Earlier this week, Congressman Jim Moran hosted a town hall at South Lakes High School in Reston, VA, with special guest Dr. Howard Dean. The contentious town hall was a big target but Change that Works Virginia and pro-health care activists outnumbered the opposition by 2,000 people! Volunteers and Change that Works team members filled the pro-health care question box that Rep. Moran had designated, but unfortunately, 85% of the questions were from the anti-reform box.

CSPAN-1 broadcast the town hall live.

Volunteers made homemade signs that read "Moms and Babies for Public Option" and "Patriots for Public Option." Check out a slideshow of some of the signs the constituents made in support of reform:

The Town Hall commenced with a prayer from a local rabbi and the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, lead by the local Boy Scout Troup. Congressman Moran started the forum with a slideshow that addressed many of the health care myths. After the slideshow, Rep. Moran introduced Dr. Howard Dean--this introduction was met with much verbal consternation from the opposition and a few particularly dramatic protesters had to be removed from the room.