Obama Seems to Have Advantage in Virginia
I believe that current president Obama will go on to win Virginia’s 13 electoral votes. Obama has maintained, even at the smallest of margins, a lead throughout the campaign over governor Romney.
Virginian’s were not hit as hard as many other citizens of other states economically. This will cause the majority of them, in my opinion, to stick with Obama and let him have another four years. It was also shown that the economy was the most important issue to most Virginian voters. This leads me to believe that the majority of voters, like in 2008, will cast their vote for Obama.
Kaine versus Allen Race Crucial for Both Parties
One of Virginia’s seats in the Senate will be filled by a different man come election day. Democratic Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia is retiring at the end of the year which means either democratic candidate Tim Kaine or republican candidate George Allen will be taking his position.
A win for either party for this Senate seat could be crucial in the years to come. The democrats, who only have a three seat lead over the republicans in the Senate would like to maintain their lead, while the republicans are looking to chip away at the democrats advantage.
Obama Takes Virginina
As previously predicted, President Barack Obama narrowly beat out governor Mitt Romney for Virginia’s 13 electoral votes.
According to election results in Virginia from huffingtonpost.com, Obama won with 50.8% of Virginian voters to Romeny’s 47.8%. It seems that the majority of Virginian’s believe that the current president will do a better job helping the economy than his Republican rival.
Virginia was one of the most important battlegrounds in this election, so this victory will be a huge boost for the Obama camp.
Obama Outspends Romney on Virginia Political Ads
Obama Maintains Slight Lead in Virginia
A poll conducted by the pro-Obama super PAC Priorities USA Action has the president up by three points in the state of Virginia over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
Obama is up 49 percent to 46 percent. Democratic Pollster Geoff Garin said in an email this lead is partially to do with the fact that Obama’s support with white voters is “right at the mark he needs to be hitting.” Obama’s popularity with white voters has increased among white college students, and white women, which is crucial if Obama plans to win Virginia again.
Hurricane Sandy Causes Democrats to Change Plans
Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia has declared a state of emergency in response to Hurricane Sandy which is expected to hit the east coast.
This has caused the Obama campaign to cancel a scheduled rally on Monday, Oct. 29, with former President Bill Clinton. It remains to be seen whether other campaign events by either candidate will be effected by Hurricane Sandy in Virginia.
Romney Sends out Automated Phone Messages in Virginia
The Romney campaign has started to send out automated phone messages to potential Virginian voters in an attempt to gain more popularity in the state.
The phone message consists of a recorded voice that identifies herself as Christie, and also goes on to tell the listener that she voted for Obama in the last presidential election. Christie states in the message, “What has Obama done? Has he done anything to help me personally? Has any of his legislation really helped you? I think that was part of his campaign, is, ‘I got to make all these big promises, everything’s going to be wonderful, I’m going to make all these changes.’ He hasn’t done anything. He promised all this change and all these wonderful [inaudible] and none of them have happened. As far as I’m concerned, the way that politics relate to me, I mean, I feel like it’s worse now than what it was then.”
This message is another attempt by the Romney campaign to illustrate to voters that they believe that President Obama’s time in office has been a disappointment and that Obama has actually worsened conditions in the United States while president.
Virginia Newspapers Choose Not to Endorse Either Candidate
While many newspapers around the country decide which, if any, presidential candidate they want to endorse, two of Virginia’s largest newspapers remain undecided.
The Virginian Pilot and The Roanoke Times have so far decided to keep with the trend they set in the 2008 presidential election when they chose to back neither Obama or McCain. There is still time for these newspapers to endorse a candidate, but it does seem likely that they will not endorse anyone in this crucial swing state.
Springsteen Plays Virginia for Obama
Musical artist Bruce Springsteen played a free show for a near capacity crowd at Telos Wireless Pavilion on Monday to campaign in Virginia on behalf of President Barack Obama.
Springsteen played for nearly 40 minutes, and while on stage, showed his support for the president by stating, “I am here today because I am thankful for universal healthcare, and I am thankful for a more regulated Wall Street. I’m thankful that General Motors is still building cars.”
Democratic Senate hopeful Timothy M. Kaine also spoke to the crowd about the importance of Virginia as a swing state in the Presidential Election, and also urged the voters to “keep this country moving forward.”
Obama Still Leads in Virginia
Not much has changed recently in the battle between President Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for Virginia’s 13 electoral votes. Polls generally show that it is almost at a deadlock, with Obama still slightly leading the way.
Obama has, however, gained popularity among female voters by 15 percent in a poll conducted by Quinnipiac University.
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