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Meet the Candidates 2026: VA 11th Congressional District
Meet the Candidates 2026: VA 11th Congressional District
Three Options for Fairfax Voters By: Tiffany Boggs, Mason Votes Contributor With the 2026 midterm elections
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Obama: Debate to Continue, Will Not Suspend Campaign

Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama just finished a press conference responding to Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain’s campaign suspension and request for Friday’s debate to be postponed. In his statements, he rejected the idea that either a campaign suspension or debate postponement is necessary. “It will be part of the president’s job to deal with...

Biography: Keith Fimian

Website: www.keithfimian.com Party: Republican Education: Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting, College of William & Mary Political Highlights: None Key Issues: Energy Ethics Global Competition and Business Government Spending Immigration National Defense and Iraq Taxes Veterans

Biography: Gerry Connolly

Website: www.gerryconnolly.com Party: Democrat Education: B.A. in Literature, Maryknoll College M.A. in Public Administration, Harvard University Political Highlights: Fairfax County Board of Supervisors: 2003-Present Providence District Supervisor: 1994-2003 Key Issues: Economy Iraq Health Care Environment Education

John McCain Suspends Campaign

Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain has just announced that he is suspending his campaign. McCain campaign headquarters stated that he will continue the suspension until “the economic crisis is over.” McCain has asked Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama to suspend his campaign as well and postpone Friday’s debate on foreign policy. Obama’s campaign has yet...

District 11 Profile

The 11th District includes:Tysons Corner, Baileys Crossroads, Annandale, Vienna, Fairfax, Springfield, Burke, Clifton, Centreville and part of Mount Vernon. Median Household Income: $80,397 – the wealthiest congressional district in the country Currently Represented by: Tom Davis Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives:  Gerald E. “Gerry” Conolly      (D) www.gerryconnolly.com Keith S. Fimian    ...

Young Voter Stereotypes Frustrate Some Students

by Lindsay Fields – UPI The time has come; the unthinkable has happened. Paris Hilton has a starring role in a politically charged commercial. This election year, the stakes are high and candidates are doing as much as possible to target young voters. But are they stereotyping college students in the process? “I think that...

Michelle Obama Urges Youth to Vote

In a conference call with student journalists today, Michelle Obama touted the importance of the youth vote to this fall’s presidential election. “Young people can make a huge difference,” said Obama, “No matter who they are voting for, we need young people to register to vote.” In 2000, only 36 percent of registered voters age...

Albright Talks Foreign Policy at Mason

By David Pierce, courtesy of Broadside Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright spoke at a foreign policy town hall meeting, sponsored by presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign, Saturday in Dewberry Hall. She was part of a three-person panel that included terrorism expert Richard Clarke and Rep. Jane Harman (D.-Calif.) Albright, 71, introduced herself...

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