That's not surprising. Deeds is one of the "Blue Dog" conservative Democrats who polls well downstate, while still managing to hold the Democratic voters in NoVA and Richmond.
Deeds is not a “Blue Dog” conservative Democrat.
He polls well downstate because he is from downstate.
Any democrat will hold democratic voters these days, they have great brand loyalty.
However, I think polling overstates that brand loyalty given the last few months of Obama.