Daily Update 11-7-11

Governor:

GOVERNOR PRAISES STATE JOB CREATORS
CHELYEN DAVIS
Free Lance-Star
http://fredericksburg.com//News/FLS/2011/112011/11062011/662857

Politics/Elections:

VIRGINIA ELECTION FORECAST: HIGH STAKES, LOW TURNOUT
BEN PERSHING
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/virginia-election-forecast-high-stakes-low-turnout/2011/11/04/gIQAydDctM_story.html

ELECTION DAY HAS MUCH TO OFFER, EVEN IN OFF YEAR
STAFF
News & Advance
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/nov/06/election-day-has-much-offer-even-year-ar-1435691/

DEMS, GOP PUT IT ALL ON LINE IN VA. SENATE RACES
Associated Press
http://www.newsleader.com/article/20111107/NEWS01/111070304/1002/rss

REPUBLICANS WORK TO TAKE CONTROL OF VIRGINIA’S SENATE
ANITA KUMAR
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/republicans-work-to-take-control-of-virginias-senate/2011/11/02/gIQAllHlpM_story.html?wprss=rss_virginia

WHAT MIGHT A REPUBLICAN-LED SENATE GET DONE IN VIRGINIA?
JULIAN WALKER
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/what-might-republicanled-senate-get-done-virginia

DIRECTION OF VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE LIKELY TO HINGE ON N.VA.
DAVID SHERFINSKI
Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/6/direction-of-virginia-legislature-likely-to-hinge-/

ON ELECTION EVE, BEWARE POLITICAL DRIVE-BY ATTACKS
BOB LEWIS
Associated Press
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/election-eve-beware-political-driveby-attacks

LOW TURNOUT EXPECTED IN VIRGINIA ELECTIONS TUESDAY
STEVE CONTORNO
Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/11/low-turnout-expected-va-elections-tuesday?utm_source=feedburner+dcexaminer/Local&utm_medium=feed+Washington+Examiner's+DC-area+news&utm_campaign=Feed:+dcexaminer/Local+(Washington+Examiner's+DC-area+news)feed&utm_content=feed&utm_term=feed

CANDIDATES FOR SENATE EAGER TO SWAY VOTERS
MICHAEL SLUSS
Roanoke Times
http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/300759

RACES TO WATCH IN VIRGINIA ON TUESDAY
JULIAN WALKER
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/races-watch-virginia-tuesday

APCO PRESIDENT CRITICIZES ARMSTRONG IN LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
WESLEY P. HESTER
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/nov/07/tdmet02-apco-president-criticizes-armstrong-in-let-ar-1439878/

HOUCK AND REEVES COURT VOTERS
CHELYEN DAVIS
Free Lance-Star
http://fredericksburg.com//News/FLS/2011/112011/11062011/663166

REEVES: 'I AM RUNNING MY RACE'
ALLISON BROPHY CHAMPION
Culpeper Star Exponent
http://www2.starexponent.com/news/2011/nov/06/reeves-i-am-running-my-race-ar-1438945/

HOUCK: 'I JUST NOW HIT THE STRIDE'
ALLISON BROPHY CHAMPION
Culpeper Star Exponent
http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/nov/05/senate-race-gets-closer-finish-line-ar-1436392/

SENATE RACE GETS CLOSER TO FINISH LINE
TIFFANY HOLLAND
Danville Register & Bee
http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/nov/05/senate-race-gets-closer-finish-line-ar-1436392/

ROBOCALLS AND MAILINGS RAMP UP IN 59TH HOUSE RACE
RAY REED
News & Advance
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/nov/06/robocalls-and-mailings-ramp-59th-house-delegates-r-ar-1439663/

18TH HOUSE RACE: REDRAWN DISTRICT TO GET NOVICE
JOE BECK
Northern Virginia Daily
http://www.nvdaily.com/news/2011/11/redrawn-district-to-get-novice.php

HOUSE DISTRICT 20: A TALE OF TWO HOPEFULS
BOB STUART
News Virginian
http://www2.newsvirginian.com/news/wnv-news/2011/nov/06/tale-two-hopefuls-ar-1438490/

ELECTION 2011 VIRGINIA HOUSE AND SENATE RACES
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/election-2011-virginia-house-and-senate-races

ELECTION INCLUDES ALL STATE SEATS
CHELYEN DAVIS
Free Lance-Star
http://fredericksburg.com//News/FLS/2011/112011/11072011/663108

GOP BRASS RALLY AT ALBEMARLE SQUARE
TED STRONG
Daily Progress
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/nov/06/gop-brass-rally-albemarle-square-ar-1439763/

GOVERNOR VISITS SOUTHSIDE TO PUSH REPUBLICAN TICKET
TIFFANY HOLLAND
Danville Register & Bee
http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/nov/06/governor-visits-southside-push-republican-ticket-ar-1439834/

MCDONNELL RALLIES WITH REPUBLICANS IN NEWPORT NEWS
ALLISON T. WILLIAMS
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-gop-pep-rally-20111105,0,1007281.story

GOVERNOR, OTHERS STUMP IN REGION
CHELYEN DAVIS
Free Lance-Star
http://fredericksburg.com//News/FLS/2011/112011/11062011/663288

PARTIES HOLD LAST-MINUTE RALLIES BEFORE ELECTION
ALLIE ROBINSON
Bristol Herald Courier
http://www2.tricities.com/news/2011/nov/06/parties-hold-last-minute-rallies-election-ar-1438236/

Transportation:

DULLES RAIL BOARD PROMISES MORE TRANSPARENCY
LIZ ESSLEY
Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/11/dulles-rail-board-promises-more-transparency-0?utm_source=feedburnerdcexaminer/Virginia-News&utm_medium=feedVirginia+News&utm_campaign=Feed:+dcexaminer/Virginia-News+(Virginia+News)${distribu&utm_content=${distributionCha

Editorials:

ELECTION CAMPAIGNS: GRIPEFEST
Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/nov/07/tdopin01-gripefest-ar-1439656/

ELECTION 2011: ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL
Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/nov/06/tdopin01-all-politics-is-local-ar-1436459/

VOTERS HAVE MUCH TO CONSIDER
Martinsville Bulletin Editorial
http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=30805_