A Familiar Ritual in Virginia: Doug Wilder Being Doug Wilder - Political Junkie Blog : NPR

The Washington Post's Sandhya Somashekhar reports that Wilder, who in 1989 became the nation's first elected African-American governor, is staying out of the race, "despite multiple overtures by the White House that he throw his support behind" Deeds. While a Wilder endorsement is of questionable importance, "President Obama's repeated attempts to secure his support for Deeds gave Thursday's announcement national significance":

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Putting things in perspective.