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It’s a sad commentary on this campaign that neither Mr. Coleman nor Mr. Wilder has seen fit to spell out exactly how that money ought to be spent. But on the transportation front, we suspect Mr. Wilder would have much greater luck working with the General Assembly to appropriate the requisite funds. And our feeling is that Mr. Coleman certainly would try to build the developers’ road; as governor Mr. Wilder might be talked out of it.
During the two debates, Mr. Wilder has shown that he can play hardball without coming across as shrill or didactic.
Mr. Coleman’s handlers, however, have apparently told him to stick with the effective buzzwords, and his ability to discuss substantive issues has suffered. In that intangible and extremely subjective contest of who comes across more statesmanlike, Mr. Wilder gets the call, hands-down. He has tried to steer the debate away from meanspirited name calling, but Mr. Coleman refused to relent. The tone of the debates certainly reflect on the kind of leaders they would be under pressure.
As to the other issues in the campaign — abortion, “experience,” merit pay, doubts about how Mr. Wilder has handled ethical situations — those may be more crucial to other parts of the state. And we feel that, given his cosy relationship with development interests, Mr. Coleman is on shaky ground when criticizing his opponent’s integrity. But that fact aside, in Rappahannock and the Northern Piedmont,
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