Thursday, May 10, 2012
The president said Wednesday that he supports same-sex marriage.
President Barack Obama picked the day after a decisive vote in North Carolina to announce that his "evolution" on the issue of same-sex marriage was complete—he now supports it. In an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, Obama said: I have to tell you that over the course of several years, as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors, when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that Don't Ask Don't Tell is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage—at a …
Friday, April 8, 2011
Orange was favored among Georgetown voters when he ran unsuccessfully for council chair in 2010. Where does he stand now that he's running for an at-large Council seat?
Georgetown voted for Vincent Orange when he ran for District Council Chair in the 2010 election. He lost to Council Member Kwame Brown, but is back again, vying to fill the at-large Council seat Brown vacated. How does Georgetown feel about Orange now? It's unclear. Orange held a fundraiser in Georgetown earlier this week at Martin's Tavern. Though the filings on any donations made that night will not be available until much closer to the April 26 special election, the most current finance reports available show that Georgetown's 20007 zip code has not donated a dime to Orange to date. When asked about the lack of local dollars for the campaign, Orange's communications director, Sean Metcalf, was unconcerned. He said it is possible the …
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Both Northwest and Southeast 30th and P Streets are quiet residential areas, but their residents spoke out in very different ways during the most recent election.
The farther you go from M Street in Georgetown, the quieter the streets become. Cars move across the upper part of the village along P Street at 30th, going from Rock Creek Parkway to Wisconsin Avenue without the bustle and traffic of the main drag. A Mini Cooper and a Land Rover stop in front of Morgan's Pharmacy and as they drive toward Rose Park will pass Griffin's Market on their right. Small retail nestled among serene residential streets gives this part of the neighborhood a feel of a time long gone. At 30th and P Streets in Southeast's Dupont Park neighborhood, small one- and two-story homes sit on quiet streets. As I took photos of the neighborhood and wandered along its streets, a driver pulled over to see what I was up to. "Is …
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Monday, December 27, 2010
In D.C. poverty can be correlated with race and is distinctly drawn in geographic terms. If you live east of the Anacostia River, there is a good chance you are poor and black. If you live in Georgetown, you are probably wealthy and white.
At 28th and N Streets, Northwest, in the heart of Georgetown, young families and professionals stroll along bricked sidewalks. At 28th and N Streets, Southeast, working class residents have concrete sidewalks. In Georgetown, the street signs are hung on quaint streetlights designed to evoke a bygone era. In Southeast, the street signs are nailed to creosote telephone poles. If the physical evidence is not enough, there are plenty of numbers to draw a vast distinction between the two quadrants. The most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates data from the Census Bureau show that in 2009 some 17.6 percent of all D.C. residents were living in poverty. In that same year, 29 percent of children under the age of 18 lived in poverty. …
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
As December flies by and a new year approaches, it is the perfect time to remember some great moments from the past year.
Wondering what happened to 2010? December is quickly passing us by and the new year approaches. Though Georgetown Patch has only been around since September, a little reflection is still in order. Here are our Top Ten Picks of Patch Pics: School 1. Stoddert Elementary students, teachers and parents gathered to watch officials say, "Welcome back Benjamin Stoddert." Election 2. Sarah and Tom Strike of Burleith wear their Fenty stickers proudly as they leave precinct six with their three children and two dogs on primary election day. Celebrations 3. Taste of Georgetown brings record breaking crowds to sample Georgetown's best restaurants. 4. Mayor Fenty, Chairman Gray, Councilmember Evans and children from various D.C. public schools …
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
With the exception of Mayor, Georgetown voted similarly to the rest of the District.
District Council Chair Vincent Gray won the D.C. general election for Mayor on Nov. 2. Gray received 63.4 percent of votes for mayor, winning out over the write-in candidate(s) who received 32.5 percent of votes. Wednesday Gray will announce details of his planned transition; as of 9:20 a.m. the website www.graytransition2010.com was not live. At his victory party at LOVE in NE D.C., Gray told an enthusiastic crowd, "It doesn't matter to me whether you voted for me or not. We are all citizens of the District of Columbia." Good thing, since many Georgetown voters did not vote for the mayor-elect. MAYORAL VOTES COMPARED As for the remaining offices, Georgetown and Ward 2 voted much like the rest of the District. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) …
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Georgetowners came out in almost even numbers with the primary to vote in the general election.
The initial election results are in for Georgetown. Though it looks like Chairman Vince Gray will take the mayorship of the District, Georgetown still voted in large numbers for his primary-opponent, Adrian Fenty. John Hlinko, who started the Facebook movement to write Fenty in on the ballot, lives in Georgetown and waited at the 5th Precinct for early returns. He admitted that the write-in campaign was probably a "long shot," but he said he'd received a lot of "thumbs up" and encouraging words from neighbors. Hlinko's efforts paid off in Georgetown, though the rest of the District is probably another story. VOTER TURN OUT IN GEORGETOWN PRIMARY vs. GENERAL Though these numbers are from today's election and do not include early voting …
D.C.'s general election Nov. 2 brings out smaller numbers than the primary Sept. 12. Georgetowners come out to vote out of civic duty rather than excitement.
At a few minutes after 7 a.m. when polls opened, Georgetown's 5th precinct was a ghost town. Voters came in one by one sporadically, with about 20 people voting between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. A sparse smattering of election signs broadcast the names of candidates running for offices including ANC Commissioner and At-Large member of the Council. Noticeably missing were the ubiquitous blue "Vince Gray for Mayor" signs. Perhaps not surprisingly, considering the rate at which Georgetown voted for Fenty in the primary, there were a few haphazard signs explaining how to write-in Fenty for mayor. Residents who spoke with Patch said they came out today because it was the "right thing" to do. Many scoffed at the idea that the primary is more important…
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Gray talked about growing up in D.C., his view on policies from the past four years and what he plans to do for the District in the future. Then he took his interviewer for a twirl.
Not surprisingly, Vince Gray did not talk about Michelle Rhee today. The presumptive mayor-elect did speak about his views on other topics affecting the District with Carol Joynt at the Q&A Cafe today held at the Ritz Carlton. Gray described growing up in D.C.on 6th Street in NE, which he said used to be a "tough neighborhood," adding that now it would probably be called gentrifying. Joynt quickly asked "is that a good word or a bad word." Gray avoided the choice saying, "it's a description." Gray also said that his early experience with D.C. did not bring him to the Georgetown area, "until I went to GW, I had almost no relation to this part of the city," he explained. Joynt dove into a few tough questions after initial niceties, asking …
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Monday, September 13, 2010
Do you have what it takes to vote in the primary? Find out.
Time to exercise your civic duty—tomorrow is primary day. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept. 14. Georgetown has two polling places: Registering To register at this point, the day before the primary, you will have to go to the Board of Elections office at 441 4th St. or one of the early voting satellite locations. The closest satellite location to Georgetown is Chevy Chase Community Center at 5601 Connecticut Ave. Other locations include: Hine Jr. HS at 335 8th St., SE near the Eastern Market metro, Southeast Tennis and Learning Center at 701 Mississippi Ave., SE and Turkey Thicket Recreation Center at 1100 Michigan Ave., NE nearest the Brookland/CUA metro. To register you must be a U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years old by Nov…
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JH
7:46 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
He was for it before he was against it. He is now for it again. Typical Washington politician. more ›