Here are a few Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, ELECTION DAY, November 8. You can vote from 6 am to 7 pm — please make sure you do, for Democrats (or, if there’s no Democrat on the ballot, for the best progressive choice available)! Thanks.
*Democrats Hope to Retain Control of VA Senate
*Democrats would lose last hold on Va government power with 3-seat GOP net gain in state Senate (Let’s make sure this does NOT happen!)
*Parties Ready to Spin Virginia Results for 2012
*For Bob McDonnell, VP Talk Won’t Go Away (Based, no doubt, on his long list of accomplishments as governor. Like…uh…and…er…and…???)
*Low Turnout Projected for High Stakes Va. Elections
*Democrats campaign door to door ahead of elections
*Democrats rally in last-ditch effort to hold Virginia Senate
*Kaine stumps for Democrats in Ashburn
*Governor stumps for GOP candidates ahead of vote
*Fairfax County Board of Supervisors candidates in Braddock decry robocall
*Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell to meet with Netanyahu in Israel next week (The Bob McDonnell Vice Presidential Tour continues!)
*Bechtel to move 625 jobs from Maryland to Virginia
*Del. Patrick Hope endures a close shave
ApCo takes aim at Armstrong days before the election
*McDonnell advertises reform commission work group meetings
*Fairfax braces for confusion because of voter database glitches
*Dumfries Mayor Fred E. Yohey dies


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