October 18, 2009Creigh Deeds for Governor
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A LEGACY of sound policies, coupled with the proximity of the federal government, has partially protected Virginia from the harsh retrenchments that the recession has forced on many states. Yet the commonwealth faces a daunting crisis in the form of a drastic shortfall in transportation funding, measured in the tens of billions of dollars, that threatens future prosperity. If the current campaign for governor has clarified anything, it is that state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic nominee, has the good sense and political courage to maintain the forward-looking policies of the past while addressing the looming challenge of fixing the state's dangerously inadequate roads. The Republican candidate, former attorney general Robert F. McDonnell, offers something different: a blizzard... Related Topics: R. Creigh Deeds, Robert F. McDonnell, Mark R. Warner, Timothy M. Kaine, Governor, Republican candidate, Attorney General , Republican candidate , former attorney general, Virginia, federal government RECOMMENDED ARTICLES
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