Creigh Deeds

Sam Stein

Trumka: Deeds Lost And Dems Will Lose Without Populist Focus

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

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One of the most powerful labor leaders in the country said on Thursday that Democrats were unable to hold the governor's chair in Virginia and may los...

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Don't Believe Everything the Oracle Tells You

Michael Winship | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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Michael Winship

Instant analysis of election results from a handful of races in an off year election is not very significant one way or the other. We'd be wise not to buy into the tub-thumping or doomsaying of pundits posing as priestesses

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The Right-Wing Media's Election Analysis Just Ain't That Good

Karl Frisch | Posted 11.09.2009 | Media

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Karl Frisch

Back in 2001, conservative media figures were adamant. Democratic Party victories at the ballot boxes during the off-year elections had little national significance.

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Eight Reasons the Democrats lost Virginia & New Jersey--and How to Recover

Paul Loeb | Posted 11.07.2009 | Politics

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Paul Loeb

Losing the Virginia and New Jersey governorships hurt. Local factors played a part, but these are major states. So it matters why the Democrats lost them. Here are eight reasons -- and lessons for next time.

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Enough with the Electability Test

Peter Henne | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Terry McAuliffe, Bob Mcdonnell, Virginia Governors Race, Barack Obama, Brian Moran, Creigh Deeds, Politics News
Peter Henne

Deeds was nominated because he seemed "electable." Then he lost to McDonnell. This "electability test" has a damaging effect on political discourse and ultimate electoral success.

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World Serious

Neil McCarthy | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Bob Mcdonell, Chris Christie, Jon Corzine, New Jersey, Michael Bloomberg, Voter Turnout, Doug Hoffman Ny-23, Ny-23, Creigh Deeds, New York News
Neil McCarthy

My daughter, a freshman in college, called earlier in the semester to report that she had gotten a high mark on an English essay. The professor had ev...

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Post-Election Punditry: It's Perfectly Obvious

Rick Horowitz | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics

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Rick Horowitz

Click. " -- and we're back. Time now to ask our Pack o' Pundits for the big takeaways from Tuesday's election results. What did you guys see in all...

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As Goes VA, So Goes CO? Not So Fast, My Friend

Laura Chapin | Posted 11.05.2009 | Denver

Read More: Elections, 2010, Ed Perlmutter, Colorado, Swing States, Virginia Governors Race, Jefferson County, Creigh Deeds, Virginia Politics, Denver News
Laura Chapin

What, if anything, does the Republican red swing in Virginia mean for fellow swing state Colorado? Not as much as the Republicans would like to think.

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One Spin You Won't Hear From Republicans About Tuesday's Election

Andy Ostroy | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Michael Steele, Gop, President Obama, Bob Mcdonnell, Mortage Credit, Rush Limbaugh, Michael Bloomberg, Cash for Clunkers, CFhris Christie, New York's 23rd Congressional District, Democrats, Creigh Deeds, New Jersey Election, Jon Corzine, Virginia Election 2008, 2010 Midterm Elections, Bill Thompson, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

What you won't hear the spinners crowing about is the shocking punch to the gut the GOP took in upstate New York's 23rd Congressional District, where a Democrat won for the first time in over 100 years.

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Jason Linkins

The State Of Your Post-Election Media Memes

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.04.2009 | Media

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If you missed out on last night's election, well, don't you know that you missed out on the most important off-off-year election in our lives? It's t...

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Four Lessons for Democrats in Tuesday's Elections

Robert Creamer | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Creigh Deeds, Virginia Governors Race, Inspiration, Populist Message, Right Wing Republicans, Breaking News, John Corzine, Club for Growth, New York 23rd Results, Swing Voters, New Jersey Governor Race, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Robert Creamer

Notwithstanding Republican victories in the N.J. and Virginia governor's races, let's not forget that a lower percentage of Americans now self-identify as Republicans than at any other time in a quarter-century.

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Deliver the Goods

Mike Lux | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Creigh Deeds, Chris Christie, Mcdonnell, Garamendi, Economy, Voter Turnout, Corzine, Jobs, Referendum on Obama, 2009 Elections, Politics News
Mike Lux

Republicans, conservative Democrats, and corporate lobbyists are all eagerly lining up to spin the losses as evidence that Democrats should go slower. That is the worst possible thing they could do right now.

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The Obama Referendum: Nothing to See Here

Beau Friedlander | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Virginia, Politics, Progressives, Bob Mcdonnell, Obama, Job Corzine, Bill Owens, Creigh Deeds, Same-Sex Marriage, Maine, Politics News
Beau Friedlander

Yesterday's vote on same-sex marriage in Maine was a referendum on our collective humanity, and we don't look so great today. But was it a loss for Obama? Certainly not.

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Palin's Boob a Fake: Hoffman Loses

Shannyn Moore | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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Shannyn Moore

The only thing Sarah Palin can really take credit for is New York's House District 23 electing a Democrat for the first time since before The Civil War.

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Virginia Governor's Race 2009: McDonnell Beats Deeds

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political co...

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Republicans Will Sweep on Election Day: How They Will Do It and What It Means

Sophia A. Nelson | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Virginia, Gop, Bob Mcdonnell, Chris Christie, President Obama, Creigh Deeds, Politics News
Sophia A. Nelson

To lose badly in Virginia says more than Mr. Deeds was not a good candidate. It says that the president does not have any coat tails, at least not today.

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What Happened in Virginia?

Ben Tribbett | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Virginia, Virginia Governors Race, Bob Mcdonnell, Democrats, 2009 Elections, Creigh Deeds, Republicans, Politics News
Ben Tribbett

If this election serves as a reminder that pandering to right wingers is not a successful electoral strategy -- then Deeds will have done even more good for Democrats than if he had won today.

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Election Day: What To Watch For In New Jersey, New York And Virginia

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political co...

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Sarah Palin: Rogue Republican or Democratic Operative?

Shannyn Moore | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

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Shannyn Moore

If the Republican Party had half a mind, they would look at Palin's history of party divisiveness, polarization and destruction and take heed.

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GOP Election Victories Won't Erase Party's Problems

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — For Republicans, an election win of any size Tuesday would be a blessing. But victories in Virginia, New Jersey or elsewhere won't ...

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How Important Are These Off-Year Races?

New York Times | ADAM NAGOURNEY | Posted 11.01.2009 | Politics

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At the very least, the results in the governors' races, if not predictive, are quite likely to drive the political narrative, bolstering or diminishin...

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Political Espionage in Virginia: A Facebook Funny or Critical Breach?

Dawn Teo | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

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Dawn Teo

While the idea of a candidate bragging on his Facebook page about his unethical escapades is a little funny at first (ok, it's hilarious), there may be more serious implications.

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Why is Harry Reid Covering Up a Secret Senate Filibuster?

Jane Hamsher | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Harry Reid, Poll, Public Option, Democrats in Nevada, Creigh Deeds, Filibuster, Cbo, Politics News
Jane Hamsher

"One or two votes shy" of the public option means Reid is allowing members of the Democratic caucus to threaten a filibuster behind closed doors and dictate what will be in the bill he brings to the floor.

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Creigh Deeds Ignored Our Campaign Advice: White House

Washington Post | Rosalind S. Helderman and Anne E. Kornblut | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

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Sensing that victory in the race for Virginia governor is slipping away, Democrats at the national level are laying the groundwork to blame a loss in ...

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Old or New Dominion?

Carl Pope | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Virginia, Off-Year Election, Creigh Deeds, Keep Change Alive, Bob Mcdonnell, Green News
Carl Pope

One reason the climate issue has surfaced from the Democratic side in Virginia is that Millennial voters are seen as critical if Deeds is to carry the state -- and young voters care more about climate than any other demographic.

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