Shots on the House

Election Night Update: Bob McDonnell, the Republican candidate for Governor of Virginia, has been projected as the winner in that contest. McDonnell has led most recent polls, and was expected to win an easy victory. Virginia has a long history of voting against the incumbent Presidency, and voted for Democrats in the last two elections. This is the first victory of the night for the GOP, but it remains to be seen if this will translate into a comeback in Virginia in 2012.