From: Danville Register and Bee on September 6, 2010

With his dented, white pickup truck and giant blue campaign signs as a backdrop,Rep. Tom Perriello spoke to supporters at a rally in Danville on Monday afternoon about the need for more time inWashington to help the middle class.

Perriello welcomed Democrat Sen. Jim Webb to stump with him at the Community Market — Sen. Mark Warner recently campaigned with Perriello inCharlottesville — firing up the crowd of more than 175 people on jobs and economic issues in a city where the unemployment rate remains unchanged from July 2009.

Supporters gathered in Scottsville to celebrate the opening of the 11th Democratic office in the district! 

ApCo Has Successfully Raised Rates Seven Times Under 2007 Statute Supported by Hurt
 

September 1, 2010—Ivy, VA—Despite his clear vote for legislation that has authorized seven electricity rate hikes in the past three years, Senator Robert Hurt today falsely denied any responsibility for the raised rates.

Yesterday at a roundtable discussion in Campbell County, Congressman Tom Perriello made clear that Robert Hurt’s vote in 2007 for an electric utilities bill has hurt consumers in Central and Southside Virginia. Perriello met with a group of citizens who told stories of rising rates that have hurt their small businesses and their pocket books. But today, Senator Hurt made the patently false assertion that his vote had nothing to do with the raised rates.

“Robert Hurt knows full well electricity rates have been hiked seven times because of the legislation he supported, and that Virginia families are furious about their high electric bills. It’s no wonder he’s trying to distort the facts,” said Jessica Barba, spokeswoman for the Perriello campaign. “Like a typical politician, Robert Hurt did the bidding of his special interest donors when he voted for this bill written by the electric utilities in order to protect their profits and gouge consumers. Now Virginia seniors living on fixed income are paying the price—literally—by having to choose between putting food on the table or keeping the lights on.”

The Martinsville Women for Perriello came out to show their support for Tom as they participated in phonebanks and tithing projects throughout the course of the week. Click here to get involved with the campaign in your area!

From: The Newsplex on August 29, 2010

Democrats gathered at Claudius Crozet Park in Crozet Saturday for chicken, pork and a side of politics.It's the 22nd annual Albemarle County Democratic Barbecue. Hundreds of Democrats gathered to rally for U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello.