But a recount in race for attorney general is unlikely to shift result Republican Robert F. McDonnell declared victory yesterday in the cliffhanger race for state attorney general, but Democrat R. Creigh Deeds refused to concede and prepared for a recount battle in court. In probably the closest statewide election in Virginia's history, McDonnell said he had won by more than 1,500 votes of the almost 1.94 million votes cast. The State Board of Elections put his margin at 2,023; the Associated Press at 1,944. "I feel confident I'm the next attorney general of Virginia," he told reporters yesterday. But...