OBAMA IN VIRGINIA CAMPAIGNING FOR DEEDS

[jenmito]

He will be up any minute: http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream3

[Robbins]

1. Obama

I am surprised he Is bothering anymore.

[jenmito]

2. He has to try to get the vote out.

[Mike Daniels]

4. You can pretty much stick a fork in Virginia.

Deeds needs the independent vote and he's losing it big time. Unless someone shows up with a picture of McDonnell wearing a ball gag and there's a goat somewhere in the frame you can count Virginia as going back to the "R" column.


http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2009/10/mcdonne... (and pretty much any other poll that's come out in the last few days)

Bob McDonnell has opened up a double digit lead over Creigh Deeds in his quest to be Virginia's next Governor. He now leads 52-40, up from 48-43 three weeks ago.

McDonnell's standing is largely the result of two things: considerable support from independents and a disengaged Democratic electorate. With independents, who tend to split pretty evenly, the Republican leads 60-31. And while Barack Obama won Virginia by six points last year, the voters planning to turn out this fall supported John McCain by six points, a clear indication that many Democratic voters are just planning to stay at home.

During September Deeds had seemed to get some momentum with the 'thesis' issue but now 54% of voters say they think his campaign has put too much focus on that. 69% of Republicans predictably feel that way but so do 62% of independents and even 30% of Democrats.

[FSogol]

6. Hey, if you have any spare time in the next week, please call any

Virginians you know and get them to turn out and vote.

[Mike Daniels]

10. I'm going to vote anyway just to vote against McDonnell on general principle

vs. voting for Deeds and most of my friends who live in Northern Virginia will be doing the same.

I just don't think Obama's going to sway anyone to change their vote nor bring out enough people who were possibly thinking of sitting it out.

[joeycola]

9. McDonnell has opened up a double digit lead over Creigh Deeds

[FSogol]

11. It ain't over until its over. Please encourage Virginians to vote. n/t

[joeycola]

12. ,,,

:thumbsup:

[alsame]

3. Thanks!! nt

[jenmito]

5. He started!

[BonnieJW]

7. It's too late for Deeds.

He ran a terrible campaign and there was enough dirt on McDonnell to buy him. This election should have been a "gimme" for Deeds, but he threw it away.

[FSogol]

8. Hope you and your friends will vote anyways. n/t