We could have all guessed that Terry McAuliffe would raise gobs of money and outspend everyone else in the race. We could also predict that the race would get a little nasty, given the stakes and the lack of policy differences between the candidates (although, it has gotten nastier than I would have predicted). But today the Washington Post caught me completely off guard. Its editorial board endorsed Creigh Deeds.

After years of debate and hand wringing we are finally getting a public dog park. The “leash cutting” happened today at 5:30.

So, the advertising is heating up and so are the attacks in the Democrat’s quest to find a nominee for governor. So far, most of the fire has been aimed at Terry McAuliffe.

Thursday, we had a story about a local group’s effort at performance art. They orchestrated a 5 minute display that had dozens of people stationed throughout downtown streets and sidewalks. They all focused on an unplugged television for the entire segment, saying nothing.

As promised… I have a few more observations from the Democratic Gubernatorial Debate in Blacksburg and the race overall: