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Red State (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The more one digs into Tuesday’s election results, the worse they look for Democrats. Let’s start by reviewing once again the three high profile races: New York’s 23 rd Congressional District special election, and the gubernatorial in New Jersey and Virginia. The Democrats have to know that NY-23 was a fluke – they can’t count on gross Republican miscalculation in 2010....
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Bearing Drift (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Both SurveyUSA and Public Policy Polling has new numbers out and they aren’t looking good for any of Virginia’s statewide Democratic nominees. SurveyUSA : Governor Bob McDonnell: 58 Creigh Deeds: 41 Lt. Governor Bill Bolling: 56 Jody Wagner: 42 Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli: 57 Steve Shannon: 41 SurveyUSA is heavy Central Virginia but still has McDonnell up huge in Northern Virginia....
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Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Between the two imploding campaigns, it really is hard to tell which campaign qualifies as the worst of the cycle. Creigh Deeds (D-VA) Deeds emerged from a contested three-way primary after his two opponents -- Terry McAuliffe and Brian Moran -- nuked each other dead. One would assume that his candidacy for the office meant he wanted to run for governor, but his general election campaign has seriously...
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The Corner (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
An e-mail: Kathryn, I live in Southwest Virginia near the Tennessee border and I have to say that much of the current Democratic candidate’s problem is people like Terry McAuliffe. To them, Virginia is only a state as far as the D.C. suburbs extend. All of those “other people” who make up the other 60-70% of the state aren’t important. The hubris and arrogance of the D.C. elite...
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The Corner (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Not a pretty Dem scene in Virginia (via J-Mart & Andy Barr): Clinton highlighted at length the polls that show Deeds trailing by 8 to 9 points in his race against Republican Bob McDonnell in the Old Dominion. So did Clinton’s friend, Terry McAuliffe , the former Democratic National Committee chairman who lost the gubernatorial nomination to Deeds in a primary in June. Their point, of course,...
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First Read (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
From NBC's Mark MurrayIn advance of President Obama campaigning for Creigh Deeds next week in Virginia's upcoming gubernatorial contest, Team Deeds has just announced that Bill Clinton -- along with Terry McAuliffe, whom Deeds defeated in the Dem primary -- will stump for Deeds tomorrow in Northern Virginia. Democrats are trying to do everything they can to narrow a race that Republican Bob McDonnell...
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Bearing Drift (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Trying something a little different, quick snapshot summary of pretty much anything I think from this week’s events. Enjoy, feel free to comment, I’ll argue with you (and however many other names you choose to use) and we’ll have some fun. - Feeling great about Stolle’s chances. Both of them. - Saw a John Bell 4×8 last night. I laughed. - Wants a non-partisan Creigh Deeds...
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Bearing Drift (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Creigh Deeds campaign giddily announced that despite rumors to the contrary (by rumors, I mean published reports across both sides of the aisle) that President Obama will campaign for Deeds October 27th. No details on location, time, length of visit or any other important things, just a WE GOT HIM! message from the campaign. Additionally former President Bill Clinton and Terry McAuliffe will be campaigning...
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Political Ticker (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Clinton supported his friend Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia Democratic primary. WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Obama still hasn't committed to campaign with Creigh Deeds before Election Day, but the Democratic gubernatorial hopeful is getting an assist from a former President: Bill Clinton. Clinton will appear at a rally with Deeds somewhere in Northern Virginia next Tuesday, a [...]
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Talking Points Memo (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Terry McAuliffe tells TPMDC that as much he hates to admit it, he doesn't see a public option making it into the final version of a health care reform bill....
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Bearing Drift (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Adam Nagourney has a piece in today’s New York Times reflecting on how Virginia’s gubernatorial campaign might have been were Terry McAuliffe the nominee instead of Creigh Deeds : The most recent Washington Post poll showed Mr. McDonnell leading Mr. Deeds by a 53 percent to 44 percent margin; while there is certainly time for Mr. Deeds to turn things around, his prospects right now appear...
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
With the gubernatorial election less than a month away and nominee R. Creigh Deeds struggling, some Democrats think they might have been better off with Terry McAuliffe at the top of the ticket.
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Bearing Drift (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
CNN is reporting that DNC Chairman Tim Kaine, who was once elected governor of Virginia, is off to Hollywood to rub elbows with the Hollywood elite, including Terry McAuliffe’s buddy, Will.I.Am, to select that perfect commercial that will convince all of America that a government takeover of health care is the right thing to do. Meanwhile, [...]
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Bearing Drift (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Er, ah, uhm, eh, oh. That’s what national Democrats are saying about Virginia and Creigh Deeds ( Politico ). New Jersey? Democratic Governors Association chairman and Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer - “Corzine wins.” Virginia? “I don’t which way that one ends,” Schweitzer said. Another senior Democrat was more blunt. “I feel great about New Jersey, everything...
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