Here are a few Virginia (and national) news headlines for Wednesday, September 26.
*Poll: Obama opens substantial leads in key swing states (Obama leads in: Ohio 53%-43%, Florida 53%-44%, and Pennsylvania 54%-42%).
*Romney’s bad math (“The many flaws at the heart of his tax plan.”)
*In Chesterfield, Biden makes appeal to middle class
*Mr. Obama’s refreshing defense of free speech
*Obama decries extremism (Sadly, it’s not just in the Middle East, it’s in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.)
*Meyerson: The GOP redistributes to the wealthy
*Schapiro: Va.’s challenging math for Romney
*Va. officials to spend $2M on voter ID compliance
*Kaine targeted by anonymous, illegal text messages to Hampton Roads cell phones
*Allen camp seizes on Kaine’s taxation remark (So, Allen’s essentially attacking his party’s presidential candidate, got it.)
*‘No drama’ Kaine on defensive after tax gaffe (“Party strategist: Short shelf life”)
*Kaine, Allen spar over taxes in Va. Senate race
*Firefighters’ Union Endorses Tim Kaine for Senate
*Kaine Visits Oakton to Rev Up Volunteers
*CNU revises protest policy after Paul Ryan rally controversy
*For Loudoun Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio, blurred lines on fundraising (How on earth can this homophobic, demented freak be an elected official?!?)
*Va. GOP orders affiliate to remove offensive Obama photos
*Editorial: The fun is gone from football (“Fans should turn off TVs and leave stadium seats empty until the NFL and referees make nice.”)
*Editorial: Don’t strand rural transit riders (“A proposed change in the state funding formula would double Blacksburg aid while slashing support for RADAR and Radford.”)
*Tunnel headaches for 5 more years
*Portsmouth bans tethering dogs longer than 3 hours
*Nationals vs. Phillies: Philadelphia gets to Ross Detwiler, helps keep Washington’s magic number at 5
