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Is Health Reform Killing Democrats?

(Sept. 1) -- It's safe to say, things don't look good for Democrats this November. With a new Gallup poll giving Republicans a "whopping" 10-point lead on the generic ballot, the question pundits are asking now is: how did Democrats become so unpopular? For the last month or so, conventional wisdom held that the dismal...

Was the Election About Obama?

(Nov. 4) -- Forget what voters told exit pollsters. Tuesday's election is being analyzed as a referendum on President Obama. Republicans Bob McDonnell in Virginia and Chris Christie in New Jersey captured governor's seats that were held by Democrats. Obama won both states a year ago. He campaigned hard for Gov. Jon...

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04/26/12 Creigh Deeds: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Source: Augusta Free Press - Waynesboro VA On the 18th day of April, about six weeks after the procedural resolution called for the passage of a budget, Virginia's General Assembly, together for a Veto Session, finally passed a budget.
04/19/12 Virginia budget passes Source: The News Leader - Staunton VA Adds $3.3 million for children's mental health services, aimed in part at reducing the overload on Staunton's Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents.
04/11/12 Beekeepers buzzing about new program Source: Suffolk News-Herald - Suffolk VA Beekeepers across Virginia soon will be able to get government money for creating new beehives, a move legislators hope will resurrect the state's dying bee population.
04/03/12 Peyton Williams adds staff to his campaign Source: The Richmonder Peyton Williams has added two more staffers to his campaign; Virginians who are familiar with the 5th District and have worked elections in the area before.
04/02/12 State awaits elusive budget deal Source: The News Leader - Staunton VA Waiting for the high-powered panel of six delegates and six state senators to negotiate agreement on a state budget.

Background on Creigh Deeds

Robert Creigh Deeds (; born January 4, 1958) is an American politician who was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Virginia in 2009. He also ran in the 2005 race for Attorney General of Virginia.

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