Creigh Deeds

...they will, and I'm not concerned." In fact, some in the Democratic Party argued that the Democratic hopeful in Virginia, R. Creigh Deeds, damaged his campaign by trying to distance himself from Obama. Deeds even ran ads criticizing the...

In this article: Barack Obama, Climate change, Jim Cooper, White House, New Jersey, Virginia, Democratic Party, and Bob McDonnell

Polls indicate it may be too late. Obama headlined a rally in Norfolk and urged voters to look beyond the surveys showing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds trailing his Republican opponent. The president said Virginians have...

In this article: Barack Obama, Virginia, Robert Gibbs, Bob McDonnell, Democratic Party, White House, and Jon Corzine

...in Virginia and New Jersey. As the Democratic Party chief, Obama had little choice but to work hard to elect Corzine and Deeds; doing otherwise would have been seen by the base as a breach of duty. So, he campaigned several times for...

In this article: Barack Obama, Virginia, R. Creigh Deeds, GOP, Jon Corzine, New Jersey, White House, New York, Democratic Party, and Washington

...election campaign ad, Kaine did not, which political observers interpreted as an attempt by Deeds to distance himself from the national Democratic party. Sluss, Michael, "Is Deeds planning a Kaine mutiny?" Roanoke Times, Aug. 25, 2009

In this article: Virginia, Bob McDonnell, Tim Kaine, Attorney General, GOP, Roanoke Times, and The Washington Post

...and Deeds; doing otherwise would have been seen by the base as a breach of duty. So, he campaigned several times for Corzine and raised money for Deeds. Obama also was featured in campaign advertisements for both. Long reliably...

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