He could always have the rules changed in his favor.
Regarding the nature of the mailed materials, the big issue with the USPS is whether or not they got paid. A 5 million piece mailing is big ~ usually well over $1 million for the postage and probably another million in putting it together.
What that means is the Obamabots are going all out to get every vote they can in Virginia. The state is in play. Romney has yet to address a crowd of middle-class citizens in this state ~