In the News: “Dredging up Desperation: Mr. Deeds’ Campaign is Mud”

The following column by Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star assistant editorial-page editor Linda J. White was published in this morning’s edition of the paper.

“I TAKE IN megadoses of politics throughout the month, so I don’t like to write about the subject in this column. I’d rather introduce readers to the pungent salt marshes and varied birdlife of Chincoteague or assess the brilliant yellow of the tulip poplars lining the field where I run my dog. But, alas, these days I have politics on my mind. I’ve been inspired—by Creigh Deeds.

I haven’t met him yet, but I suspect Deeds is a nice guy. He’s a family man, a legislator with 18 years of experience, and a friend of former state Sen. John Chichester. I was glad when Deeds won the Democratic primary in this year’s governor’s race, and I was interested to hear his ideas on solving the problems facing Virginia.

But I’ve been sorely disappointed with his campaign. In fact, I’m disgusted with the nature of the TV ads he’s been running, and I’m holding out hope that, in this last month, he’ll see the light and get square. Because when “whatever it takes to win” becomes a politician’s game plan, voters lose…...”

The full column can be read here:

http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2009/102009/10042009/496534/printer_friendly