Central Virginia’s most urban high school and its most rural have something in common:

I am so excited! I can hardly wait for Nov. 5. By then the election will be over.

We are writing to thank the Charlottesville police for their prompt and reassuring response to our 911 call on Oct. 4.

I’m glad the first time I’ve ever agreed with Congressman Virgil Goode was on his opposition to what my television called a “bailout” and I called “Paulson’s Plunder.”

Anaphylactic shock: Several weeks ago I didn’t know how to spell or pronounce it, much less define it. Today, I can describe what it is like to go into anaphylactic shock — and be kept alive by:

I watched the vice-presidential debate with the hope that Gov. Sarah Palin would represent women well. While I will not be voting for Sen. John McCain and Gov. Palin, I think it is fantastic that a woman is running in a largely boys-only field. Seeing her do well and come out strong would make me, as a woman (not as a Dem-ocrat) very proud.

Tom Cruise is one smoot.

By forcing banks to make loans with “no credit scores,”  Bill Clinton and community organizer Barack Obama helped bring down Freddie and Fannie.

If any of us made such irresponsible decisions at work as Congress has at its job, there is a strong probability we would be terminated.

I hope that we all have enough wisdom to understand which “change” is right, and then vote accordingly in November.

One candidate acquitted himself heroically as a POW and then spent decades in the U.S. House and the Senate.  Is there really any other choice?

Rep. Virgil Goode has decided that an informed 5th District is bad for him, so no debate.

Focus on policies and principles, not just experience or distractions like race.

Virgil Goode might not have “agreed” to a televised debate — but he should have.

I have noticed that both presidential candidates have espoused “change.”

One candidate served in the Navy as a field grade officer, flew 23 combat missions and acquitted himself heroically while being tortured in a communist POW camp for more than five years.

Focus on policies and principles, not just experience or distractions like race.

As we watch the ripples of greed spread through our national and world culture, we may find a lesson worth using if we are to avoid repeating this mistake ourselves.

If you want the real story on the causes of our bailout, read David John Marotta’s column, “Crisis the results of centralized planning,” in The Daily Progress Sept. 29 Business Journal.

I am not surprised Rep. Virgil Goode, R-Rocky Mount, cancelled his televised debate with Tom Perriello, Democrat.

The events surrounding the economy of the United States are, and should be, of paramount concern to all of us.

So tell me, Jim Gilmore and Virgil Goode ...

My trust in the democratic process was rudely jolted a few days ago.

Watching the news and reading recent letters to the editor in The Daily Progress, I don’t understand all the consternation and hate aimed at Sarah Palin.

Does Barack Obama’s race matter?

“Just winging it” appears to me to be very poor public policy in evaluating and approving development proffers.

It might be a relatively small financial victory, but it signals a new era in federal-state relations regarding transit.

More evidence of Charlottesville’s unique and admirable character was displayed last week at the 10th anniversary celebration for the local public defender office.

I have seen many campaign ads on the local television stations that have been approved by Sen. Barack Obama. They have two things in common ...

I am writing to express my outrage over the needless political comments made by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi prior to Congrress’ important first vote on the $700 billion economic legislation.