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  GOP candidates for attorney general trade barbs as primary nears [VA]
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Last EditedFreedomDemocrat  Jun 13, 2005 04:32pm
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News DateMonday, June 13, 2005 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionThe Republican candidates for attorney general talk plenty tough on issues of crime and punishment as they campaign for the June 14 primary.

But in the waning days of their nomination fight, Virginia Beach Del. Bob McDonnell and Richmond lawyer Steve Baril are reserving some of their harshest language to describe each other. The primary contest amounts to a battle between an experienced, influential legislator with a long list of endorsements and a private trial attorney promising to be "the people's lawyer." The GOP primary winner will face Democratic state Sen. Creigh Deeds of Bath County in the general election. Deeds has no opposition for his party's nomination.

The attorney general's office provides legal advice and representation to the governor and state agencies, writes advisory opinions for legislators and local governments, defends criminal convictions on appeal, and defends state laws when they are challenged in court.
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