Manassas & Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee

Update:  On May 2, the MMPCDC approved a candidate for this vacant position.  Kudos to Ruthy Tyre for stepping forward! The Manassas and Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee is looking for a committed Democrat to serve on the Manassas Park Electoral Board. The link to the  job description and responsibilities is here: https://elections.virginia.gov/Files/Media/GREBWorkgroup/Electoral-Board-JobDescription-31715.pdf The commitment runs through February 2018. If interested or for more information please contact Mike Freeland by…

Please join the Prince William County Women’s Democratic Caucus for a Meet & Greet with LuAnn Bennett, Democratic candidate for Congress (VA-10) Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 7:00 pmEast of Manassas off Yates Ford Rd Please RSVP to [email protected] for the address

First Saturday Coffee and Politics Meet-Ups For those who like their coffee black and their politics blue 10 AM – 11 AM beginning Saturday, May 7, 2016 Jirani Coffee House 9425 West St, Manassas, VA 20110 2016 Saturday Dates: May 7, June 4,  July 2, August 6, September 3, October 1, November 5, December 3 Hosted by the Manassas & Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee

It’s time to start thinking about the November election not just in terms of the President, but also almost more importantly, our representative to the House of Representatives.  Babs Comstock was elected mostly on the coattails of her mentor and long time Congressman Frank Wolf.  Babs is one of the most hard right conservatives in Congress.  She is 100% anti-woman and was a big supporter of Bob McDonnell’s vaginal ultrasound…

Governor McAuliffe has vetoed HB 1371, Delegate Jackson Miller’s (R-50th) bill that would have prohibited Virginia localities from requiring contractors that perform services for the locality to provide their employees “with a wage or employment benefit that exceeds the requirements of state or federal law.” As the Governor’s statement explains, [a] number of localities have enacted wage policies designed to allow the employees of contractors performing services for those localities…

Manassas & Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee 2016 Call to Caucus, to Elect Delegates and Alternates to the Virginia 10th CD and State Democratic Conventions **** Update as of Monday, April 11, 2016, 5:30 pm:  All caucuses on April 18 are officially cancelled, since only 12 individuals prefiled for the 15 available delegate and alternate slots by the deadline at 5:00 pm today.  Congratulations to the 5 Clinton delegates, 4…

Official Campaign Kickoff with Attorney General Mark Herring Sen. Jennifer Wexton · Del. John Bell Hon. Kristen Umstattd · Hon. Koran Saines  in support of LuAnn Bennett Democrat for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District On Wednesday, March 16th 6:30 – 8:30 PM The Bungalow Lakehouse 46116 Lake Center Plaza Sterling, VA 20165 Suggested Grassroots Supporter Level: $25 CLICK HERE TO RSVP For more information, please contact Andrew Cyphers at [email protected] or (571)…

Please join us for our Blue Victory Breakfast, MMPCDC’s annual fundraising event, on Saturday, April 23, from 8:30-11 am, at the new City Tavern, located at 9550 Center Street, Manassas.  The doors will open at 8:30 am, and the program will begin promptly at 9:00 am. Our Blue Victory Breakfast celebrates MMPCDC’s outstanding volunteer leaders and elected officials, while raising the funds needed to help support our slate of Democratic…

Last night I watched Donald Trump give his “news conference” which, as someone else observed, seemed more like an infomercial.  There he was with his wine, steaks and whatever pimping them.  For what  it’s worth, the “press conference” consisted of 15 minutes of responding to reporter’s questions (while insulting them) and 45 minutes of self-aggrandizement.  The whole tone was spookily disturbing.  I almost felt like I was watching the mental…