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The Charlottesville Daily Progress Endorses Bob McDonnell for Governor

CHARLOTTESVILLE- The Charlottesville Daily Progress today endorsed Bob McDonnell in the 2009 campaign for governor. In endorsing McDonnell the paper wrote:

“If the economy and transportation are the two top crises facing Virginia, then the question is: Which candidate for governor has the best chance of solving those intertwined problems?

And the answer has to be: Bob McDonnell…

....Let’s take transportation first.

....We believe his overall approach is the better one. It is a plan of action now.

That is one way to speed Virginia on the road to economic recovery. Mr. McDonnell also believes in streamlined, user-friendly government to save tax dollars, in eliminating excessive regulation that keeps business from succeeding and in maintaining strong right-to-work laws. Keeping, and enhancing, these Virginia values will continue to make the state attractive for business.

....Finally, if how one runs a campaign signals how one runs an office, then again Mr. McDonnell is the stronger candidate. Mr. Deeds won a difficult primary against two strong contenders and started the summer in good position. He has steadily lost ground. Although some of this may be fallout due to growing public dissatisfaction with President Obama, a fellow Democrat, it is also true that Mr. Deeds has failed to articulate a clear, strong vision.

With all due respect to Mr. Deeds, The Daily Progress endorses Bob McDonnell.”

The full endorsement editorial can be found here:

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/opinion/op_ed/article/mcdonnell_right_for_virginia/48258/

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