Light turnout in Va. for closely watched gov. race (Virginia)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091104/ap_on_el_gu/us_virginia_governor ^ | November 3, 2009 | Bob Lewis

[Morgana]

RICHMOND, Va. – Voters cast their ballots Tuesday for a new Virginia governor in a closely watched race that has focused on promises of jobs and critiques of President Barack Obama's policies a year after he won the state. Interviews with voters leaving polling stations in Virginia showed that independents broke heavily for Republican Bob McDonnell, fleeing Democrat R. Creigh Deeds. Independents are considered the crown jewel of elections because they often determine outcomes.

[Morgana]

TONIGHT: RESULTS... VA: 81,358 McDonnell [R] 46,670 Deeds [D]

[library user]

You put Vermont for a topic, instead of Virginia.

[edpc]

One of Rush’s predictions today was the MSM would blame the VA race partly on light turnout. Looks like they’ve already started.

[Sergeant Tim]

with more than 16% counted in Virginia, McDonnell and other top 2 Republican’s for statewide election leading by wide margins: https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2009/37C2EDEB-FACB-44C1-AF70-05FB616DCD62/UnOfficial/2_s.shtml

[Morgana]

OPS! I was watching Zero’s face on Drudge......and hit the wrong thing.......

SOWWY......

[thestob]

ha first thing that came to my mind

[arfingcat]

What is it with Allegheny County? It’s about the only one so far going for Deeds. I expect that kind of thing from Fairfax. What’s going on?

[skeeter]

“Light turnout”, meaning ACORN is having difficulty finding bums willing to take cigarettes in exchange for a trip to the polls.

[Freddd]

I thought it was a slam, meaning whites turn out for vote!

[appleharvey]

Great post! You gave me my laugh for the day.

[MaxMax]

Talk about a buzz kill. /Chug-a-Lug

[MaxMax]

Don't worry, Shep just called VA New Jersey!

What's up with "You People". LOL

[Morgana]

well you know....it is all that cigerette tax that obama put out there.....even acorn can’t afford it......

[USMCPOP]

Light turnout? You bet. I’m 56 and I weigh 112. But I turned out. Let’s kick one butt at a time, every time.

[napscoordinator]

That is truly a horrible turnout. I can’t believe it. Doesn’t Virginia have ten million in population? We can’t even get a million people out to vote? Yes I am happy with the results, but in the overall look at America, this is rather sad.

[BubbaBasher]

It was a light turnout. Last year at the same place and same time of day I had to wait an hour to vote behind a long line of blacks. Yesterday I was the only person there.