Click here to create your personal news page. The news that appears on Thelma Drake will appear there and be constantly updated. You can then modify the page, share it with your friends, or export it and have it appear elsewhere.
You can also create a personal news page and follow the news that interests you by clicking on the tab labelled 'New page'.
Need to play a bit of catch-up (the Shad Plank team has been a bit short-handed this week): U.S. Rep. Thelma Drake, R-Norfolk, was one of the "gang of 22" lawmakers who unveiled an energy proposal yesterday. The gang was decidedly bipartisan -- 11 Republicans and 11 Democrats, a group put together by Reps. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, and John Peterson, R-Penn. Their plan, which was weeks in the making,...
A recent missive penned by (or at least over the signature of) Representative Drake is more than alarming in what it reveals about her concept of democracy, human rights, national security, and the intelligence community. Succinctly: she doesn't have a clue or a frame of reference. This is revealed very early in her letter as she blames the inability to prevent 9/11 on an intelligence failure which...
Today’s Virginian Pilot contained an article regarding the race in the 2nd CD between Democratic challenger Glenn Nye and Republican incumbent Thelma Drake. (Note to the Pilot: the 2nd doesn’t just include Virginia Beach.) “If I had to handicap the race right now, the odds favor Drake, but she’s obviously beatable,” said Quentin Kidd, a political [...]
For those of you that don't know him, Glenn Nye is an impressive young Democrat who is running to unseat Republican Thelma Drake in Virginia's 2nd District. Among other things, Glenn has served his country as a civilian in places such as Kosovo, Bosnia, and Afghanistan. This year, Glenn Nye is considered a definite Congressional pick-up opportunity in Virginia, specifically against Rep. Thelma "Dick...
Courtesy of Swing State Project, here are updated ratings for Virginia congressional races and the Warner-Gilmore race : * VA-02 (Drake): Likely Republican to Lean Republican Thelma Drake has always been damaged goods at best, winning her first election in 2004 with 55% of the vote and hanging on with just 51% in 2006. Democrat Glenn Nye has kept things relatively close in the cash-on-hand department...
It was a good day in Virginia Beach on Friday, July 18, when local activists confronted Karl Rove at a Thelma Drake fundraiser, attracting considerable media attention. Here are two activist videos of the event:
Karl Rove came to Virginia Beach today for a fundraiser for Congresswoman Thelma Drake. His appearance drew a group of about 40 protesters, according to this PilotOnline article. The protesters held a mock trial for Rove, a portion of which appears in the video here. Earlier this week, Democratic Delegates Bobby Mathieson and Joe Bouchard held [...]
Protesters crashed a sold-out fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Thelma Drake featuring Karl Rove on Friday, calling for the arrest of the lightning rod Republican guru. Democrats had been calling for Drake’s re-election campaign to cancel the luncheon at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in the Virginia Beach Town Center. Rove arrived early Friday afternoon and about 40 protesters spent more than three hours picketing,...
The Pilot reports that about 40 protesters gathered at the Virginia Beach Town Center to picket former White House adviser Karl Rove's appearance at a fund-raiser for U.S. Rep. Thelma Drake. Two Virginia Beach Democratic state delegates, Bobby Mathieson and Joe Bouchard, had called on Drake to cancel the fund-raiser after Rove decided to ignore a subpoena from the House Judiciary Committee. Rove, citing...
The Republican National Committee is setting up its regional headquarters in Virginia Beach on Saturday at 10 a.m. U.S. Rep Thelma Drake is going to be the honored guest at the kickoff. Hampton Roads has got to be a key spot on the GOP map these days. Drake is used to tough campaign challenges, but she's dealing with a different climate this year. It remains to be seen how well Democrat Glenn Nye will...
From the DPVA: On behalf of the independent-minded voters of the Commonwealth, the Democratic Party of Virginia would like to ask Thelma Drake three questions about her Friday fundraiser with Bush operative - and Congressional runaway - Karl Rove. Jared Leopold, Communications Director for the Democratic Party's coordinated campaign, asked Drake: "1. If the full House votes on contempt of Congress...
Thelma Drake’s campaign released this about their opponent’s contributions from NY Congressman Charlie Rangel. The Drake campaign has been receiving flack for an upcoming event with Karl Rove, while their opponent, Glen Nye, accepted $$ from Rangel who is not a big fan of obeying campaign fundraising laws.
Democratic challenger Glenn Nye is mounting a credible threat to U.S. Rep. Thelma Drake, R-Norfolk. The little-known Nye, a former Foreign Service officer, outraised Drake over the last two months, according to the latest campaign finance reports. Nye raised $215,564 since May, compared to $150,248 raised by Drake, the reports show. And in a clear sign that Democrats are targeting Drake's seat, Nye...
WASHINGTON, July 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) joined Republican leaders this morning in signing a petition, offered by Rep. Thelma Drake (R-Va.), to allow for immediate consideration of the Fuel Mandate ...
Karl Rove, the political mastermind behind President George Bush, will face a much friendlier crowd in Virginia Beach Friday than the one awaiting him in certain corners of Congress. Rove will will appear at a fund-raiser for Rep. Thelma Drake, R-Norfolk, who is in a tough reelection fight with Democrat Glenn Nye. Democrats hope to make something of it. Last week, Rove refused to obey a subpoena to...
