Items by Peter Frost

• Breaking down the local results

  —The Shad Plank

  Taking a quick peek at the morning results from the Virgina Board of Elections Web site, the unofficial results paint a clear picture of where Bob McDonnell picked up the most votes in Upper Hampton Roads en route to his decisive win in yesterday's election. McDonnell killed Deeds in suburban [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 10:34am EST
  by Peter Frost

• Kaine reacts to Deeds' loss

  —The Shad Plank

  Gov. Timothy M. Kaine released a statement last night reacting to the GOP sweep in Virginia and incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine's loss in the New Jersey gubernatorial race. Kaine, the Democratic National Committee chair who will turn over the commonwealth's reins to Republican Bob McDonnell in January, immediately downplayed both [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 9:55am EST
  by Peter Frost

• Wednesday morning quarterback: McDonnell's winning strategy and why Deeds lost

  —The Shad Plank

  The analysis of why Republican Bob McDonnell convincingly defeated Democrat Creigh Deeds has begun. Chris Cillizza over at the Washington Post has a few interesting tidbits over on his blog, The Fix. Among the highlights: Suburban voters in Virginia moved to the GOP 55 percent to 44 percent. McDonnell killed [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 9:24am EST
  by Peter Frost

• With no Obama on the ticket, Southeastern Community's turnout low

  —The Shad Plank

  A year ago in southeastern Newport News, where the population is largely African-American, lines of voters began forming before dawn, snaking around public schools and spilling into parking lots.Some waited for as long as two hours in a cold, steady rain to cast ballots for Barack Obama, who became the [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 5:41pm EST
  by Peter Frost

• Voters and schools compete for space

  —The Shad Plank

  Unlike during the 2008 Presidential elections, schools were in session this Election Day, leading to a handful of problems across Hampton Roads voting precincts.Poll workers at two Newport News precincts located inside public schools reported problems accommodating both voters and students today, including an incident where a woman backed her [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 5:13pm EST
  by Peter Frost

• Turnout heavy in 93rd District

  —The Shad Plank

  A steady flow of voters lined up at Newport News precincts included in the 93rd District today, as voters weighed in on the hotly contested race between embattled incumbent Del. Phil Hamilton and political newcomer Robin Abbott.The Watkins Precinct logged more than 700 votes as of 1 p.m., representing about [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 3:40pm EST
  by Peter Frost