McDonnell thanks voters, Deeds

Posted: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:16 PM by Domenico Montanaro
Filed Under: 2009

From NBC's Ali Weinberg
Virginia Governor-elect Bob McDonnell thanked independent and Democratic voters who supported him, as well as his Democratic opponent Creigh Deeds, during his acceptance speech this evening.

"One of the reasons I think we were so successful with [Attorney General-elect] Ken [Cucinelli] and [Lieutenant Governor-elect] Bill [Bolling] and me tonight was we had independents and Democrats who came over to support us," McDonnell said, singling out one high-profile Democratic supporter, Sheila Johnson, the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television, calling her "my favorite Democrat."

McDonnell said he "looks forward" to working with Deeds, a state senator: "Creigh Deeds is a good public servant, and what we're going to need over the next few years is good public servants."

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Comments

Time for a little frosting on the cake.

So how goes it NY?

I Like Vanilla (Sent Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:24 PM)

You can't expect him to change 8 years of error in 9 months.
voter (Sent Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:04 PM)

Of course I don't expect the mess Dumbya and his administration created to be fixed in 10 months!! However, I do expect Obama to bring the troops home; he's waffling on a decision for no reason; there is no winning there period!!

And it's not just Afghanistan; it's DODT, DOMA, immigration and HCR!!

He has not handled healthcare reform well at all; he tossed the ball to Congress and walked away!!

DODT, DOMA should have been repealed by now; that certainly should not take months!!

Immigration, not a peep!!

That's why I'm angry; the economy was left a mess; I don't blame Obama, or expect it to be turned around overnight; that would be absurd!! I do, however, think he should have began bringing the troops home from an unwinnable war in Afghanistan, been involved in HCR and have repealed DODT by now!!

Pam, San Pedro, California (Sent Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:31 PM)

Early reports that the Dem. candidate, OWENS is
ahead in NY 23? What's up now?

Deborah Greenlawn, NY (Sent Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:36 PM)

Will Christie and McConnell bring the troops home from Afghanistan and Iraq?

BH O - Chicago (Sent Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:46 PM)

And the Good Ship Obama has sunk.

Scally Wagg (Sent Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:50 PM)

Careful wacked-out Dem's like FRR from Il, msierra, and Pam might have heart attacks if it is a clean sweep for Republicans/conservatives

ckaster, biloxi, ms (Sent Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:55 PM)

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