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McDonnell and Deeds: The men who would be Va. governor

Posted to: Elections News Virginia

Creigh Deeds, Democrat: Creigh Deeds mingled among the friends, neighbors and family members who gathered at a Bath County farm on a summer Sunday afternoon to salute a favorite son and the Democratic Party's nominee for governor.

Hot dogs and hamburgers sizzled on a grill. A bluegrass band played and cloggers  ... Read more

On the road to Halifax, democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds spends time with his son Gus, left, between campaign events. A student at The College of William and Mary, Gus took a semester off to help his father campaign. A banjo helps him pass the miles. (Hyunsoo Leo Kim | The Virginian-Pilot)

 

 

Bob McDonnell, Republican: Between campaign stops on a humid August day, Bob McDonnell’s caravan detoured onto Petunia Crescent in the Green Run neighborhood.

McDonnell stepped out and, embracing his wife, Maureen, quietly stared at a modest brick home. They bought it in 1985, when he returned to Hampton Roads to settle, raise a family and ... Read more

Followed by a group of young campaign volunteers, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell drops-by the Kiwanis Harbor Party in Norfolk in October. (Stephen M. Katz | The Virginian-Pilot)

 


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