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.

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

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

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

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

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. 

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. 

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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 ...

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.”

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

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

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