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.

Obama in VA Today

Obama is in Virginia today campaigning in the traditionally conservative state.  It's looking like he's gonna pull this one off...

Why Virginia May Tilt Obama

http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2008/10/21/why-virginia-may-tilt-to-obama/

Obama in Roanoke

Obama is addressing a crowd in Roanoke, VA today to talk about his  health plan vs. McCain's ideas.

Leaning Obama

Bill Sneider just announced on CNN that they have moved Virginia from a toss-up state to "leaning Obama."  Is McCain totally out? Tonight's debate will let us know.

Watch this

This article outlines 10 things to watch in the next month that will sway Virginia one way or another.  Leaning Obama...

Voter Registration

The deadline for voter registration in Virginia was yesterday, and the various locations for doing so were swamped with last-minute citizens signing up to vote in the general election this November. Virginia could really go either way right now, so these new voters will really make a difference in this election.

Appearance

McCain and Palin will be swinging through this swing state next week.  They plan to visit Richmond and Virginia Beach on October 13th.

Ads

The Obama-McCain race in Virginia is one of the most aggressive in election history.  Obama has spent nearly 9 million dollars on campaign ads in this state since June, compared with McCain's 4 million dollars.  Now, McCain and Obama are spending $300,000 A DAY on ads in Virginia, as the campaigns grow increasingly concerned about losing the election because of this state.  The Washington Post reports the full story on the ad war in this battleground state.

Obama Takes the Lead

Obama is ahead of McCain in Virginia, although not significantly.  He is up by 0.3% and rising...keep track of the polls here.

Vote in Virginia

Republicans are urging out-of-states students attending Virginia universities to vote in Virginia rather than their home states, since it is such a battleground state.  See an article on this by clicking here.  Voting registration deadline for Virginia is TODAY.

Too Close to Call

Virginia is still a toss up.  McCain has regained a slight lead over Obama, though, according to the New York Times' most recent analysis.