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July 22, 2008 Gilmore is sketchy on drilling details
US Rep. Thelma Drake is fully aware of the dilemma and has struggled to revise the maps to no avail. Gilmore would be wise to give her a ring and get up to ...
July 22, 2008 5 cities at a glance: Interim president at ODU receives raise
Rep. Thelma Drake, a Republican who represents the 2nd District and is running for re-election in November against Democratic challenger Glenn Nye, ...
July 20, 2008 Bringing Karl Rove to Trial, Test Run
Rove was in Virginia Beach, Virginia, one of the most popular beach resorts in the country, on Friday, July 18 for a Rep. Thelma Drake fundraiser at a local ...
July 18, 2008 House turns down 'use it or lose it' drilling bill
Democrats attack US Rep. Thelma Drake of Norfolk for voting against the bill, which she said didn't do enough. By David Lerman | 202-824-8224 WASHINGTON ...
July 18, 2008 Group protests Karl Rove outside Rep. Drake fundraiser
... About 40 people are at Virginia Beach Town Center protesting former White House adviser Karl Roveâs attendance at a fundraiser for US Rep. Thelma Drake. ...
July 17, 2008 Tunnel torture could make Rove talk
Weâre going to be late for Rep. Thelma Drakeâs fundraiser in Virginia Beach.â âIâll give them a call to warn them, sir.â âOK, but no need to worry her. ...
July 17, 2008 Democrat Nye beats Drake in latest fundraising period
BY DAVID LERMAN | 202-824-8224 WASHINGTON - Rep. Thelma Drake is struggling to beat back a vigorous challenge from a little-known Democratic opponent who ...
July 16, 2008 Reduce Boutique Fuels, Reduce the Price of Gasoline
by Rep. Thelma Drake While Congress further takes up the debate on offshore drilling and continues to speculate on the role of speculators, there are things ...
July 16, 2008 Rural Health lobbies Drake
By Carol Vaughn ⢠Staff writer ⢠July 16, 2008 ONLEY -- US Rep. Thelma Drake toured the cramped and aging Onley Medical Center last Tuesday, where she also ...
July 15, 2008 Bush Lifts Moratorium On Offshore Drilling, but Congress' Ban Remains
Rep. Thelma Drake, R-2nd District, also has supported lifting the moratorium. "We have got to be energy-secure and energy- independent," and offshore ...
July 15, 2008 Drake leads push to trim menu of 'boutique' fuels for refiners
... gasoline production and lower prices, with Rep. Thelma Drake of Norfolk spearheading a drive to bring a new bill on "boutique fuels" to the House floor. ...
July 14, 2008 Rove Not Welcomed by Virginia Dems
Local Democrats in Virginia are calling on US Rep. Thelma Drake, R-Va., to cancel her sold-out Friday fundraiser at Ruth's Chris Steak House in Virginia ...
July 14, 2008 Democrats call on Drake to cancel Rove fundraiser
By Aaron Applegate Democrats are calling on US Rep. Thelma Drake to cancel her sold-out Friday fundraiser with Karl Rove because the former White House ...
July 12, 2008 US Rep. Drake counters opponent's fuel attack
By Carol Vaughn ⢠Staff writer ⢠July 12, 2008 ONLEY -- US Rep. Thelma Drake during a visit to Onley Community Health Center Tuesday addressed rising gas ...
July 11, 2008 Drake's FISA vote
I recently received an e-mail from my representative, Thelma Drake, indicating how proud she was to have voted for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ...
July 09, 2008 Pro-war 'Vets for Freedom' ads roll out in Hampton Roads
... security situation in Iraq closely tracks that of Republicans like US Rep. Thelma Drake of Norfolk, who is facing a challenge from Democrat Glenn Nye. ...
July 09, 2008 Bill would let employers limit workplace languages
Thelma Drake, R-2nd District, and Rob Wittman, R-1st District. Forbes acknowledged it faces long odds in the Democrat-led House. Rep. ...
July 09, 2008 Peace and politics favoring withdrawal
US Rep. Thelma Drake, just back from Iraq, said she was amazed by the difference there. A new peace has allowed leaders to shift focus from keeping violence ...
July 06, 2008 GOP lip service
Rep. Thelma Drake is constantly saying that she supports the troops and veterans. In fact, I was at an event where she had a booth. ...
July 05, 2008 At a carnival, Nye vies for name recognition
By Ted Shockley ⢠Editor ⢠July 5, 2008 WACHAPREAGUE -- Pop the ultimate gotcha question on The Man Running Against Thelma Drake, and he answers just as ...
July 04, 2008 Map out protections before drilling
Bureaucrats have since steadfastly refused to change it. US Rep. Thelma Drake has worked to get it altered, but thereâs so far been little movement. ...
July 02, 2008 Save the bay
To better shield Virginia's waterways from pollution, I urge Rep. Thelma Drake and Sens. John Warner and Jim Webb to co-sponsor the Clean Water Restoration ...
July 02, 2008 Virginia 2nd Voters See Election Through Military Lens
In the House race, current Representative Thelma Drake underscores the importance of keeping the naval shipbuilding industry, a huge part of the Hampton ...
July 02, 2008 Radio ad targets Goode
Virgil Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount, and Thelma Drake, R-Norfolk. Goode represents the 5th District, which includes Martinsville and part of Henry County. ...
July 02, 2008 Disappointed with Drake's FISA vote
I recently received an e-mail from US Rep. Thelma Drake indicating how proud she was to have voted for the FISA Bill. That is unfortunate. ...
July 02, 2008 Rep. Drake sees progress in Iraq cities torn by war
... Fallujah left her believing that "things are going remarkably well" in the US effort to secure and stabilize Iraq, US Rep. Thelma Drake said Tuesday. ...
June 30, 2008 Independence Day week ad blitz
Thelma Drake (R-Va.), Shelley Moore Capito (RW.Va.), Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), Phil English (R-Pa.), Scott Garrett (RN.J.), Jim Gerlach (R-Pa. ...
June 30, 2008 A focus on energy
Ironically, some making that latter criticism, such as Rep. Thelma Drake, R-Norfolk, are pushing an increase in offshore drilling -- which also does nothing ...
June 30, 2008 Obama Seeks to Add Black Voters
Robin Hayes of North Carolina, Rep. Thelma Drake of Virginia and Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio. While Mississippi is probably out of reach for Sen. ...
June 27, 2008 House Panel Omits Money for Craney Island Project
None of the $250 million that the state-controlled authority wanted for the Craney project was included, said Travis Burk, a spokesman for Rep. Thelma Drake ...
