RICHMOND - With three weeks until election day candidates Bob McDonnell came armed and ready to Monday nights debate. The People's Debate was designed to focus on issues important to Virginia voters, but the candidates spent a good deal of the evening attacking one another.

"I just heard him restate a lie just now. I've not proposed a billion dollars in tax increases," said Deeds.

Deeds referenced what he called McDonnell's dishonesty more than once in the debate, but when the subject of women in the workplace surfaced McDonnell turned the attack in the other direction.

"Attacking me for not supporting women...that's just not true," said McDonnell.

The two did manage to share their positions on issues like higher education reform and transportation.

"My plan will generate a billion-four, his plan doesn't have a dime for transportation funding that's the truth", said McDonnell.

Deeds countered, "His laundry list of funding proposals the Washington Post calls phony baloney."

Both candidates told reporters they were pleased with their performance in the debate. However, Deeds' accusations of McDonnell for lying did resurface in the post debate comments.

"I found that below the dignity of a gubernatorial campaign for Creigh to say that. I'm sure he's not happy he said that tonight," said McDonnell.

Deeds admitted that the charge may have been a bit strong for the event but stands by his comment.

"Maybe that's too strong of a word for a debate format but you know he's a one-trick pony and he keeps telling the same untruths," said Deeds.