Exit Polls

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Election Results

Last Day!

1 Day til election and I still think Obama will take Virginia, although not by such a large landslide as I formerly forcasted. The polls show a slight rise for McCain after he visited the state on Saturday, but I don't believe the momentum will last until election day. Obama had the last word when he made an appearance in the state yesterday, and has outspent McCain here consistently. This will be the first time in recent history that a Democratic Presidential candidate wins this historically Republican state. Just one more way Obama is making history.

McCain and Obama Battle it out for Virginia

McCain visited Virginia yesterday in a last attempt to sway this state that historically votes Republican in his party's favor for another election. Obama, however, will be in Virginia tomorrow to seal this state's vote, which the polls show is tilting his way. Is is smart that Obama is following up McCain's visit and getting the last word? I think so.

Kaine Appears on 30-Minute Obama Segment

Virginia Governor Time Kaine (D) appeared on the 30-minute segment Obama aired last night on multiple networks during Thursday night prime time. This was an brilliant move on the Obama campaign's part and probably sealed the deal for the once swing-state of Virginia. This ad also featured powerful Ohio politicians in an effort to sway this undecided state as well. Well done.

VA Strong Obama?

According to Pollster.com, Virginia is now considered strong for Obama with the polls in that state giving the Democratic candidate an 8 point lead (51.8% to 43.8%).  Fivethirtyeight.com agrees with this verdict.

Only 10 Days Away!

Despite its historical record of voting Republican, this election may prove to be an anomaly for Virginia.  According to the polls and a recent surge of registered voters in Virginia, this usually red state is looking more blue this go around.  

This could be due to Obama's spending in this state which is nearly 4 times what McCain is pumping into his campaign here.  Or, McCain could be losing ground in Virginia due to his economic policies.  Joe McCain, the candidate's brother referred to two counties in this state as "communist country," meaning some Virginia citizens support Obama's "spread the wealth" ideas.  As of right now, it seems that the majority of Virginians are on board with Barack, and if the election were held today, this state would be a shade of blue.

A larger trend is going on here, though.  The Senate and House seats up for election this year in Virginia are also going to Democrats.  If you view the poll trends, you will see that Obama has been on the rise with Virginian voters, finally surpassing McCain after the economic crisis.

So that must be what voters care about most: the economy.  And apparently, they think Democratic politicians are the answer.  We won't know for sure until election day, but the trends are in favor of Obama/Biden nearly a week out.