Va. Dem Keeps Up Gubernatorial Campaign Despite Poll Woes and No Obama

Democrats and the president have turned their backs on Virginia's gubernatorial election next week because candidate Creigh Deeds has been all but written off, but Deeds isn't giving up.

"Four days -- four days, that's all we're asking," Deeds said at a rally Friday.

Deeds needs a miracle to win. Polls in the last 24 hours show his position hasn't budged -- he has been down by a double-digit percentage for the past several weeks.

"I know the polls don't look good, but if I got discouraged every time, I'd probably be shoveling manure," he said.

Obama insiders began complaining about the Deeds campaign more than a month ago. The president has no plans to return to Virginia to campaign.

Barring a disastrous turn of events for Republicans, Bob McDonnell is expected to be elected the next governor of Virginia.

Such a defeat for Deeds could serve a blow to Obama's star power. Last fall, Obama became the first Democratic presidential nominee to carry Virginia since 1964. But the state remains highly competitive, and Obama has had little apparent success in bolstering the hopes of Deeds.

The diminished attention to Virginia is a stark contrast to New Jersey, where Obama and Democrats are defending Gov. Jon Corzine desperately.

With four days before Tuesday's election, the latest polls show a virtual tie between Corzine and Republican Chris Christie.

Losing New Jersey would be a severe blow for Democrats, and many, including some at the White House, have complained that Corzine's campaign has been ineffective.

Obama will make two stops in New Jersey on Saturday and already has campaigned for Corzine twice.

Hoping to knock off New Jersey's Democratic governor, Christie on Friday got an assist from former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

"We have a great candidate, great candidate," Giuliani said.

Christie has faced withering attack ads from Corzine's campaign and left-leaning organizations nationwide. But polls show more than half of New Jersey voters view Corzine unfavorably. The state has some of the highest taxes in the country.

Fox News' Carl Cameron contributed to this report.