Richmond -
Sharp attacks in Virginia Governor's race.
With polls showing him running behind his opponent, the Democratic candidate for Virginia Governor launched his sharpest attack against his Republican opponent. Former State Senator Creigh Deeds went after Bob McDonnell on his anti-abortion record. The Associated Press is reporting Deeds accuses McDonnell of "trying to chip away at a woman's right to choose" in his time as a state legislator. Deeds said McDonnell is trying to undergo a complete makeover. McDonnell spent today in Martinsville and Danville talking about economic development for rural Virginia. His spokesperson told the A.P. that Deeds' priorities are misplaced if he thinks abortion is a critical issue in this campaign. CBS 6 News reporter Tracy Sears talked to representatives from both sides of the abortion debate for reaction to this development in the campaign. A spokesperson for Planned Parenthood says McDonnell has painted himself or is trying to paint himself as a moderate of women's health care from abortion to comprehensive sex education to access to contraception and he's not. A spokesperson for the Family Foundation, which does not endorse candidates, says it does support the right to life as does McDonnell. They added the vast majority of Virginians support common sense restrictions on abortion.
With polls showing him running behind his opponent, the Democratic candidate for Virginia Governor launched his sharpest attack against his Republican opponent. Former State Senator Creigh Deeds went after Bob McDonnell on his anti-abortion record. The Associated Press is reporting Deeds accuses McDonnell of "trying to chip away at a woman's right to choose" in his time as a state legislator. Deeds said McDonnell is trying to undergo a complete makeover. McDonnell spent today in Martinsville and Danville talking about economic development for rural Virginia. His spokesperson told the A.P. that Deeds' priorities are misplaced if he thinks abortion is a critical issue in this campaign. CBS 6 News reporter Tracy Sears talked to representatives from both sides of the abortion debate for reaction to this development in the campaign. A spokesperson for Planned Parenthood says McDonnell has painted himself or is trying to paint himself as a moderate of women's health care from abortion to comprehensive sex education to access to contraception and he's not. A spokesperson for the Family Foundation, which does not endorse candidates, says it does support the right to life as does McDonnell. They added the vast majority of Virginians support common sense restrictions on abortion.
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