Category Archives: Creigh Deeds

Videos today

Thursday, October 29, 2009 – 7:54 pm

A number of new videos in the last couple of days for Democratic candidates.
From Creigh Deeds:

From Jody Wagner:

From Steve Shannon:

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Wrap up: Obama in Norfolk for Deeds

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 – 10:51 am

The line snaked around the building when I arrived at the ODU Ted Constant Center for the rally with Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds and President Barack Obama. Inside, the facility was already filling up.
Although the arena seats 7,319, the area behind the stage was curtained off. Approximately one-half of the arena floor, which can be [...]

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Obama/Deeds rally ticket winners

Monday, October 26, 2009 – 6:03 pm

The winners of the five tickets for Tuesday’s rally with our next governor, Creigh Deeds, and President Barack Obama are:
Louis Eisenberg
spotter
Barbara Hatton-Hall
Carl Johansen
Teresa Eisenberg
Congratulations! Check your email!
And if you didn’t win, you can still get a ticket through the campaign website here. Just make sure that you show up in plenty of time – doors [...]

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Virginian-Pilot endorses Deeds

Sunday, October 25, 2009 – 12:51 am

Sometimes, I don’t mind being wrong
In an editorial for the Sunday paper, The Virginian-Pilot endorsed Democrat Creigh Deeds for governor.  And, as I suspected, the issue in the forefront of the board’s mind was transportation.
He offers a political strategy rather than a substantive plan for solving the state’s most overwhelming challenge. While that [...]

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Redistricting is VA’s Supreme Court

Saturday, October 24, 2009 – 11:32 am

Last year, when I dared question the support of Barack Obama for president, I was told repeatedly that the Supreme Court appointments were what mattered. Well Virginia, redistricting is our Supreme Court.

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Win a ticket to Obama/Deeds rally!

Friday, October 23, 2009 – 7:45 am

I’ve got five tickets for the Obama/Deeds rally coming up in Norfolk at the Ted Constant Convocation Center this coming Tuesday. These aren’t the general admission tickets. These are the guaranteed admission tickets. With these tickets, you will get in.
And you can win one. Here’s how:
In the comments below, tell me why you are supporting [...]

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Thursday update: TV ads, the Obama meme

Thursday, October 8, 2009 – 4:41 pm

Tuesday, Del. Bobby Mathieson (D-21) released the first campaign ad of his re-election campaign.

The Deeds campaign released a new TV ad today as well.

And ICYMI, there is a new meme about the Deeds campaign: that Obama won’t be back in the state to campaign for Deeds.  And [...]

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Deeds, Kaine to attend Norfolk NAACP dinner

Friday, October 2, 2009 – 12:29 pm

The Norfolk branch of the NAACP will hold its 52nd Annual Freedom Fund Banquet tomorrow. The event will be held at The Murray Center, 455 E. Brambleton Avenue. The speaker for this year’s dinner will be Rev. Dr. James W. Webb II, pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church.
Among the many electeds and candidates in attendance [...]

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