Where candidates are on the Fourth

Among the campaign stops Bob McDonnell will make today is a visit to Mount Trashmore Park in Virginia Beach around 6:15 this evening for an Independence Day celebration.

McDonnell, the Republican candidate for governor, will also attend other July 4th celebrations in Northern Virginia, including the Fairfax City Parade this morning with incumbent Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (a Republican running for re-election).

Later this morning, McDonnell, Bolling and the GOP's attorney general nominee, state Sen. Ken Cuccinelli of Fairfax County, will walk together in the Dale City Parade.

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Creigh Deeds will also take time today to visit voters today at July 4th events in Northern and Central Virginia.

As of this morning, McDonnell, Bolling and Deeds, a state Senator from Bath County, were the only candidates for statewide office to release public schedules detailing their visits today.

Democrats Jody Wagner (lieutenant governor), Steve Shannon (attorney general) had not shared their July 4th itineraries by Saturday morning, nor did Cuccinelli.

McDonnell's campaign also released a holiday video message taped by the candidate and his daughter Jeanine.

-- Julian Walker

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