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1 hr ago | WCAV

Perriello Explains Vote in Favor of Health Care Reform Bill

Local congressman Tom Perriello voted in favor of the health care reform bill after wavering for months.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Fri Nov 13, 2009

1115.org

Give The Man A Medal

A Democratic Congressman from Virginia has, hopefully, shamed the vast majority of his colleagues in Congress , by expressing some distinctly old-fashioned beliefs: Rep.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Republican, William Thomas

Mole's Progressive Democrat

Virginia Focus: Blogs, Healthcare Reform, Food Co-ops, Energy and...

VIRGINIA FOCUS: Blogs, Healthcare Reform, Food Co-ops, Energy and Agriculture, Veterans for Peace, Groups and Events Fight for Healthcare reform in Virginia: sign up here to volunteer for the Health Care for America Now campaign in Virginia .

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Virginia, Eric Cantor, Republican, Virginia Government, Blog News, Agriculture, Science

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Politico

Principle over politics

Rep. Thomas Perriello looks like he's making a play for the Democrats' profile in courage list.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Republican, William Thomas

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Franklin News-Post

Regional Dem. congressmen split on House healthcare bill

The Affordable Health Care for America Act barely passed the House last weekend, with two regional congressman, both Democrats, parting ways on the legislation.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Rick Boucher, Medicare, Health

Tue Nov 10, 2009

WSET

Perriello's Office Draws Protestors, Police Attention

Danville, VA - Sign wars and shouting. Discussion turned into confrontation in Danville Monday, as people debated Congressman Tom Perriello's vote on the latest Health Care Reform Bill.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Politico.com

Off-year elections offer lessons

Conventional wisdom holds that Republicans may gain a few seats in the House of Representatives in 2010, based mostly on historical precedent, but Democrats would gain two to four seats in the Senate.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Representative Glenn Nye, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Rick Boucher, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Free Republic

Socialized Medicine Daily Digest for

Hatch vows House health bill will never pass the Senate The Hill ^ Posted on Monday, November 09, 2009 10:32:11 AM by Sub-Driver Hatch vows House health bill will never pass the Senate By Michael O'Brien - 11/09/09 09:57 AM ET The healthcare plan approved by the House over the weekend will never pass the Senate, Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Orrin Hatch, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Dan Boren, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

Politico

GOP takes aim at vulnerable Dems in health war

Democrat Reps. Thomas Perriello , Mary Jo Kilroy and Steve Driehaus are three lawmakers who have found themselves vulnerable in the aftermath of the politically charged health care vote.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Mary Jo Kilroy, Representative Steve Driehaus, 2008 Presidential Election, William Thomas, Republican

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Politico

Election puts 10 Dems on high alert

Rep. Tom Perriello beat Democrat-turned-independent-turned-Republican Virgil Goode in 2008, thanks in large part to heavy turnout from young voters and blacks.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Virgil Goode, 2008 Presidential Election, Representative Parker Griffith, Nancy Pelosi

Charlottesville Blogs

Election Should Send Message To Both Parties

Yesterday's Virginia elections should send a clear message to Congressman Perriello and the rest of the Democrats as well as the Republicans.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Fri Oct 16, 2009

WSET-TV Lynchburg

'Hands Off My Healthcare'Rally Tour

With the house and senate ready to debate several health care reform bills, Americans For Prosperity, a conservative grassroots group, is touring our area, and pushing local voters to urge their congressmen to vote against reform.

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Related Topix: Lovingston, VA, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, John Warner, Senator Mark Warner

Wed Oct 14, 2009

WCAV

Panel to Hear About Fake Letters to Congressman Perriello

A congressional panel will hold an investigative hearing this week into bogus letters sent to U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Charlottesville, VA, Charlottesville Metro

Thu Oct 08, 2009

WSLS-TV Roanoke

D-Day Memorial legislation passes House, heads to Senate

The House passes legislation authorizing a study of whether the National D-Day Memorial should be part of the National Park Service system.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Bedford, VA, Republican, Jim Webb, John Warner, US House of Representatives

Mon Sep 21, 2009

Politico

Environmentals mount new campaign

The cap-and-trade movement, spooked by the pounding health care reform took over the August break, is scrambling to persuade nervous Democrats they won't suffer politically for taking another tough vote this year.

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Related Topix: US News, Life, Veteran Affairs, US Politics, Representative Baron Hill, Representative Heath Shuler, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Al Gore

Tue Sep 15, 2009

Messenger

Albemarle Republican will challenge Perriello

The lone Republican on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors announced Monday that he is running for the GOP nomination to challenge U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Virgil Goode, Albemarle County, VA, Democrat, Charlottesville, VA, Small Business, Personal Finance

Wed Sep 02, 2009

MediLexicon

Leaving August Behind, Democrats Look Ahead, Boost Health Efforts

Democrats are "plotting a comeback" after losing the message war in August, and Sen.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Representative Betsy Markey, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, Mary Landrieu, US Senate, Senator Ben Nelson

Mon Aug 31, 2009

Politico

House Dems plot health care comeback

In late July, Arkansas Rep. Vic Snyder was a fired-up partisan, declaring that health care was going to be transformed "under President Obama's leadership." By mid-August, the physician and moderate Democrat had been humbled: "I've never been a big fan of this public option," Snyder told a tough crowd of 1,000 people at a town hall in Little Rock.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Vic Snyder, Chris Van Hollen, Nancy Pelosi, Representative Betsy Markey

Wed Aug 26, 2009

The Huffington Post

Heather Taylor-Miesle: This is Why You Were Elected - Be A Hero

This August has been pretty hard on Members of Congress. Elected officials returned home this recess to be greeted by mobs of angry " Astroturf constituents " at every turn; stalked by political-paparazzi praying for a " macaca" moment that could be viewed by the world via YouTube; and generally told that however they vote, they will be wrong.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Tue Aug 18, 2009

WCAV

Perriello Addresses His Bid for Re-Election in 2010

After a meeting at a local power plant, fifth district Congressman Tom Perriello took time to talk about the latest health care reform issues.

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Related Topix: Health Insurance, Health, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

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