Missy Reilly Smith, who ran in 2010 against Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, is back in the political spotlight. This time, she’s running for vice president.
Much like a fringe Congressional candidate did in D.C. in 2010, the anti-abortion activist Randall Terry is using federal election law to force television stations to run incredibly graphic campaign ads featuring images of aborted fetuses. During the Super Bowl.
Aug 26, 2009
Click Click: The Reston Town Hall Experience
By DCist Contributor Ryan J. Reilly A high-school gymnasium was the perfect forum for a town hall meeting on health care reform hosted by Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) in Reston last night, which at times took on the atmosphere of a match between bitter rivals. Howard Dean’s appearance attracted crowds on both sides of the debate, a large pool of local and national media as well as vocal protesters vying for their attention. Moran and…