Charles Ellison, author and director of the Center for New Politics and Policy, said Deeds has bigger problems. “Deeds' inability to energize black voters in Virginia is the real problem, even though he may tighten the race on Tuesday with a strong showing in solidly left-leaning Northern Virginia,” Ellison told BlackAmericaWeb.com. “Still, in a state where over a quarter of the voters are African-American, Deeds has done a sour job at outreach. By all appearances, he's all but discounted the critical need for that base,” Ellison said. “The interesting thing, however,” Ellison added, “has been the very strong support for McDonnell from Sheila Johnson, which could yield dividends for the black business and less-partisan political establishment in the state.”Read more>>
