[Mo1]

Webb won because of a number of factors here in VA. First, the state is starting to trend Dem. Northern VA is becoming a Dem stronghold, which impacts the entire state because of demographics. The election of Kaine as governor following Warner was an indicator of this continuing trend, which became evident in 2004, when Fairfax County went for Kerry, the first time a Dem presidential candidate did that in 40 years.

Question .. has new housing developments been going up in those areas??

The reason I ask is because the county I live in use to be very heavily republican territory

But years back the zoning laws were changed, properties were reassessed which caused taxes on farm lands to go up and ended with them selling land for new development homes

Which brought many of the libs from the Philly area

[kabar]

Question .. has new housing developments been going up in those areas??

No, just more expensive housing. Fairfax County is among the top three wealthiest counties in the country and adjoining Loudon is now the wealthiest. It says something about the DC area and the power of government, when counties like Fairfax and Loudon in VA and Montgomery in MD are among the top ten wealthiest counties in America.

In the past 10 years there has also been a huge influx of immigrants, mainly from Korea and El Salvador. Many of them are illegals. I live just a few miles from famous Herdon. I would also note that Falls Church has been trying to enforce zoning and fire laws by cracking down on landlords who are renting apartments where illegals live 15-20 to a two room apartment.

[snugs]

We were discussing something similar the other evening on the dose regarding Wyoming.

One of the posters who lives there was evidencing surprise that one race was so close that the pubbies only won by about 1000 votes.

I suggested that this was because of the newcomers I watched a news item on CBS a couple of weeks ago showing how many blue collar skilled workers are going to Wyoming because of the available work. So many that the housing developments cannot keep pace with them and they are having to live in temporary accommodation until the houses are built.

After thought the poster agreed that this indeed was a factor that these newcomers are dems and in areas that are sparsely populated this will have a dramatic affect on the vote.

How the GOP/RNC counteract this I am not sure apart from trying something that these newcomers will be attracted to maybe some help re housing etc.

[Barset]

Webb won by 7000 votes. Ninety-two percent of Muslims in Virginia voted for Webb, that is 43,000 Muslim votes.

I read this on an election site. Are there nearly 50,000 Muslims in Virginia?

I understand that they have training camps in sparsely populated wooded sections. Does anyone from Virginia have more info on this?