Hello,
I'd like to reach out to any of you Kossacks from Virginia's 7th Congressional District for information. Feel free to add your understanding of the communities, issues, etc.
This isn't going to be much of a diary. You can add anything you want about the Virginia's 7th Congressional District. Keep in mind this diary is just for information purposes. Let's not get too carried away with whether or not any of these Knowledge Democrats information gathering diaries mean the Congressional districts in questions are winnable by Democrats or not. Were here to assess districts across the country, no matter how "deep reed" or "red" they are.
What issues directly affect people in Virginia's 7th Congressional District in general? My colleague Augustin and I are working on the Knowledge Democrats project and I've started working on a wiki page for Virginia's 7th congressional district in order to assist in our long term efforts to promote progressive candidates in that district, whether at the local, state or federal level. We understand Virginia's 7th Congressional District may be conservative for the most part but we're still looking to reach out to any Kossacks, Democrats or progressives in the area. It helps for long-term planning.
We do know for now that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is the current representative and that he recently was challenged in 2012 by Democratic candidate Wayne Powell. Here's a video of the Cantor/Powell debate:
Also, taking politics out of the equation, let others know if you've been to the 7th Congressional District and can point out some good restaurants, venues and places to spend time in there.
So far, I only have the basic information. What issues should be documented? What important links / articles / information should be added to the wiki page?