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Updated: Warner misses Deeds events due to flu
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has a case of the seasonal flu, prompting Virginia's junior senator to cancel several planned campaign stops with Democratic gubernatorial candidate R. Creigh Deeds. Warner showed up to Deeds' first campaign event Friday, at Cheeseburger in Paradise in Woodbridge, ...
Creigh Deeds Failed To Run As A Progressive
Creigh Deeds Failed To Run As A Progressive
thinkprogress.org — Republican Bob McDonnell won a “ landslide ” victory over Democrat Creigh Deeds in yesterday’s gubernatorial election in Virginia, sweeping the state by a whopping 18 points . Exit polls showed Democrats had “ trouble getting their base to the ... (more) Creigh Deeds Failed To Run As A Progressive
Two more Virginia papers endorse Deeds
thehill.com — Two major Virginia papers have backed Democratic gubernatorial candidate state Sen. Creigh Deeds one week after the Washington Post gave him their endorsement. The Virginian-Pilot from the southeastern portion of the state wrote that Deeds could ... (more) Two more Virginia papers endorse Deeds
Another good night for the Second Amendment
volokh.com — NY-23: Winning Democrat Bill Owens was A-rated by NRA (as was Hoffman). Virginia: Either Deeds (B rating) or McDonnell (A) were sure to be a big improvement over outgoing Governor Kaine. Deeds lost the NRA endorsement by supporting closing of the ( ... (more) Another good night for the Second Amendment
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Polling and Political Wrap-Up, 10/30/09
Daily Kos — ... Talk about a star-crossed campaign: in the final push until Election Day, Democratic nominee Creigh Deeds was looking for some star power. He was supposed to have it, in the form of wildly popular Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Warner, who served as the state's governor from 2002-2006. Alas, it was not to be--Warner came down with the flu, and was forced to renege on his plans to campaign with Deeds. Deeds did try to get into the holiday spirit, however, ...

Whipple Clip Dozen: Saturday Morning
Blue Virginia — Thanks to Tom Whipple for the weekend Whipple Clips! 1. GOP HAS ONE EYE ON VA. CAMPAIGN, ONE ON THE FUTURE 2. VA. GOP SEEMS PRIMED FOR COMEBACK 3. RTD POLL: REPUBLICANS LEAD IN DOWN-TICKET RACES 4. CANDIDATES BEGIN LAST CAMPAIGN WEEKEND 8. PLANNED PARENTHOOD CRITICIZES MCDONNELL'S COMMENTS 9. WARNER MISSES DEEDS EVENTS DUE TO FLU 10. MCDONNELL ON FOX NEWS'S HANNITY SHOW 11. GOP LEADING LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL RACES 12. ELEVENTH-HOUR DONATIONS FLOOD HOUSE CAMPAIGNS 17. KAINE ...

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