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.

Our son, Tom Perriello, is running for U.S. Congress from the 5th District of Virginia.

In my relatively short time in this world, I have lived through several important elections. But none is as vital to the conscience of America as this one.

If Congress had set out to drive its miserable approval rating even lower, it couldn’t have come up with a better plan than its members’ posturing and bickering over blame for the near-seizing of the credit markets.

A recent writer complained about socialism (“Economic failure socialism’s legacy,” The Daily Progress, Sept. 26) when his complaint was really directed at authoritarian communism.

We might not be an agricultural society any longer, but agriculture has a powerful impact on the state’s economy.

We must examine the current economic meltdown to see how we got here and what to do to avoid the same errors.

It seems disingenuous to argue that Barack Obama is disadvantaged among those who vote because of racial preferences.

Politics has left a bitter taste, but I see a groundswell of candidates who are trying to instill a modicum of respect in the political process. I feel encouraged.

We understand the difficulties.
But giving up on the Eastern Connector project would be a double blow to the community.

Citizens Against Government Waste is a non-partisan group that identifies wasteful spending in our federal government and influences citizens and Congress to stop excessive spending before it is approved.

In response to a letter of Sept. 15, “Obama unqualified on all fronts” (The Daily Progress, Sept. 15): I agree with the author that there are radical differences between the candidates, and that voters should decide based on the truth.

We live in a turbulent world where politicians make promises they can’t keep.

On Sept. 26, Barack Obama and John McCain had the first of their debates, sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. The CPD, according to its Web site, was established “to ensure that debates, as a permanent part of every general election, provide the best possible information to viewers and listeners.”

It was a winding trail back to Nevada — Nevada Smith, that is.

Dee Proffitt searches for the right driver to get her off the first tee and within putting distance.

That’s an eye-popping story the Albemarle County Planning Commission has there: a developer who won a rezoning some 30 years ago and only recently started building — based on standards that are decades old.

My international responsibilities at the University of Virginia have me traveling overseas, where I often encounter negative opinions about America.

Certainly we have to teach children responsibility, right? We have to teach them teamwork and a strong moral code, right?

This is in response to the Sept. 21 letter that drew the headline “Obama is the man for the job.”

I continue to be dismayed by the propaganda that is being spread about Barack Obama. A recent example is a letter from Sept. 15 (“Obama unqualified on all fronts,” The Daily Progress).

No doubt about it: Virginia’s high school graduates must be more technologically competent than ever, if the U.S. workforce is to keep up with emerging nations such as India and China.

Amid the staggering market losses and the frightening prospects of life with an economy that has no $700 billion lifeline, we’re left with many more questions than answers, and a surplus of anxiety.

The writer of “Obama critiques conceal racism” (The Daily Progress, Sept. 18) finds it “mind-boggling” that so many voters don’t support the Democratic candidate. What is at all surprising about political opposition?