the -- creigh deeds had also run for -- a race that was beyond close, before the attorney general's race this year, which still isn't decided, that creigh deeds bob mcdonald race was the closest race in the history of virginia. creigh deeds is a well liked middle of the road democrat in virginia. he's famous for promoting gun rights among other issues that are popular for hiss rural district. he son played banjo, which made for this superawesome photo during his dad's losing campaign for governor. well today, at senator dedes' home in rural bath county, it appears that the senator's son attacked his father with a knife, stabbing him multiple times in the head and upper body. senator deeds survived.