Today we held the Grand Opening of the Goodlatte for Congress and McCain Victory 2008 Campaign Headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia. Close to 100 supporters came out to hear from Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Majority Leader Morgan Griffith, and Delegate Chris Saxman. After the Grand Opening, many supporters stayed to volunteer with our neighbor to neighbor voter contact program. If you want to volunteer, need yard signs, bumper stickers, or other campaign collateral, please stop by the Roanoke Office located at 3904 Franklin Road, SW - Suite E. If you need directions, click here.
Here are a few photos from tonight:
You are invited to join us for the Grand Opening of the Goodlatte for Congress and Victory 2008 Roanoke Campaign Headquarters this Monday, July 28th at 6pm. We hope you and your family will join us as we officially open our new office and hear speeches from Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Majority Leader Morgan Griffith, and Delegate Chris Saxman who is the Virginia Co-Chairman of the McCain for President Campaign.
The Goodlatte for Congress and Victory 2008 Headquarters are located at: 3904 Franklin Road SW - Roanoke, Virginia. It is near the intersection of Rt. 220 and Electric Road, diagonal to Tanglewood Mall. To get directions, click here. You can stop by the office to pick up yard signs, bumper stickers, and literature for John McCain, Jim Gilmore, and Bob Goodlatte.
To RSVP to the Grand Opening of the Victory Headquarters, please call our office at (540) 389-1170. We hope to see you there on Monday at 6pm.
Energy prices are soaring and Virginia families are feeling the impact from the gas pump to the grocery store. Skyrocketing energy prices and dependence on foreign sources of energy pose a grave threat to our nation’s security and economic stability.
Gaining our independence from foreign sources of energy requires bipartisan cooperation and the recognition that our economy’s lifeblood remains tied to traditional sources of energy, most notably oil, natural gas and clean coal. Just as the energy crisis we face has not emerged overnight, we must recognize that solutions will be found both in the short term with traditional energy sources and conservation, and in the long term with new technology, new fuels, and the uniquely American ingenuity.
Our government must pursue policies that foster increased production of vast oil and natural gas reserves here in the United States in places like ANWR, the large oil shale fields of Colorado and Utah, and the deep ocean fields off our coasts. This includes developing new refineries and clean coal plants. These traditional sources can be supplemented with U.S. produced fuels like bio-diesel and non-subsidized ethanol, and by harnessing the power of wind and solar energy, and increasing our use of nuclear power.
With a diverse, affordable energy portfolio, our economy will remain vibrant and Americans will continue to enjoy the uniquely American freedom of choice, opportunity and quality of life we’ve always enjoyed while our economy transitions to the fuels and technologies of the future.
President Bush recently signed an executive order lifting a 27-year old federal ban on offshore drilling. I commend the President for this action which is overwhelmingly supported by the American people. Democrats in Congress must now follow the President’s lead.
Please join me in calling on the Democratic leadership in Congress to heed the will of the American people and cooperate with the President and Republicans to address our energy crisis by signing my online petition. Just as talk of levying excessive taxes on oil companies and posturing about nationalizing the oil industry won’t produce an additional drop of gasoline, election year rhetoric and obstruction won’t help the millions of Americans struggling with high gas prices. Americans need solutions, not rhetoric. Those solutions are waiting to be tapped. Energy independence begins here.
Tonight I got to spend some time at the Churchville Lawn Party and Parade. Thank you to all of the volunteers and Delegate Chris Saxman who came and walked with me and Maryellen. Below are a few pictures from the parade.
