http://www.documenting-democracy.org/ Photos, news and essays from Virginia Democrats. en-us 2006-07-25T16:49:11-05:00 http://www.documenting-democracy.org/archives/2006/07/virginia_democr_1.html We know that 2006 could be a historic year - Democrats could take back either or both chambers of the U.S. Congress - and wouldn't that be a blessing! Across the state, Democrats are working hard to push the party's... Opinions rickhowell 2006-07-25T16:49:11-05:00 http://www.documenting-democracy.org/archives/2006/04/npr_interview_w.html On NPR's Morning Edition today, Mark Warner was interviewed on a wide variety of state and national issues... and yes, plenty of speculation concerning his potential presidential run in '08. You can hear the interview here: Mark Warner: World... News amahler 2006-04-21T10:04:17-05:00 http://www.documenting-democracy.org/archives/2006/02/jj_dinner_2006.html I've finally had a chance (after a million little interruptions these last 24 hours) to do some final sorting and editing. Here are a selection of photos that give a taste of the 2006 JJ Dinner event. It's a... Photos amahler 2006-02-13T23:07:27-05:00 http://www.documenting-democracy.org/archives/2006/02/jj_2006_photos_1.html I'm still in Richmond but took a few minutes while sitting in a cafe at Short Pump to do initial sorting of last night's photos before getting back on the road. Heading home soon and I'll post final photos... Photos amahler 2006-02-12T13:49:37-05:00 http://www.documenting-democracy.org/archives/2006/02/photo_slideshow.html I don't usually mix photos between my two main blogs (halfpress.com being my other one), but I thought this might be a relevant post worthy of breaking my own personal rules. :) I've been experimenting with some new slideshow... Photos amahler 2006-02-01T15:28:32-05:00 http://www.documenting-democracy.org/archives/2006/01/gov_kaine_to_gi.html I was just scanning my RSS feeds this afternoon and caught sight of two mentions of this bit of cool news (originally from the Washington Post): "Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi are scheduled... News amahler 2006-01-19T14:41:39-05:00 http://www.documenting-democracy.org/archives/2006/01/richmond_inaugu.html As promised, here is a small gallery of photos taken at the Richmond Inaugural Ball including shots of the bands, the spread and the arrival of Governor Kaine. Also, anyone who asked me to take their picture should find... News amahler 2006-01-16T02:51:07-05:00 http://www.documenting-democracy.org/archives/2006/01/inauguration_da_1.html I got a late start today and the editing took me longer than expected, but I've finally gotten a little over a hundred photos from Inauguration Day online culled from the 1200+ that I shot. I haven't had a chance... News amahler 2006-01-15T21:21:08-05:00 http://www.documenting-democracy.org/archives/2006/01/home_safe_photo.html I got back home (Sweet Briar) around 1:30 AM. My shooting and travel schedule today has prevented me from feeding photos to the blog as quickly as usual. I just wanted to post a quick note as a placeholder... News amahler 2006-01-15T02:22:02-05:00 http://www.documenting-democracy.org/archives/2006/01/viewing_the_ina.html While our man, Aaron, reports live Inaugural events in the rain, many of us view it televised while sitting in a warm room drinking hot tea, or the eqivalent. Though it's a shame that it rained on Tim's Parade, that... News marlana 2006-01-14T13:44:03-05:00 http://www.documenting-democracy.org/archives/2006/01/preinauguration.html It's now the wee hours of the morning (about 2 AM), a time I swore I wasn't going to be awake after getting up before 5 AM this morning (yesterday, technically) to drive to Williamsburg for pre-inaugural photography. I... News amahler 2006-01-14T01:49:29-05:00 http://www.documenting-democracy.org/archives/2006/01/congratulations.html Republican candidate Mike Harrington has just conceded to Democrat Shannon Valentine in the special election for the 23rd district House of Delegates seat vacated by Preston Bryant. I'm looking at the precinct reports right now and, with 20 of... News amahler 2006-01-10T20:21:40-05:00 http://www.documenting-democracy.org/archives/2006/01/gov_mark_warner.html It was very refreshing tonight to get back into action photo-wise and cover Gov. Mark Warner's visit to Lynchburg in support of Shannon Valentine. Shannon is our local candidate for Delegate to fill the seat recently vacated by Preston... News amahler 2006-01-07T00:26:24-05:00 http://www.documenting-democracy.org/archives/2005/11/governorelect_t.html When Governor Warner and Governor-Elect Tim Kaine came on stage last night, we let out a collective sign of relief. Then came the jubilation. All our hard work paid off. Phones rang and emails were sent not only across Virginia... Opinions marlana 2005-11-09T08:45:52-05:00 http://www.documenting-democracy.org/archives/2005/10/washington_post.html The Washington Post has proclaimed its solid endorsement of Tim Kaine through a very sober article that analyzes many aspect of both the candidates and the race itself. ...the choice is easy. Mr. Kaine has the potential to be... News amahler 2005-10-24T09:24:43-05:00