The Shad Plank

• Breaking down the local results

  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

  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 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