Spontaneous street parties, people openly weeping tears of deep joy, people falling on their knees in prayers of gratitude — political wins always produce euphoria for the faithful, but none but the most hardened cynic could deny that this celebration was different.

The federal government, Wall Street, Main Street, the state government and now our local government — everybody’s short of money.

As the University of Virginia Medical Center continues to expand in order to meet the growing health-care needs of our community, decisions made 20 years ago dictate that we stay at our current location in the heart of Charlottesville.

Here’s an irony for you

This subprime mortgage crisis was precipitated ultimately by bad policy, not deregulation.

McIntire Park is a public city park and should be retained as open space in an increasingly overbuilt city.

Did the reporter stay for the comment session following the Report of the Virginia Climate Change Survey presentation at the Miller Center (“UVa forum reveals Virginians’ views on climate change,” The Daily Progress, Oct. 21)?

In a courageous move several months ago, the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors approved money for a new high school. Estimates at the time predicted the need to borrow something around $70 million. With bond interest, the payback obligation for the taxpayers was estimated at something over $100 million.

Of all the politicians this newspaper has encountered, Virgil H. Goode Jr. is among the most sincere in his efforts for constituents and the least caught up in politics and paybacks.

A growing number of influential former officials and academic experts support talking to Iran.

I can barely get my head around the latest burst-economic-bubble drama, since I’m still reeling from the tech-boom-gone-bust of eight years ago.

Many pieces of Melissa Ruggieri’s review of the Jay-Z concert (“Jay-Z entertaining — when he finally gets there,” The Daily Progress, Oct. 25) are troubling to me, primarily because they embody a sort of institutionalized racism that is only harmful to our community.

The front-page article “Pooch named Tweed diligently protects country club’s golf course” (The Daily Progress, Oct. 21) is sad, erroneous and distressing.

I was appalled that Melissa Ruggieri’s review in the Oct. 18 paper was headlined “Voice shows age, but John still rocks” (The Daily Progress).

Americans still deserve the right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. And the man to protect those rights is John McCain.

Thanks to several local officials, State Farm employees’ commute is safer and easier today.

Thanks to many musicians, sponsors and fans, the sold-out event was a monumental success, raising more than $6,000 for the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital and Voices for Animals.

This is a great program. We started one here in Danville several years ago, and it has grown into a greenhouse and nursery.

As I read the article in the Oct. 13 Daily Progress, “SARA still helping despite economy woes,” I thought about how much fun I had as the celebrity judge at the Charlottesville Lady Arm Wrestlers fundraiser for SARA. 

It’s a good Samaritan story for our times.

There are a number of reasons why I would not and could not vote for Barack Obama. His race is not one of them.

McCain failed the commander-in-chief test by putting more value on his relationship with the administration than on safety of the troops.

Sen. John McCain sounds sincere, but can we believe what he says?

Stories in the media now claim that voters are more inclined to vote for Democrats as a result of the financial crisis.

The Daily Progress endorses Jim Gilmore.

I saw a McCain/Palin sign torn down near the Afton fire and rescue building.

Sarah Palin’s main qualification for vice president seems to be that she is a (really attractive) woman.

I am sure that the belief of Paul Goodloe McIntire, benefactor of McIntire park, was that he was placing “protecting the land forever.“

As an educator, I can assure readers that sexuality education curricula are age-appropriate and designed to support traditional values, not reject them.

I was appalled to receive a message from the Republican National Committee that implied that Sen. Barack Obama is a terrorist.