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In a visit with Rappahannock News editors and other Times Community editors and reporters last Thursday in Warrenton, Deeds says he’s established a strong record of leadership during his 18 years in the legislature, first as a delegate and then as a senator.
Among other things, he wrote Megan’s Law, which permits public access to the state sex offender registry, a bill to crack down on illegal methamphetmine drug labs and legislation dealing with open space and environmental laws.
Better than his rivals, Deeds also believes he knows how to win elections.
The 51-year-old lawyer has won 10 of 11 elections since 1987.
He likes to remind voters that he’s the only Democratic candidate with statewide election experience.
True enough, but Deeds lost his only bid for statewide office, the attorney general’s post in 2005, to McDonnell.
McDonnell beat him by fewer than 400 votes, the closest state contest in Virginia history
88.3%