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Happy Thanksgiving 2011 – Small Request

While your taking today to remember and be thankful for all the blessings you enjoy,  I hope you also remember those less fortunate.

In my area and, I’m told, all across Virginia food banks  (like the Fredericksburg area food bank) need our help keeping food on the shelves

Our brothers and sisters are in need and I encourage anyone who can help to support your area’s food bank!

Happy Thanksgiving 2011!

Obama Administration’s Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) Update

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the October edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard – a comprehensive report on the nation’s housing market. The latest housing data offer continued mixed signals as new home sales rose compared to August, but were still slightly down from the prior year. Mortgage defaults and foreclosure sales continued a downward trend as more homeowners were able to secure mortgage relief. However, foreclosure completions ticked slightly upward in September after months of decline.

Also, beginning this month the Housing Scorecard will capture data on the Administration’s Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). The Federal Housing Finance Agency recently announced efforts to ease refinance guidelines for homeowners. The full report is available online at www.hud.gov/scorecard.

HUD Assistant Secretary Raphael Bostic said “The housing data in this month’s Scorecard illustrate how complex the market is and why the Obama Administration has chosen a variety of approaches to help spur recovery. Last month we saw a continued fall in mortgage defaults, due in part to our foreclosure prevention programs reaching more borrowers upstream in the process.  And in the last quarter, a million more homeowners refinanced their loans under some of the lowest interest rates in history. But despite these signs of progress, we have much more work to do to reach the many households who still face trouble and to help the market recover. To help responsible homeowners, we have to make it easier for people to refinance at interest rates that are now near 4% – putting hundreds of dollars in real savings back in their pockets each month, and giving a boost to our fragile economy.”

“The Administration’s programs continue to provide some of the most sustainable assistance available to tens of thousands of struggling homeowners every month,” said Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability Tim Massad.  ”The standards we have set are changing the industry and indirectly helping millions of additional families.”

The October Housing Scorecard features key data on the health of the housing market and the impact of the Administration’s foreclosure prevention programs, including:

• The Administration’s recovery efforts continue to help millions of families deal with the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.  More than 5.3 million modification arrangements were started between April 2009 and the end of September 2011 – including more than 1.7 million HAMP trial modification starts, more than 1,064,000 FHA loss mitigation and early delinquency interventions, and more than 2.5 million proprietary modifications under HOPE Now.  Many of these modifications are a direct result of the standards and processes the Administration’s programs have established. While some homeowners may have received help from more than one program, the total number of agreements offered continues to more than double the number of foreclosure completions for the same period (2.3 million). More than 850,000 homeowners have received a HAMP permanent modification to date, with a median payment reduction of over $520 each month.
• Even as new delinquencies continue to fall, eligible homeowners entering HAMP have a high likelihood of earning a permanent modification and realizing long-term success. Eighty percent of eligible homeowners entering a HAMP trial modification since June 1, 2010 received a permanent modification, with an average trial period of 3.5 months. After six months in the program, more than 94 percent of homeowners remain in their HAMP permanent modification. Homeowners in HAMP permanent modifications have saved an estimated $8.8 billion to date. View the September MHA Servicer Performance Report.

 

2011 Democrats Win Virginia Senate and House Seats

Please join VirginiaDem in extending congratulations to our winning 2011 candidates! (while we await the outcome of Senator Edd Houck’s re-election bid)

Senator John Miller (District 1)
Senator Mamie Locke (District 2)
Senator Yvonne Miller (District 5)
Senator Ralph Northam (District 6)
Senator Donald McEachin (District 9)
Senator Henry Marsh (District 16)
Senator Louise Lucas (District 18)
Senator John Edwards (District 21)
Senator Creigh Deeds (District 25)
Adam Ebbin Senator-elect (District 30)
Barbara Favola Senator-elect (District 31)
Senator Janet Howell (District 32)
Senator Mark Herring (District 33)
Senator Dick Saslaw (District 35)
Senator Toddy Puller (District 36)
Senator Dave Marsden (District 37)
Senator George Barker (District 39)

Delegate Onzlee Ware (House District 11)
Delegate Mark Keam (House District 35)
Delegate Ken Plum (House District 36)
Delegate David Bulova (House District 37)
Delegate Kaye Kory (House District 38)
Delegate Vivian Watts (House District 39)
Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn (House District 41)
Delegate Mark Sickles (House District 43)
Delegate Scott Surovell (House District 44)
Delegate David Englin (House District 45)
Delegate Charniele Herring (House District 46)
Delegate Patrick Hope (House District 47)
Delegate Bob Brink (House District 48)
Alfonso Lopez Delegate-elect (House District 49)
Delegate Luke Torian (House District 52)
Delegate Jim Scott (House District 53)
Delegate Roslyn Dance (House District 63)
Delegate Betsy Carr (House District 69)
Delegate Delores McQuinn (House District 70)
Delegate Jennifer McClellan (House District 71)
Delegate Joe Morrissey (House District 74)
Delegate Rosalyn Tyler (House District 75)
Delegate Lionell Spruill, Sr. (House District 77)
Delegate Mathew James (House District 80)
Delegate Tom Rust (House District 86)
Delegate Ken Alexander (House District 89)
Delegate Algie Howell (House District 90)
Delegate Jeion Ward (House District 92)
Delegate Mayme BaCote (House District 95
Delegate Lynwood Lewis (House District 100)

Virginia’s November 2011 General Election Unofficial Results

Following Election Night Results for the November 2011 General Election … click here https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2011/EB178FD6-875D-4B0D-A295-900A0482F523/Unofficial/7_s.shtml

Kaine Joins GOTV Efforts With Loudoun and Prince William County Events Sunday

We have just five days to Get Out the Vote so that we can elect more Democratic voices to the State Senate, House of Delegates and local offices.

With the Republicans controlling the rest of state government, our slim, four-seat majority in the State Senate is the only thing standing in the way of the Tea Party’s agenda. And voter turnout could be the deciding factor in Tuesday’s elections.

That’s why I’m lending a hand to candidates and volunteers across the Commonwealth for this weekend’s get-out-the-vote efforts — attending rallies and visibility events, knocking on doors and making vital phone calls to identify last minute voters. On Sunday, I’ll be in Northern Virginia, and I hope you can join me on the campaign trail. I’ve included the details below.

Join me:

Loudoun Rally and Canvass Launch
12:00 pm
Senator Mark Herring Campaign Office
44927 George Washington Blvd, Suite 145
Ashburn, VA20147

Western Prince William County Democrats Rally
1:45 pm
8515 Manassas Drive, Suite 102
Manassas Park, VA 20111

Prince William County Democrats Rally and Canvass Launch
3:00 pm
2020 Daniel Stuart Square
Woodbridge, VA 22191

Rally and Canvass Event for Senator George Barker
4:30 pm
12204 Harbor Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22192

Protecting our four-seat majority in the State Senate is critical to protecting investments in education and infrastructure, and maintaining the safety net for those who are struggling. And your support for our candidates can make a big difference and goes a long way toward helping my 2012 campaign. Thank you for your continued commitment.

Sincerely,
Tim Kaine

Kaine Campaign Contiunes Pushing Importance of 2011 Election Outcomes

This is crunch time for our state legislative elections, and we just got another shocking reminder of the hateful politics that some of our Democratic candidates are up against.

Yesterday, one of the most influential Republican committees in the Commonwealth distributed an image of Barack Obama with a bullet in his head.  Thankfully, the image was widely condemned by folks on both sides of the aisle, including Governor McDonnell and the Republican Party of Virginia.  Virginia prides itself on balance and civility in our politics — and there is simply no place for this type of divisiveness and hatred in our Commonwealth.

Governor Kaine has a proven track record of working to find common ground to solve Virginia’s challenges.  And now, more than ever, it’s important to send a message that we need leaders in the State Senate, House of Delegates, and local offices who will use that same approach to get things done.  That’s why we need your help.

We need to pull out all the stops to prevent the GOP from having control of the Governor’s Mansion, the House of Delegates, and the State Senate.  We have to work together to ensure this doesn’t happen.

Make a donation today to support House of Delegate candidates across the Commonwealth so we can fund critical Get-Out-the-Vote efforts and get our candidates’ message out.

We need Delegates who are committed to leaving partisan politics aside and who will prevent those who aren’t interested in working together from decimating education funding, laying off state workers, and slashing key safety net programs in the Commonwealth’s budget.

The Governor’s commitment to supporting candidates who will work for common ground is strong, but they need your help as well.  Will you support our House Delegate candidates today?

Click here to put your contribution to work today.  Every gift will help House Delegate candidates running on November 8th.

There is just one week to go.  Every dollar makes a difference for the House Delegate candidates running, and a strong commitment to Democrats helps Governor Kaine’s campaign in 2012.  Thank you for all that you do.

Mike Henry
Campaign Manger

2011 Virginia Absentee Information

In just 7 days the elections to decide the State Senate, the House of Delegates and hundreds of local elections will come to an end. If you are already planning to vote on Election Day please make sure you have time to do so between 6AM-7PM on Election Day. If you will be unable to vote on Election Day due to work or travel or other reasons, please make sure you make arrangements to cast your vote by absentee ballot in the mail or in-person.

The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is today at 5PM. You can download an application form here.

You can also cast an absentee ballot in-person at your local registrar’s office by Saturday, November 5^th.  You can find the location of your registrar by clicking here.

These elections will decide what kind of Commonwealth we live in for the next few years. We cannot afford for a single Democrat to sit out while the Republicans are running to take total control over our government and impose their Tea Party agenda on middle class families. Please take whatever steps you can to make sure your voice is heard either on Election Day or beforehand through the absentee ballot.

Thank you for all you do,

Brian J. Moran