Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine (D) "went door-to-door looking for votes for Democratic candidates Sunday as top Republicans gathered for a hoedown during the final push of the most expensive campaign in history for control of the Virginia General Assembly," the Washington Post reports.
"With the seats of all 140 legislators on the ballot Tuesday, the campaign's final hours will test both parties' skills at getting supporters to the polls in what historically has been a low-turnout election."
Political Insider notes the Virginia state races may be the most interesting races across the nation tomorrow.
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2007/11/05/democrats_see_gains_in_virginia.htmlOne of the few interesting contests is for control of the Virginia Senate. Right now, the GOP holds 23 seats to the Democrats' 17, and while a net Democratic gain of four is unlikely, it is not impossible. (Democrats could gain in the state Assembly as well, but the GOP has a much larger majority there.) The Fairfax County race between Republican state Sen. Jeannemarie Devolites Davis and Democrat Chap Petersen is shaping up as the highest-profile contest, in part because the northern part of the state has been responsible for recent Democratic advances in the state, and in part because the incumbent's husband, Republican US Rep. Tom Davis, recently passed on a US Senate bid. Some have suggested Rep. Davis put his own ambitions aside in order to help his wife's campaign. Devolites Davis also got a recent endorsement from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
http://politicalinsider.com/2007/11/the_boring_season.html
