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Creigh Deeds, Virginia senator from the 25th district, is the winner of the Democratic primary for Virginia governor with 49 percent of the votes.
Creigh Deeds, Virginia senator from the 25th district, secured the Democratic gubernatorial candidacy for Virginia with 50 percent of the votes. Opponents Terry McAuliffe and Brian Moran split the remaining votes with 26 percent and 23 percent respectively.
"We're one step closer to moving Virginia forward, one step closer to providing education for all Virginians, and one step closer to having a governor who's committed to green energy and green jobs," said Brooke Borkenhagen, communications director for the Deeds campaign.
In addition to doing well in the rural part of Virginia always considered friendliest to the candidate, Deeds produced wins in Fairfax County, Richmond suburbs, and the Hampton Roads area.
Deeds had been lagging in the polls behind McAuliffe and Moran until an endorsement by the Washington Post in late May. He surged ahead 14 points in Sunday's Public Policy Polling report.
Deeds' staff paid attention to the polls, but stayed "entirely focused" on primary day. "We've been underestimated this entire campaign," Borkenhagen said. "We're going to peak twice, once on June 9 and again on November 4."
Deeds will move on to face Republican nominee for governor, Bob McDonnell, who officially accepted the nomination in February.
"Larry Sabato said Creigh Deeds is the nominee who makes it nearly impossible for Bob McDonnell to win," Borkenhagen said. "He's got a plan to beat Bob McDonnell."
In the race for lieutenant governor, Jody Wagner won with nearly 74.22 percent of the vote.
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Hmmm... McDonnell will probably have an easy win with this one. The Dem primary turnout was abysmally low, an indicator that the Dem base is disillusioned.
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Basing your prediction in the general election on the primary turnout is risky business. Turnout was not much lower than expected, and who's to say that a Republican primary, had there been one, wouldn't have failed to produce massive numbers at the polling places as well?
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Actually, turnout was higher than expected (still low). 300,000 plus participated in nominating the Democratic candidate for Governor, vs. roughly 7,000 at the republican convention. Also, today's SUSA Poll shows Deeds leading McDonnell 47-41. But please, Jane, adopt that attitude from now until November :)
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Deeds may be leading in the polls, but it's doubtful the voter turnout will be there to back the desire. I'm guessing the pro-life/pro-gun/pro-capitalism voters will be out in full force.
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"Larry Sabato said Creigh Deeds is the nominee who makes it nearly impossible for Bob McDonnell to win," Borkenhagen said. "He's got a plan to beat Bob McDonnell." Any quote that begins with "Larry Sabato said" should cause instantaneous political death.
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