Creigh Deeds

Both Bob McDonnell (R) and Creigh Deeds (D) have emphasized their own transportation solutions and appear to empathize with those of us sitting in traffic, but their good intentions have simply not resulted in a workable plan.

In the midst of what is becoming a bitter and hard-fought campaign, the Republican and Democratic nominees for Virginia Governor appeared at the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce’s Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

Sterling ‘Dunker” Invited to Play with Globetrotters

Roscoe Johnson, of Sterling, is getting a chance to make the Harlem Globetrotters.

The famed basketball team recently signed the 2004 Park View High School graduate, who is now taking part in training camp in New York City, according to a press release.

After the services, Deeds told voters he wants to see a transportation system that works for Virginia. He also wants to see a 21st century economy – something he believes will happen through energy technology – and would like to see the Commonwealth take the lead on that, he said.

“Simply put, as I said on the day I became a candidate and the night I won the Democratic primary, this election is about bringing prosperity, economic opportunity and hope to every corner of the Commonwealth,” Deeds said.

The crowd of around 100 people hung on his every word, and he was forced to pause more than once to allow the thunder of clapping to silence.

For Democrat loyalists, the fundraising event for Deeds also served as a method of transitioning themselves from the celebratory atmosphere of the 2008 campaign to the hard work needed to keep a Democrat as Governor.

While this last week saw Creigh Deeds reach out to President Obama to bring a national figure into the Virginia campaign, his opponent Bob McDonnell (R) took his Virginia voice to the national stage by delivering the weekly Republican national address on Saturday, August 8.

In Loudoun, at least, it pays to be a Republican if you’re eyeing Virginia’s governor’s mansion or an incumbent if you’re aiming for a cushioned seat in the House of Delegates.

In the race for governor, Republican Bob McDonnell has raised more than $160,000 in Loudoun in 2008 and 2009, six-times what Deeds has collected locally over the same period.

I’d like for you to think back to 2005. Tim Kaine (D) and Jerry Kilgore (R) were locked in the race to become the next Virginia Governor. Coincidentally, the 2009 candidates for Governor, Creigh Deeds (D) and Bob McDonnell (R), were in an extremely tight race for Attorney General.

Now, how many debates did you watch in 2005, and how much did they impact your vote?