New ads from Cuccinelli, Deeds and McDonnell

Republican Ken Cuccinelli is up with his second ad of the 2009 attorney general campaign.

The new spot touts Cuccinelli's endorsement from the Fraternal of Police's state chapter and contrasts his early calls for a special legislative session this summer to fix state evidence laws with Democrat Steve Shannon's reaction to the situation.

Cuccinelli spent part of his weekend campaigning in Hampton Roads, making stops in Suffolk and Chesapeake at the home of Congressman Randy Forbes (R) alongside Bob McDonnell and Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling.

Meanwhile, comments Cuccinelli made about the Nobel Peace Prize being "officially meaningless" after it was awarded to President Barack Obama caused some chatter Sunday in one corner of the blogoshpere. Many other prominent Virginia politicians, including several Democrats and McDonnell, released affirmative statements about the award.

The latest Mason-Dixon polling numbers on Cuccinelli's race with Shannon for attorney general will be posted online later this evening.

Also this weekend, both gubernatorial candidates aired new ads.

McDonnell's spot contrasts his plans to streamline government and grow the economy with the argument that Democrat Creigh Deeds would raise taxes and spending if elected.

Deeds responds with an ad about his plan to invest in education. In it, he discusses his plan to provide scholarships covering a portion of the college tuition for Virginia students with good grades who commit to work two years in the state's high-need public fields.

-- Julian Walker

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