Catching Up

August 15th, 2008 09:00 AM Welcome our little granddaughter Bridget Byrne! I hope to see many of you at Democracy Fest tomorrow (Saturday) at 11AM , at the Dulles Holiday  Inn. I will be speaking on  Democratic  Politics. I also plan to re-launch this blog in September. It will continue to be a focus on issues and personalities that effect us all. I [...] --more--

The Day After The Primary

June 11th, 2008 04:53 AM Thanks to all of you who have been so supportive these last 7 months. I’m disappointed we couldn’t do better. I could list a host of reasons but they would be guesses at this point. I have faith that those who supported me will find a new standard bearer to go forward on [...] --more--

Get Out The Vote

June 9th, 2008 03:43 PM Elections are about choices. Tomorrow, June 10, you will choose what kind of representative you want to carry the Democratic banner. I have stood for those values that unite us as a party. I have fought for human rights and civil rights. I stood up against Bush’s illegal war in Iraq when others were silent. [...] --more--

Byrne Asks Election Board to Hand-Count All Absentee Votes, Calls on Fellow Candidates to Join Her Effort

June 6th, 2008 08:22 PM For Release: June 6, 2008 Contact: Joe Fox (703) 537-0470 joefox@lesliebyrne.org Byrne Asks Election Board to Hand-Count All Absentee Votes, Calls on Fellow Candidates to Join Her Effort Fairfax, VA–Former congresswoman Leslie Byrne today delivered a formal request to Robert K. Sparks, Chairman of the Fairfax County Electoral Board, asking the Board to hand-count all paper absentee ballots in the [...] --more--

Byrne Endorsed By Virginia Rep. Bobby Scott, Now Has Nine Congressional Endorsements

June 5th, 2008 03:56 PM For Release: June 5, 2008 Contact: Joe Fox (703) 537-0470 joefox@lesliebyrne.org Byrne Endorsed By Virginia Rep. Bobby Scott, Now Has Nine Congressional Endorsements Scott is Second Member of Virginia Delegation To Endorse Byrne Fairfax, VA–With momentum in her favor after reports that the Democratic primary race in Virginia’s 11th congressional district is a dead heat and the endorsement of the progressive [...] --more--

“Tried and True Progressive” Byrne Endorsed by Democracy for America

June 4th, 2008 07:58 AM For Release: June 3, 2008 Contact: Joe Fox (703) 537-0470 joefox@lesliebyrne.org “Tried and True Progressive” Byrne Endorsed by Democracy for America Dean: “Leslie has stuck to her progressive principles and stood up against the odds” Fairfax, VA–Continuing to build momentum after the endorsement of seven members of the House’s Out of Iraq Caucus and a poll showing her in a dead [...] --more--