What's Behind Mr. Deeds's Victory in Virginia
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Your story about the implications of Sen. R. Creigh Deeds's victory in Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial primary ["Contest Will Play Out on a National Stage in the Fall," front page, June 10] should have included an additional point. One paragraph in the story reads, in part:
"The Virginia battle should also quiet pundits who thought the commonwealth was turning into a deep blue Democratic state. Both men have conservative credentials -- Deeds has in the past been endorsed by the National Rifle Association."
The missing point: This election should give Virginia's two Democratic senators, Mark Warner and James Webb, plenty of pause when they vote on President Obama's extraordinarily costly and culture-changing proposals on health care and energy. It may be that Virginia, like Alderman Paddy Bauler's Chicago, "ain't ready for reform."
JAMES W. McCULLA
McLean
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Why did I vote for R. Creigh Deeds?
Let me begin by saying that I consider myself a slightly left-of-center Democrat. In November, the winner of this primary will face a conservative opponent, Robert F. McDonnell. I believe there will be a backlash against many of President Obama's policies by then, and someone too closely identified with President Obama's views, such as Terence R. McAuliffe or Brian Moran, would have a difficult time in the election. The last thing I want is a Republican governor.
