It’s June 30, is the end of the second fiscal quarter of the year, and all the candidates have been e-pestering supporters for last-second donations before the latest campaign finance deadline passes.

Here’s some props to the Deeds campaign for at least explaining to their would-be donors why there’s been such a fund-raising frenzy these last couple of weeks:

“We must close the quarter strong. Whether we like it or not, our opponents, the press, and the pundits will judge the strength of our campaign based on our fund-raising numbers,“ reads an email sent by Deeds today to supporters.

Money, however, should not be an issue this campaign, one of only two governor’s races in the country. Both national party organizations have signaled their willingness to pour funds into commonwealth. And you can pretty much bank on a visit by President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden on Deeds’ behalf.

“They’ve indicated they do want to be helpful,“ Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said today on his monthly radio show.

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