Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Virginia lawmakers, residents will be in attendance at President's 2013 State of the Union address at the Capitol.
President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night will offer local citizens more chances than ever to participate and find out more about issues they're most interested in. The White House will offer an "enhanced" viewing experience complete with charts, graphs and data. The address will begin at 9 p.m. and will be followed by the traditional Republican response, this year delivered by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. The Alexandria Democratic Committee is holding a watch party at Ramparts Tavern and Grill located at 1700 Fern St., a hangout of Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner. Busboys & Poets in Shirlington is also holding a watch party Tuesday evening. CNN will begin its coverage at 7 p.m. with political anchors …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
State Sen. Adam Ebbin, who represents Alexandria as well as part of Arlington and Fairfax counties, spoke with Patch from the Obama-Biden headquarters in Old Town.
Virginia state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) stopped by the Obama-Biden Alexandria headquarters in Old Town on Tuesday to work the phone banks and talk to supporters. The office at 1400 Duke St. was a hive of activity. People standing in lines and draped on the floors throughout hallways talking on cell phones, waiting for training on how to canvass voters properly, working the phone banks and helping in other ways. Ebbin told Patch that he’s excited about the great turnout and grassroots enthusiasm. “This campaign is using techniques of the future… by organizing right down to the neighborhood level,” he said, speaking with Patch in a storage room—the only semi-quiet place in the building. “Alexandria and Northern Virginia are so key to the …
Monday, September 24, 2012
Look up your neighbor's contributions to the campaigns of President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney based on data from the Federal Elections Commission.
Virginia residents have donated more than $19.6 million directly presidential candidates this election cycle, with a lot of those donations coming from Northern Virginia. President Barack Obama has received more than $9.2 million from voters, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has received more than $8.1 million. The remainder—about $2.3 million—went to candidates no longer in the race, including Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich, and political parties. The data in the tool above is directly from the Federal Election Commission based on campaign reports through June 30, 2012. Notes on the data: This data was updated in October 2012 to reflect donations based on campaign reports through Aug. 31, 2012. The data has not been cleaned up …
Friday, February 24, 2012
The Obama administration turns the spotlight on Port City as an example of how the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act helps small businesses.
Bill Butcher, owner of Port City Brewing, stars in a White House video explaining the difficulties in getting financing to get his business started but how a local bank aware of new government loan programs came to his aid. In the video "Faces of Change: Bill's Small Business Loan," Butcher said he spoke with 10 banks a few years ago and found it "discouraging." The bank that finally wanted to "work with us" was a local bank aware of Small Business Administration loans "that really helped us a lot" and "saved us thousands of dollars," he said. The bank was aware of new programs the administration put in because of the Recovery Act, Butcher said, adding that his business is now growing as is his distributor's business. The connection …
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
President and first lady dine at the Neighborhood Group Restaurant in Old Town.
It's no secret that the Obamas love Northern Virginia as apparent by the president and first lady's multiple trips to the area and Tuesday night they shared their love for each other at Old Town Alexandria's Vermilion restaurant on King St., reports The Huffington Post. Vermilion on Tuesday evening declined to confirm to Patch the White House Pool report disclosing the Obamas' Old Town destination, but the presidential motorcade and multiple black SUVs crawling through the neighborhood gave it away. Fellow diners also spread the news via Twitter. A couple who said they sat next to the Obamas during dinner called into 94.7 Fresh FM and said the Obamas discussed Social Security, among other things. The first lady ordered red wine and the …
Friday, December 23, 2011
Share your story of the president's visit to Alexandria.
President Obama surprised just about everyone Wednesday when he made an afternoon trip to Potomac Yard to do some Christmas shopping. Perhaps even more unexpected was the president’s second stop at Del Ray Pizzeria, where he picked up three pies before making his exit from Alexandria. Hundreds gathered at both spots to shake Obama’s hand, wish him happy holidays or just share in the moment. If you were lucky enough to partake in the spectacle, please share your experience. Did you get to shake the president’s hand? Did you say anything to him? Did he say anything to you? Did you keep your cool? Or were you that woman outside Best Buy waving both hands above her head screaming the president’s name? Perhaps it all went by in a blur and you …
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Del Ray resident Becky Kotuby encounters the president at both stops.
Even President Obama waits until the last week to do his Christmas shopping. Obama made stops at two stores at Potomac Yard Center a little after noon on Wednesday before grabbing a takeout order from Del Ray Pizzeria on Mt. Vernon Avenue. With family dog Bo in tow, Obama picked up a few items from PetSmart at Potomac Yard, including an oversized bone. He stopped to shake hands with shoppers and posed for a group photo with PetSmart staff members. Despite some rain, Obama also chatted with people who stopped to wait for him outside both PetSmart and Best Buy. Del Ray resident Becky Kotuby encountered the president at both Potomac Yard and in Del Ray while she was out running errands with her children, Elizabeth and Thatcher. “After leaving…
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
President Obama to Announce New Manufacturing Initiatives today.
Update 12:10 p.m.: Obama has left the campus and traffic is re-opening as usual around campus. Check back for reactions and a full recap of Obama's speech shortly. -- Update 11:58 a.m.: Obama concluded his speech by saying, "We are in a tough fight... to get past the crippling recession. Before this recession manufacturing had weakened. The answer is not to turn back. That's how we're going to win the fight." "These young people are excited," he said. -- Update 11:54 a.m.: Obama said we have to strengthen and rebuild the middle class. "Today we're announcing several new commitments by the private sector, colleges," Obama said. "Making it possible for 500,000 community college students to get industry-accepted crendentials for …
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