RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Democrat Creigh Deeds got support from some
corporate captains and venture capitalists in his run for governor
and said he supports Virginia's right-to-work legacy.
With businessman-turned-governor-turned-Senator Mark Warner and
former AOL vice chairman Ted Leonsis at his side, the campaign
announced "Business Leaders for Deeds" on Thursday.
Deeds pledged to sustain Virginia's pro-business reputation and
make it an incubator for new energy and technology enterprises.
When asked about labor, an important Democratic constituency and
a recurring Republican line of attack, Deeds said he backs
Virginia's right-to-work law banning compulsory union membership.
When asked if he supports the union "card-check" bill now
before Congress, he dismissed it as a federal issue that won't be
before the next governor.