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Here’s another part of our Q&A series with City Treasurer candidates:
At least one candidate running for City Council has discussed the possibility of changing the office of treasurer from an elected position to one that serves under the authority of City Council. Is that a good or bad idea?

I’ve been so focused on city races that I haven’t had time to write much about the congressional race. Luckily, WMRA has already done a Q&A with all three 6th district candidates on the ballot: Sam Rasoul, Bob Goodlatte, and Janice Lee Allen. They’re short, and worth a listen.

Passing this on from JMU Public Relations (emphasis added by me for parking locations):
TRAFFIC AND PARKING LOGISTICS FOR OBAMA EVENT
HARRISONBURG, VA - Due to the increased volume of traffic expected in conjunction with Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign event at James Madison University on Oct. 28, motorists are advised to plan ahead and allow extra time [...]

As part of our ongoing Q&A with local candidates, we asked all three candidates for City Treasurer; Why are you running for Treasurer? What qualifies you to hold the office?
Here are their responses, unedited, in the order I received them:

By now you’ve heard about the rejected registrations and alleged voter disenfranchisement at the Harrisonburg Registrar’s office.
Today, new information and allegations have come to light concerning hijacked voter registration forms and the Harrisonburg registrar’s son.

This has probably shown up on some other blogs already, so I apologize for the delay. Jeremy mentioned the rumor in another post, but Obama will in fact be in Harrisonburg on Tuesday the 28th. I spoke with some non-local campaign workers this afternoon and I’m expecting a call once everything is finalized. It appears [...]

As reported on CNN TV and in the Washington Post, Virginia is going to enforce a ban on “passive campaigning” at the polls on Election Day by wearing clothing supporting or opposing a candidate or issue. Anyone seen wearing a partisan t-shirt, button, hat, etc. within 40 feet of a voting location will be asked [...]

A recent article on the Huffington Post restates what most of us already know:
Many of Virginia’s cities consistently vote Democratic, including small ones in the Shenandoah Valley and the small rural mountain communities, while the surrounding areas often go Republican.

“Smart growth” is a trendy buzzword that urban planners have been using for years, but what does it actually mean? As part of the Q&A series, we asked the candidates for City Council: What does “smart growth” mean to you as it relates to Harrisonburg? Are you in favor of it? If so, how should [...]

The one name Wesley Clark never mentioned during his visit to Harrisonburg tonight: McCain. The alternative energy expert, economist, and retired four-star general instead spent his time criticizing Bush’s foreign and domestic policies, and pronouncing his faith in Obama.
Court Square Theater was packed to capacity (250+ supporters). Staff scrambled to find extra seating in [...]

Continuing the Q&A series with City Council candidates: Since Harrisonburg has a history of annexing to expand the city limits — the last one occurred in the 1980s — we asked,
Virginia’s annexation moratorium for independent cities is due to expire in two years. Are you in favor of annexing into Rockingham County? If [...]

Until now, Mark Warner has not been actively campaigning for Obama in the presidential race. But now that Obama has taken a lead in statewide polls, the former governor, who has been endorsed by several state Republicans, is directly endorsing Obama in radio ads. From the Washington Post blog:
The 60-second ads will run across [...]

Two weeks out from a major election, the McCain campaign is pushing hard to get out the Republican votes. U.S. Sen. John Warner and U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham arrived late to the McCain HQ on Neff Avenue this afternoon, giving Sen. Mark Obenshain and Rep. Bob Goodlatte more time to address the roughly 120 Republican [...]

The McCain and Obama campaigns are bringing more big names to Harrisonburg this week. U.S. Sen. John W. Warner, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, and Rep. Bob Goodlatte will make an appearance the McCain HQ on Neff Ave tomorrow (Tuesday) at 12:45.
The Obama camp is bringing Gen. Wesley Clark to Court Square Theater this [...]