Life and Death

This week, 6th District Democratic Chair David Layman passed. A Democrat to the very end, he suffered an apparent heart attack while leading a meeting of the committee. His wife was heard to say, "if he'd known this would happen, he'd have voted by absentee ballot." David's leadership and commitment to the Democratic Party, justice, and rights will be missed.

Also on the 6th District scene is the birth of a new blog: 81blue. Sneaky like a fox, it purports to be fair and balanced, but a careful read of early postings shows a crafty casting of aspersions on one candidate for House of Representatives while subliminal praise of the other. Hum. Would David approve? Will 81blue will be around after the Dems nominate the "other" guy? Hope so - it will take a united effort to unseat an entrenched incumbent.

The Great Debate---6th Congressional District

6th Congressional District
Democratic Debate

Sam Rasoul and Drew Richardson

Tuesday Night, April 1, 2008 at 7:00

Harrisonburg City Council Chamber

409 S. Main Street (adjacent to the Municipal Building)
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

The Harrisonburg City Democratic Committee
and
The Rockingham County Democratic Committee

Together will host a debate between the Sixth District Democratic candidates on the issues that affect the City, the County and the Region. The host and moderator will be Martha Woodroof, reporter for WMRA Public Radio.

What You Can Do: We would like for this event to be a conversation with the community about the issues that concern our citizens. Please contact your friends and neighbors to extend an invitation to attend, and to submit questions and comments for the candidates. This is our opportunity to bring the issues that concern our community and congressional district before the candidates and the public. It is also an opportunity to comment on our current U.S. Representative – Congressman Bob Goodlatte. Please help to make this a spirited and topical conversation that helps to generate enthusiasm and voter participation. Participate in your democracy!

Deadline: One week. Friday March 21st Please return all questions,
comments, red-hot issues, lingering complaints and policy concerns to:

The Rockingham County Democratic Committee

Event Coordinators:

Robert Wilson -- RCDC

Jaime Porter -- RCDC

Cheryl Talley -- HCDC