Creigh Deeds Closing Statement Excerpts at the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership Candidate Issues Forum

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Creigh Deeds Closing Statement Excerpts at the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership Candidate Issues Forum

"Middle class families here in Danville and across the Commonwealth don't stand a chance with Bob McDonnell in the Governor's mansion. On that point, there's no disagreement on stage here today. But this primary is about who is best prepared to stand up for hard-working Virginians -- like a woman named Karen that I met at a roundtable in Danville -- who just wants to find a honest day's work after losing her job of more than 35 years at Dan River."

"And I'm not convinced that everyday Virginians like Karen want a Governor who thinks that the trade deal responsible for sending her job to Mexico was one of the biggest successes of a former president. And I don't think hard-working Virginians want a Governor who stands with Wall Street executives like Donald Trump and gets 82% of their campaign contributions from out-of-state."

"We can't allow people who championed trade deals that devastated communities like Danville or someone who continues to stand by a lobbyist under FBI investigation to control the Governor's mansion over the next four years."

"I'm proud of my record, but what makes me uniquely qualified to be Governor is the fact that my wife Pam works full-time and we have four kids -- two in college - so I understand exactly the challenges middle class families are facing these days. That's why my plans to rebuild our economy are built on common-sense."

"As Governor, I won't walk away from my commitment to the middle class. I will stay and fight for Virginia's working families the same way I stood with Mark and Tim to keep us moving forward. I will create opportunity, prosperity, and hope in every corner of this commonwealth. Every single day, you'll have a Governor who is on your side."

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