Virginians For High Speed Rail

March 7, 2009: The News Leader "Deeds talks economy, transportation"

Virginia needs to be on the cutting edge of job creation, said Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, D-Hot Springs, and that’s through transportation and alternative energy research.

“We are all in this together,” he said. “We are in the worst financial crisis we’ve seen in a while and we need to make tough decisions. We have to have statewide commitment.”

The senator was on a campaign stop at Blue Mountain Coffee downtown on Friday as he seeks the Democratic Party’s gubernatorial nomination.

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