Warner Wins Virginia Senate – Democrat Pickup
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James Joyner | Tuesday, November 4, 2008 |
Both CNN and Fox are projecting that Mark Warner has defeated Jim Gilmore for the open Senate seat caused by the retirement of Republican John Warner (no relation). This was widely expected. Gilmore barely campaigned while Warner has been out in force for months. Warner was a very popular governor, while Gilmore was largely an afterthought.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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