McDonnell wins in Va.; Christie takes lead in NJ
Republicans wrested Virginia from the Democrats Tuesday in a one-sided sweep of top offices, and New Jersey 's unpopular Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine fought for his political life as independent voters swung behind the GOP in Elections in both states. It was a troubling sign for President Barack Obama and his party heading into an important midterm election year. Conservative Republican Bob McDonnell 's victory in the Virginia Governor's race over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds was a triumph for a GOP...

Virginia Governor Race Results Announcement Bob McDonnell Wins Virginia Governor Race
Virginia Governor race results are in.

McDonnell Wins in Va.; Close Race in N.J.
CBS News Estimates GOP Candidate Wins Va. Gov. Race; Corzine and Christie are Close in N.J. with Daggett a Distant Third Previous slide Next slide (CBS/ AP)  Updated at 8:00 p.m. ET . CBS News projects that Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell will win the Governor's race over Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds. Meanwhile, as the polls close in New Jersey tonight, CBS News exit polls indicate a close race for Governor between Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine and Republican...

AP: Va. elects McDonnell as governor
RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) — Republican Bob McDonnell has easily won the Virginia Governor 's race just a year after the state went overwhelmingly for President Obama and the Democrats. Unofficial results show the former state Attorney General defeating Democrat  Creigh Deeds and returning a Republican to the Governor's office for the first time in eight years. This race and the contest for Governor of New Jersey are viewed as the first referendum on the president and the...

Early Vote Counting in VA Governors Race: Republican Bob McDonnell Up Big Over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds
  Early voting results are in Virginia, it looks like it will be an early night in the Commonwealth of Virginia as Republican Bob McDonnell has a huge lead over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds. The voting is breaking about 2 to 1 for Mc Donnell. Republican Bob McDonnell was up in the last polls prior to the election by double digits , it looks like he may win by an even greater number. The exit polling in Virginia according to CNN states, it all about The Economy. Watch the CNN political...

GOP's McDonnell Elected Va. Governor
Republicans wrested political control of Virginia from the Democrats today, with Bob McDonnell scoring a landslide victory over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds. Independent voters swung behind the GOP, a troubling sign for President Obama, who had personally campaigned for Deeds.

McDonnell wins Va. governorship, NJ race close
Republicans wrested political control of Virginia from the Democrats on Tuesday and New Jersey 's unpopular Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine was fighting for his political life as independent voters swung behind the GOP in both states. It was a troubling sign for President Barack Obama and his party heading into an important midterm election year. Republican Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell 's victory in Virginia over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds was a triumph for a GOP looking to rebuild after being booted from...

Republican McDonnell Wins Va. Governor Race
Republican Bob McDonnell easily won the Governor's race Tuesday, just a year after the state went overwhelmingly for President Barack Obama and the Democrats. Unofficial results showed McDonnell, a conservative and former state Attorney General, defeating Creigh Deeds with more than 60 percent of the vote. He will be the state's first Republican Governor in eight years.<br

Republican McDonnell Elected Governor Of Virginia
Washington -- Republican Bob McDonnell has been elected Governor of Virgina, defeating Democratic state Sen. Creigh Deeds, according to media reports based on ballot counts and exit polls. McDonnell, a former state Attorney General, is the first Republican to win the job since Jim Gilmore won in 1997. McDonnell, 55, has strong conservative credentials, but ran as a moderate in a state that voted for Democrat Barack Obama for president a year ago. It's the ninth straight time Virginians have...

Republican McDonnell Leading in Virginia
CBS News Estimates GOP Candidate Is Leading Governor's Race; Polls in N.J., N.Y. and Elsewhere Close Later Tonight Previous slide Next slide (CBS/ AP)  Updated at 7:00 p.m. ET . As the polls close in Virginia, CBS News estimates based on early exit poll results that Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell is leading Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds. The poll closing in Virginia is the first of several key votes tonight. Polls in New Jersey close at 8 p.m. ET and in New York close...

Key races in Virginia Tuesday
RICHMOND, VA. — A look at Tuesday's Elections in Virginia: Governor: Republican Bob McDonnell easily won the Virginia Governor's race just a year after the state went overwhelmingly for President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress. The former Attorney General's defeat of Democratic state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds returns a Republican to the Governor's office for the first time in eight years. A year ago, Obama became the first Democrat in 44 years to carry Virginia in a presidential race....

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McDonnell v. Deeds: Virginia Reveal Whether it is a Blue, Red, or Purple State
Having elected two Democratic senators and two Democratic governors in the last four statewide Elections, and having gone for Barack Obama in 2008, the Old Dominion was said to be moving inexorably toward the status of a "Blue State." Except that somebody forgot to tell the slate of statewide Republicans running this year, especially Attorney General Bob McDonnell. The GOP gubernatorial candidate entered Election Day with double-digit leads over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds in every reputable...

Virginia election: Republican Bob McDonnell delivers blow to Democrats: PHOTO
American voters have delivered a sharp rebuke to Barack Obama by rejecting Democratic candidates in Virginia, the swing state that helped deliver him The White House almost exactly a year ago.

VA-Gov and VA-Legislature: Polls Have Closed, Will It Be A Short Night?
Election Results--Virginia Governor--11/3/09--0.8% Reporting Bob McDonnell (R) 6124 (67%) Creigh Deeds (D) 3064 (33%)

AP: Va. elects McDonnell as governor
RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) — Republican   Bob McDonnell has easily won the Virginia Governor's race just a year after the state went overwhelmingly for President Obama and the Democrats.

Republican Bob McDonnell elected governor of Virginia, US
RICHMOND, Va. (AP)

Republican wins Virginia governor seat: TV networks
Washington (Reuters) - Republican Bob McDonnell, who had led in public Opinion Polls, won the election for Virginia Governor on Tuesday, U.S. television networks projected. His win is sure to bolster opponents of President Barack Obama as they portray the loss of Democrat Creigh Deeds as a referendum on the Democratic president's policies. (Reporting by Tabassum Zakaria ; Editing by Philip Barbara)

Is Bob McDonnell the Future of the GOP?: PHOTO
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The Republican Party stands to gain a new A-lister this week in Bob McDonnell, who ran his Governor's race here with near-perfect temperament, focus, discipline and hair. It wasn't an interesting horse race, what with McDonnell ahead of Democrat Creigh Deeds by double digits in multiple polls leading up to the election. But Democrats and independents who've been busy, indifferent or worn out from last year's intensity shouldn't fool themselves into thinking that little was...

Republican wins Virginia; NJ too close to call: PHOTO
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Republican Bob McDonnell has easily won the Virginia Governor's race just a year after the state went overwhelmingly for President Barack Obama and the Democrats. Unofficial results show the former Attorney General defeating Creigh Deeds and returning a Republican to the Governor's office for the first time in eight years. This race and the contest for Governor of New Jersey are viewed as the first referendum on the president and the Democratic Congress before the 2010...

Light turnout in Va. for closely watched gov. race
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. Turnout in the race between Democrat R. Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob McDonnell was light to moderate across the state. The Elections of Governors in Virginia and New Jersey are viewed by many as the first voter verdicts on Obama and on a Democratic Congress heading...

Liveblogging The GOP's Insane Blowout In Virginia: PHOTO
That’s Jefferson Davis, in the picture! Nearly 150 years ago, Jefferson Davis moved to Richmond, Virginia to become the first president of a new country where slaves could still pick the cotton, and indigo. Davis’ run came to an end eight years ago, when Democrat Mark Warner stole Davis’ Richmond mansion and all of its slaves. Democrat Tim Kaine did the same to Mark Warner four years later. But now it is Republican Bob McDonnell’s turn to take the mansion and slaves back...

Republican Bob McDonnell Projected to Win In Virginia
Now this can really be a test for the Obama Administration and Democrats. Virginia is the state where the African American Voters helped Mr. Obama become the first Democratic presidential candidate to win the state since 1964. Yet, this change of heart is a big test the Administration and the Democratic party. Democrats say that these Elections are Elections, but not a referendum whether the president Obama is doing a good or a bad job. The Economy, jobs and Health Care are top issues that...

10 Things You Didn't Know About Bob McDonnell
The former state Attorney General hopes to be Virginia ' s next Governor 1. Republican Bob McDonnell was born in Philadelphia on June 15, 1954. His parents, Irish-Catholic Democrats, relocated to Northern Virginia, where they raised McDonnell and four younger siblings.

GOP wins Va. gov race a year after Obama won state
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Republican Bob McDonnell easily won the Virginia Governor's race Tuesday as independent voters who last year delivered the state to President Barack Obama shifted to the GOP, handing the party a convincing sweep of statewide offices. Unofficial results showed McDonnell, a conservative and former state Attorney General, with nearly two-thirds of the vote over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds. He will be the state's first Republican Governor in eight years. "I just got tackled by my...