Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said Monday that Democrat R. Creigh Deeds lost his campaign for governor because he was unable to energize his base, falling into a Republican trap that led him to shrink from the president and his policies.

Virginia's State Board of Elections has certified the results of the Nov. 3 general election.  

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia's State Board of Elections has certified the results of the Nov. 3 general election. All three Republican statewide candidates won handily, so there was no drama in Monday's review.

WASHINGTON (AP) — An ebullient Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele asserted Wednesday that GOP victories in governors’ races in New Jersey and Virginia demonstrate “a transcendent party” on the move again. Democratic Party Chairman Tim Kaine said that nothing about the election returns amounted to a repudiation of President Barack Obama.

The results stayed the same but the turnout grew after a certification of the Nov. 3 elections by the State Board of Elections yesterday. A total of 2,168,574 Virginians voted, or 43.76 percent of the registered voters. Early reports showed the turnout at only about 40 percent. The turnout was slightly less than the 45 percent in 2005, but, because more people are registered, about 168,000 more ...

Mims helps lead McDonnell transition team

NEW YORK (AP) — Voters nervous about the economy and fed up with the political establishment dominated the off-year elections, sending a strong message to President Barack Obama, who won the White House as a change agent but has himself become the face of political power and incumbency.

Some Western students and graduates are climbing the political ladder by working for local, state and national politicians. Timothy Morris graduated in 2008 and is now a regional political director for democrat Creigh Deeds, who ran for governor of Virginia. Deeds recently lost the election, but Morris is still working for the politician, who’s a state senator [...]

Top Republicans believe they’ve found a winning formula for appealing to voters in 2010.

Mounting evidence that independent voters have soured on the Democrats is prompting a debate among party officials about what rhetorical and substantive changes are needed to halt the damage.