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Today’s release of the latest public poll shows all of our hard work is paying off. Brian’s traveling the state and his positive message of his fighting for Virginian’s is working. People know he’s the right person to lead Virginia. The poll showed Brian taking the lead in the race for Governor!

We’re running a grassroots, bottom up, campaign. He has supporters from all across Virginia and people are heeding the call to get involved and make sure he’s elected June 9th to be our Democratic standard bearer to lead us to victory in November.

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The Korean American Democrat of Virginia organization endorsed Brian Moran for Governor. The Korean American Democrats of Virginia have worked to mobilize the Korean American communities in Northern Virginia to vote and to participate in the state and federal electoral processes. They cited Brian’s long-time efforts to fight for minority communities and to expand opportunities.

“Brian Moran has been a consistent figure within the Virginia community and has always had an open-door attitude with Korean Americans and other minority communities,” Michael Kimm, President of KADVA, said.

He continued, “Specifically, his plans to expand opportunities for small, women- and minority-owned businesses, and increasing their opportunity to partner with the Commonwealth are very critical to a lot of Korean American-owned small businesses. Brian has visited our churches, listened to our challenges and supported our cultural opinions. Hence, he is our choice to be the Democratic candidate for Governor.”

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Brian Moran believes that stem cell research has the potential to cure incurable diseases and give hope to millions of Americans. In the legislature, he consistently fought against Republican attempts to ban stem cell research at our public colleges and universities. His Healthy Virginia plan calls for increasing research into the life saving cures from stem cell research. Brian knows, first-hand, what it means to have a family member struggle with an illness like this and he's committed to protecting it as Governor. In the house, Brian introduced legislation to protect Stem Cell Research at our colleges and universities.

Read more about Brian's stance on Stem Cell research and some video of him speaking on the subject.

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Key Democratic leaders in Appomattox County announced their support of Brian Moran for Governor today. Brian received the endorsements of Appomattox Democratic Committee Chair Frank Poynter and First Vice-Chair Ora McCoy. They highlighted his long record of fighting for the people of Virginia and his plans for economic development and job creation. On Sunday, Brian received the endorsement of Stafford Democratic Committee Chairman Marc Broklawski.

“Brian Moran always fights for people, no matter where in Virginia they live,” Poynter said. “He’s worked with local Democrats across the commonwealth to build our party, elect Democrats and move the Warner-Kaine agenda forward. I know he’ll look out for every region because he shares our values and our commitment to working people.”

Brian has put forward bold plans as part of his “Economic Recovery Tour” that will jumpstart our economy and create jobs within small businesses. He’s proposed a health care plan that insures every child and expands health care in rural Virginia. Moran is the only candidate opposed to offshore drilling.

“Local Democrats need someone like Brian Moran in the Governor’s office,” McCoy said. “My early commitment to his campaign is steadfast. From raising the minimum wage to protecting the environment, he is fighting the good fight for all our important issues. Now we will fight for him.”

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In today’s Fredericksburg Freelance Star, the Chairman of the Stafford County Democratic Committee adds his name to the growing list of Democratic leaders backing Brian Moran for Governor.

As Brian so eloquently states on the stump, "Public service is not about the politicians, but is about the people we are fighting for."

As the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, he has been on the front lines in the battle to increase the minimum wage and to create an earned income tax credit for Virginia's families; secure the largest investment in public education in Virginia's history; and protect our children from Internet sex predators through passage of Alicia's Law.

There is no one else I would rather have fighting for Virginia than Brain Moran.

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The former presidents of the Young Democrats and College Democrats of Virginia join with a number of Students for Barack Obama, Virginia Young Democrats and College Democrats leaders in endorsing Brian Moran on the eve of the Virginia Young Democrats Convention. Brian Moran will speak to their convention in Charlottesville this Saturday at 10:45 a.m.

The leaders cited Brian’s commitment to education, his focus on the future and his long history of fighting for Virginia Democrats. “Brian has proven to be an effective legislator and a true fighter for the progressive values that will keep Virginia moving forward in the 21st century,” said Eugene Resnick, former president of the College Democrats of Virginia Federation.

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• Download the Economic Recovery Plan

At a small business on Richmond’s Northside, Brian announced his economic stimulus and recovery plans for Virginia, as part of his “Economic Recovery Tour.” He laid out a comprehensive economic stimulus and recovery plan that focuses on growing small businesses, creating local jobs and investing directly in hard-working people. The recovery tour began Friday in Charlottesville and included stops in Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia.

“People are struggling today, and they need us to take real action to fix our economy,” Brian said. “We’re going to grow this economy from the bottom up, not the top down. It’s time we started investing in Main Street, not just Wall Street, and help our small businesses create jobs.”

More about the plan below the fold.

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Today, at the State Board of Elections headquarters in Richmond, the Moran campaign submitted 16,928 petition signatures, more than the necessary 10,000 petitions to be placed on the ballot for Governor in the June 9th Democratic primary.

“Today we’ve taken the next step in a campaign built from the bottom up, not the top down,” Brian said. “We have leaders all across Virginia who’ve stepped forward in support of my campaign because we know Virginia needs a governor with a proven record of fighting for people. I’m proud to submit these petitions and put my name on the ballot to continue the work started by Mark Warner and Tim Kaine.” Read the rest of this entry

• Download the Energy Plan

Brian Moran made the following statement today on the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill on March 24, 1989. This was one of the largest spills in U.S. history and one of our largest ecological disasters. At a minimum, the tanker spilled 10.8 million gallons of crude oil. Brian Moran is the only candidate for Governor to oppose drilling off Virginia’s coast.

“Twenty years ago the Exxon Valdez spill caused untold ecological damage and environmental harm. On a day like today we must consider the important environmental treasures here in Virginia. There is no stronger reminder of why we need alternative energy solutions, like offshore wind, rather than offshore drilling. We can’t solve our 21st century energy challenges with 19th century fossil fuels.”

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I want to invite you to Brian Moran’s new online organizing platform: Organize Virginia.

http://organize.brianmoran.com

I hope you will join me in using this cutting edge tool to make sure that Brian Moran has the widespread grassroots support he will need to become Virginia’s next Governor. Primary elections are about people not money. They are about volunteers dialing at phone banks, not candidates dialing for dollars. Organize Virginia is the perfect tool to get more Democrats around the state involved in our campaign, but Brian needs your help to make it work. Read the rest of this entry

Bryan Scrafford of "Left of the Hill" filmed Brian's Fairfax endorsement announcement. Here's Brian speaking on going from community to community building a grassroots organization.

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At Old Town Hall in Fairfax, elected Democratic leaders, former elected leaders and party leaders all announced their support of Brian Moran for Governor. They were joined by the City of Fairfax Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics Local 2702, who also announced their support. The leaders cited Moran’s proven record of fighting for people as a prosecutor, legislator and Democratic leader. Fairfax County is the state’s largest jurisdiction with well over a million residents.

Endorsers include the majority of Democrats on the Board of Supervisors, the School Board and in the House of Delegates. The School Board Chairman, Fairfax Sheriff and former Democratic Committee Chair are among the endorsers.

The endorsements, coming from long-time and new local leaders, demonstrate Moran’s depth of support in this important county. These supporters are leaders of their communities and proven vote-getters; they know how to win campaigns in Fairfax.

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• Download the Efficient Virginia Plan

Today, Brian Moran pledged to ensure Virginia remains the “Best Managed State” in the nation as the next Governor. Brian released “Efficient Virginia: A bold Plan to Fight for Taxpayers” to increase innovation, reform government services, ensure efficiency and fight for Virginia’s taxpayers. Under the leadership of Governors Warner and Kaine, Virginia was named the best managed state in the nation by Governing magazine. Brian is the only candidate for Governor with a specific plan to fight for taxpayers. This is Brian’s fourth major policy proposal of the campaign.

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Friday night Brian and some of the staff sat down with about 25 Virginia bloggers to discuss the Governor's race. Steve Jarding, Joe Trippi, and Bob Corn gave their analysis of the race so far, what's to come and took questions from the audience.

Bryan Scrafford, of the blog "Left of the Hill" has been posting up video of Brian from the meeting and and his take away and analysis of the meeting. You can read his in-depth blog posts on his site but we're posting the video he shot so you can see it for yourself here. You can watch the video below. Read the rest of this entry

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local #22, endorsed Brian Moran for Governor today. The union represents workers involved in theatrical, motion picture and television productions, as well as other live events at many high-profile venues in the region. I.A.T.S.E. is a member of the AFL-CIO and local #22 represents the Washington metropolitan area. They cited Brian’s long-term commitment to the working men and women of Virginia.

“Brian Moran has always been there to fight for the working men and women of Virginia,” said Brian Benson, President of Local #22. “Whether it was raising the minimum wage or fighting for health care, Brian Moran stands out as the best candidate to lead this region forward. He has a record of fighting for people, and we’re ready to fight for him.” Read the rest of this entry

Today, Brian picked up even more support. This time from leaders in the Hampton Roads area. These leaders join the Mayors of Norfolk, Hampton, Newport News and Portsmouth and former Mayor of Virginia Beach, who have previously announced their endorsements. In total, these endorsements represent the most significant grassroots support in Hampton Roads of any statewide candidate in a contested primary in recent history. Brian’s proven record of fighting for people, his bold policy plans for the Commonwealth and his strong grassroots campaign were cited as reasons for the support. Read the rest of this entry

This past Saturday was the Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade. Folks turned out in full force to show their support for Brian. Chris Cillizza even had to comment on the showing on Twitter "Brian Moran (Va-Gov.) forces out in earnest this am in Old Town...impressive."

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Williamsburg Mayor Jeanne Zeidler announced her support of Brian Moran for Governor. Zeidler became the City of Williamsburg's first female Mayor in July 1998. She cited Moran’s proven record of working on transportation solutions and his plans to expand health care for every Virginia child.

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Today the campaign released it's first radio ad, which will air in the Hampton Roads region beginning Wednesday, March 3. The one-minute ad, called "Standing Up" features a testimonial from former Delegate Mary Christian of Hampton, a pioneer and leader in the African American community, about Brian's record of fighting for the people of Hampton Roads and all of Virginia.

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