at work, I realized that this wasn't the courage of a principled leader who is willing to go forthrightly into the enemy's camp and defend...

After facing criticism that he was stifling free speech, U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello will now allow political signs at his 10 remaining town hall meetings across the district. Perriello’s office had banned signs at his 20 scheduled town hall forums during Congress’ recess after a number of constituents told them that the abundance of signs at last year’s town hall forums contributed to an overly charged and politicized atmosphere. The Rutherford Institute, an Albemarle County-based civil liberties organization, chastised the freshman Democrat over the sign ban policy Wednesday. “Your sign ban amounts to an act of outright censorship that raises...

Congressman Tom Perriello from Virginia said you can bring your opinions to his town hall meetings, but you cannot bring political signs inside regardless of what they say. Recently, Perriello town hall goers were greeted outside with a sign that read: “To ensure a pleasant atmosphere for all attendees, no signs will be permitted inside the town hall meeting.” Perriello’s people insist that the sign ban is about encouraging free speech, not limiting it. They also claim it will make the meetings less distracting.

Congressman Tom Perriello recently announced his summer town hall schedule. We need to take this opportunity to make sure he knows that Virginians statewide disapprove of the actions of him and other big-spending liberals in Congress. I urge you to attend one of these meetings and let Perriello know that you disapprove of his votes on Obamacare, wasteful stimulus spending, and job-killing cap-and-trade legislation. November is Coming-- so make your voice heard at one of the following town halls: *Dates, times, and locations are according to Perriello's website. Monday, August 9 7:30 am – 9:30 am The Nelson Center 8445...

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