Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds may not benefit from President Barack Obama’s help on the campaign trail.
According to the Washington Post, Deeds is trying to distance himself from the President on issues like health care and climate change. Deeds has “declined to take firm stands," writes Sandhya Somashekhar.
In a recent debate with Republican candidate Bob McDonnell, Deeds insisted he “is not running for Congress.”
Deeds was absent at two town halls dedicated to health-care because he did not want to get involved in initiatives brought forth by the President.
Perhaps voters who usually lean Republican but voted for Obama last November may switch back when voting for Virginia governor, the Post suggests.