Below The Beltway

Bob McDonnell led the Republican Party of Virginia out of the wilderness tonight:
Virginians elected Republican Robert F. McDonnell the commonwealth’s 71st governor Tuesday, sweeping the GOP to power and emphatically halting a decade of Democratic advances in the critical swing state.
The former state attorney general handily defeated Democratic state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds throughout the [...]

And, it looks like landslides for all three:
More later, including a lookg at what happened in Northern Virginia and the House of Delegates.

One final poll of the Virginia races:
Three months ago, when SurveyUSA began polling on the Virginia Governor race, Republican Bob McDonnell led Democrat Creigh Deeds by 15 points. Today, 3 months and 7 polls later, McDonnell leads by 18 points, essentially unchanged over the last three SurveyUSA releases, and essentially unchanged since late July.
Today, it’s [...]

The final Public Policy Polling poll of Virginia shows that Virginia Republicans stand to have a lot to celebrate on Tuesday night:
Bob McDonnell leads Creigh Deeds 56-42 in PPP’s final poll of the race.
In a finding that may sum up what happened here 63% of voters in the state think McDonnell made a strong case [...]

There’s little sign of tightening in the Virginia Governor’s Race:
Republican Bob McDonnell appears poised to win the governorship and lead a GOP sweep Tuesday, ending nearly a decade of reverses for his party, according to The Richmond Times-Dispatch Poll.
McDonnell is favored by 53 percent, while Democrat R. Creigh Deeds is preferred by 41 percent — [...]

Another day, another indication that the Virginia Governor’s race is looking like a blowout:
Bob McDonnell has again expanded his lead in the race to be Virginia’s next Governor and is now up 55-40 on Creigh Deeds. A week ago the contest stood at 52-40.
There is some indication in the recent polls that Democratic voters are [...]

Another poll sure to cause a bad day at Deeds for Governor HQ:
Bob McDonnell has opened up a double digit lead over Creigh Deeds in his quest to be Virginia’s next Governor. He now leads 52-40, up from 48-43 three weeks ago.
McDonnell’s standing is largely the result of two things: considerable support from independents and [...]

Another day, another poll that doesn’t look good for Virginia Democrats:
If the election for Virginia governor were today, would you vote for… (candidate names rotated) Republican Bob McDonnell? Or Democrat Creigh Deeds?
59% McDonnell (R)
40% Deeds (D)
1% Undecided
Asked of 595 likely voters
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.1%
Virginia will also elect a lieutenant [...]

With less than two weeks to go, there’s no sign of movement away from Bob McDonnell in the Virginia Governor’s race.
First, a new Clarus Research Group poll shows Obama up by eight points:
Two weeks before Virginia’s voters cast their ballots, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell has an 8-point lead over Democratic opponent Creigh Deeds, [...]