A Path to Victory

The map featured above provides a visual representation of the county results from the 2008 Presidential election. It was in that election that Barack Obama beat John McCain in the state of Virginia by a comfortable 6 point margin, 53 percent to 47 percent. This marked the first time a Democrat carried the state of Virginia since 1964. This map illustrates that there are Democratic voters in Virginia, and they are willing to come out and vote. Our job is to motivate these voters. We need to show them exactly how much is at stake in this election.

Obama Featured in New Deeds Commercial

An electrifying new commercial has been created by Creigh Deeds’ campaign. The ad features President Obama calling on Virginian voters to get “fired up” about the governor’s race. In the commercial, Obama addresses an exuberant crowd as he calls on them to make a difference one more time, referring to his own success in Virginia last fall. This new television ad comes at a perfect time because the White House just announced that the President will campaign for Deeds in Norfolk, VA next week. If you did not make it to the last Obama-Deeds event, be sure to make it to this one. The rally will be held at Old Dominion University on October 27^th. Be sure to get there early because it is bound to be packed. Until then, check out the new ad. If you are like me, you will definitely be moved by this commercial. Props to whoever created this one!

-Nick

Gore hosts fundraiser for Deeds

According to varies news reports, former Vice President Al Gore will be in Virginia this Friday to host a fundraiser for Creigh Deeds in Mclean. This will surely help Deeds win over the more liberal sector of the Democratic Party. Liberal voters will be very important if Deeds has any shot at stopping Bob McDonnell in the next few weeks. Poll after poll has shown that Democratic voters are not as fired up about this election as Republican voters. Deeds needs the help of national Democratic leaders to remind his base how important this election is to the future of Virginia.