Katrina Injected Into Va. Race

Katrina Injected Into Va. Race: "RICHMOND -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Timothy M. Kaine is asking voters to think about the sluggish response to Hurricane Katrina as they evaluate him and his opponents in the Nov. 8 election on the most mundane of political topics: their management skills.

Gingerly at first, and lately with more gusto, Kaine is making the hurricane's aftermath an issue in the final weeks of the 2005 campaign. In speeches and advertisements, Kaine is betting that voters are ready to care more about how a governor actually governs."