Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Thelma Drake [R, VA-2]2008-10-06T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/blog/400658Four Local Lawmakers Vote Against Bailout; Read Their Statementstag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/29690352008-10-06T00:00:00ZWTKR - Local Headlines
Four local lawmakers, Rep. Randy Forbes, Rep. Thelma Drake, Rep. Bobby Scott and Rep. Rob Wittman, voted against the revised version of the Wall Street bailout plan Thursday. The House approved the plan,<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wtkr.com/global/story.asp?s=9120950">Go to article</a> Thelma Drake - Congresswoman for the peopletag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/29690332008-10-06T00:00:00ZConservative Beach Girl
As you watch the DOW go below 10000 today and you watch your savings and 401Ks tank, please keep in mind that Congresswoman Thelma Drake, Representative for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District, voted AGAINST that heinous HR 1424: ...<br /><br /><a href="http://politicalbeachgirl.blogspot.com/2008/10/thelma-drake-congresswoman-for-people.html">Go to article</a> Glenn Nye’s Brother Defends Him Against Thelma Drake’s Crazy Attackstag:opencongress.org,2008-10-04:/commentary/29551302008-10-04T00:00:00ZPolitics - Sharpy News
With your help, we can hold Thelma Drake accountable and ensure that my brother Glenn’s campaign is about what matters to the hard working families of the Second District, like having a Representative in Washington that they can be ...<br /><br /><a href="http://sharpynews.com/politics/blog/blue-political-news/glenn-nyes-brother-defends-him-against-thelma-drakes-crazy-attacks/">Go to article</a> Virginia House Of Representive Vote On Payday Loanstag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/29582132008-10-03T00:00:00ZOnegreatarticle Loanpaydayinfo4u
Representative Thelma Drake Representative Thelma Drake was re-elected to her second term on November 7, 2006 to represent Virginia's Second[...]<br /><br /><a href="http://onegreatarticle-loanpaydayinfo4u.biz/virginia-house-of-representive-vote-on-payday-loans/">Go to article</a> Drake questions Nye's role in Macedonia hostage rescuetag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/29526402008-10-03T00:00:00ZNews
NORFOLK On Wednesday, US Rep. Thelma Drake surrounded herself with veterans, blasted a TV ad paid for by a union group and took a couple shots at her opponent, Glenn Nye. On Friday, Nye, a Democrat, assembled his own group of veterans ...<br /><br /><a href="http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/drake-questions-nyes-role-macedonia-hostage-rescue">Go to article</a> Congresswoman just earned my votetag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/29474912008-10-03T00:00:00ZMaggie Out Loud
Thank you again for contacting me. It is an honor to be your Representative in Congress. I invite you to visit my website at www.drake.house.gov to further explore issues of importance to you. Sincerely, Thelma Drake Member of Congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://maggieoutloud.blogspot.com/2008/10/congresswoman-just-earned-my-vote.html">Go to article</a> $700B bailout bill passedtag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/29474902008-10-03T00:00:00ZFortworth News
Rep. Thelma Drake voted, as she did on Monday, “Noâ€. Her statement: “This is without question a very difficult vote on the most important domestic issue facing our country. Let me be clear, I do not take lig ...<br /><br /><a href="http://fortworthmeetups.com/2008/10/03/700b-bailout-bill-passed/">Go to article</a> Thelma Drake on voting "no"tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/29474892008-10-03T00:00:00ZThe Shad Plank
US Rep. Thelma Drake, R-Norfolk, released this statement on her vote against the Wall Street bailout, which passed the House by a vote of 263-171:. This is without question a very difficult vote on the most important domestic issue ...<br /><br /><a href="http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2008/10/thelma-drake-on.html">Go to article</a> VA-02: Drake's Swiftboating Failstag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/29389912008-10-02T00:00:00ZSwing State Project
I think the term "swiftboating" is pretty overused in politics today, but here's a clear-cut example of GOP Rep. Thelma Drake completely owning the vile tactic. In two recent ads (see here and here), Democrat Glenn Nye has been touting ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.swingstateproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3274">Go to article</a> VA-02: Drake's Swiftboating Failstag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/29615462008-10-02T00:00:00ZVOT3R - Republican Party NEWS
I think the term "swiftboating" is pretty overused in politics today, but here's a clear-cut example of GOP Rep. Thelma Drake completely owning the vile tactic. In two recent ads (see here and here ), Democrat Glenn Nye has been touting ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vot3r.com/stories/va-02-drake-039-s-swiftboating-fails">Go to article</a> Thelma Drake Wrongly Challenges Glenn Nye’s Heroismtag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/29615452008-10-02T00:00:00ZEnough is Enough Virginia
In today’s Daily Press story on 2nd Congressional District race between Rep. Thelma Drake (R) and Glenn Nye (D), Drake raised questions about accounts of Nye’s heroics while working at the US Embassy in Macedonia: ...<br /><br /><a href="http://enoughisenoughva.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/thelma-drake-wrongly-challenges-glenn-nyes-heroism/">Go to article</a> VA-02: Drake's Swiftboating Failstag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/29389962008-10-02T00:00:00ZSwing State Project
...I think the term "swiftboating" is pretty overused in politics today, but here's a clear-cut example of GOP Rep. Thelma Drake completely owning the vile tactic. Drake wondered aloud how a "a very junior member of the State Department" was so instrumenta<br /><br /><a href="http://www.swingstateproject.com//showDiary.do?diaryId=3274">Go to article</a> Nye-Drake: the mud continues to flytag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/29389932008-10-02T00:00:00ZCouncil for a Livable World -- The Chain Reaction:
I’ve already written about Rep. Thelma Drake’s (R) accusation that CLW endorsee Glenn Nye cheated on his taxes. Nye seems to have effectively refuted this smear. But it’s clear that Drake is not finished with the underhanded campaign ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.livableworld.org/story/2008/10/2/183034/988">Go to article</a> Drake says TV ad on vets' issues distorts her positiontag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/29389922008-10-01T00:00:00ZElections
VIRGINIA BEACH Rep. Thelma Drake lashed out Wednesday against a TV ad paid for by union group that accuses her voting against military veterans’ issues. The Service Employees International Union ad running in the 2nd District charges ...<br /><br /><a href="http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/drake-says-tv-ad-vets-issues-distorts-her-position">Go to article</a> Drake criticizes ad saying she voted against vets' benefitstag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/29431112008-10-01T00:00:00ZMilitary
VIRGINIA BEACH Rep. Thelma Drake lashed out Wednesday against a TV commercial that accuses her of voting against military veterans' issues.<br /><br /><a href="http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/drake-criticizes-ad-saying-she-voted-against-vets-benefits">Go to article</a> Drake hits Nye on drilling....tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/29734982008-09-30T22:01:23ZThe Shad Plank
In a new campaign ad, U.S. <strong class="keyword">Rep</strong>. <strong class="keyword">Thelma</strong> <strong class="keyword">Drake</strong> is hitting Democrat Glenn Nye on offshore drilling and taxes. The new ad is <strong class="keyword">Drake's</<br /><br /><a href="http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2008/09/drake-hits-nye.html">Go to article</a> What Do You Thinktag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/29307882008-09-30T00:00:00ZThe Newcomb Report
Thelma Drake (R) Robert C. Scott (D) J. Randy Forbes (R) Virgil Goode (R) Bob Goodlatte (R). The complete roll call may be found on the Office of the Clerk’s website. If you are pleased, or displeased, with the way your Representative ...<br /><br /><a href="http://newcombrs.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/bail-out-what-do-you-think/">Go to article</a> Drake uses Nye’s words from a Virginia blog in recent adtag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/29307872008-09-30T00:00:00ZBearing Drift :: Virginia Politics and Podcasts
Rep. Thelma Drake (R-VA02) released her second ad of the campaign and a Virginia blog is prominently on display. (I’d embed the ad, but apparently that feature has been disabled at this posting). The ad takes several quotes that Glenn ...<br /><br /><a href="http://bearingdrift.com/2008/09/30/drake-uses-nyes-words-from-a-virginia-blog-in-recent-ad/">Go to article</a> Union buys ad blasting Thelma Drake...tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/29307862008-09-30T00:00:00ZThe Shad Plank
The political arm of the Service Employees International Union has a new ad that rips into US Rep. Thelma Drake for votes against improving heath care for veterans. Titled "Wrong for our Veterans, wrong for Virginia" the ad is now ...<br /><br /><a href="http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2008/09/union-buys-ad-b.html">Go to article</a> WE GOT THEIR ATTENTION!tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/29235832008-09-29T00:00:00ZCitizen Tom
Randy Forbes, Thelma Drake, Virgil Goode, Bob Goodlatte and Rob Wittman. The Democrat was Rep. Robert C. Scott, 3rd, who said it was “a bad deal for the American people.†Three Virginia House Republicans and two Democrats voted for the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://citizentom.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/we-got-their-attention/">Go to article</a>