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Chris Graham

State Sen. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic Party nominee for governor, released a new radio ad on Monday featuring President Barack Obama. In the ad, “Fired Up,” President Obama praises State Sen. Deeds as a candidate who will embrace change and provide real leadership.

[audio:http://tiny.cc/iRWpk]

“This is a man who spent his life working to do right by his family, and the last two decades working to do right by the people of Virginia,” President Obama says in the ad. “As a state senator, he has worked tirelessly to advance this commonwealth. He wrote Megan’s Law, advocated for the Amber Alert program to protect our children.”

The ad will air on stations in the Richmond, Roanoke and Hampton Roads media markets.

“Fired Up”

THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Virginia! (Applause.) Are you fired up? (Applause.) Are you ready to go? (Applause)

Male VO: Are you ready for change? Ready for real leadership?

THE PRESIDENT: … now you’ve got the chance to keep moving forward by electing somebody who is cut from the same cloth, somebody who has that same vision for the commonwealth — Creigh Deeds. (Applause.)

Male VO: Creigh Deeds is an advocate.

THE PRESIDENT: This is a man who’s spent his life working to do right by his family, and the last two decades working to do right by the people of Virginia. (Applause.) As a state senator, he has worked tirelessly to advance this commonwealth that he’s loved his whole life.

Male VO: Creigh Deeds is a trailblazer.

THE PRESIDENT: He wrote Megan’s Law, advocated for the Amber Alert program to protect our children. (Applause.)

Male VO: Now you’ve got the chance to elect somebody who will embrace change with real leadership.

Male VO: Vote for Creigh Deeds for Governor of Virginia.

Male VO: To join us go to deedsforvirginia.com

Creigh Deeds: Paid for and authorized by Deeds for Virginia.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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