Al Weed, VA 5th District. His bio is so interesting. Looks fascinating.

[madfloridian]

He is the first Dean Dozen from VA. His childhood was rough, and he dropped out of 7th grade to run away. A real true success story.

http://www.alweed2004.com/

[JNelson6563]

1. That IS a great story MF!

I hope he wins. That would be great! Hard-earned too.

Thanks for posting this--

Julie

[kwolf68]

2. Interesting

Weed is going for the 5th District Seat presently held by Virgil Goode, who was a Democrat at one time.

This Weed guy looks very promising. He has the "small town" image that plays well in that area of the state...very rural, farm country with bastions of immense wealth intertwined.

This is the part of America the democrats have a shot at. Liberal social views won't play well out here (gays, guns), but econonimc issues (unbalanced trade, ag policy that promotes agribusiness, conservation) will play well.

I think this guy would be a great addition to the US House. Goode will be a tough one to beat if he is running for re-election.

[madfloridian]

3. Entry at his site by his daughter. Mentions Virgil.

He does look like an appealing kind of guy.

http://www.alweed2004.com/blog_1.htm

SNIP..""Hope and Vision for the District"
Julie Weed | July 11, 2004

On Sunday, July 11th, I accompanied Al to a meet and greet at the Lake Monticello home of Diane and Mory Sahr. There were about 30 people in attendance, most from Lake community, which is overwhelmingly Republican. It felt good to know that we Democrats aren't alone out there, and we greeted each other eagerly! The event served Al's Mountain Cove wine and Al was staffed by his daughter, so the participants got to see a bit of Al's family/home life. However, once Al started talking, his vision and
his concerns took over.

The energy in the room was palpable as Al discussed his background, his reasons for running, and the things he hoped to accomplish. There were gasps of concern when he showed off his new prop, a map of Virginia showing just how large the 5th district really is. There were mutters of disbelief when Al described in detail how little Virgil Jr. has accomplished during his time in Congress. And, best of all, there were quiet cheers of excitement when Al outlined his goals for health care, jobs, education, and the role of the military during and after this war."

[AlecBGreen]

4. cool dude

a Princeton and Yale educated farmer....sounds like me! :)

[Hailtothechimp]

5. VOTE WEED!!!! WE NEED WEED!!! JONESIN' FOR WEED!!!!

The possibilities are endless.