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Last Updated on Monday, 21 September 2009 12:20 Written by rslcpol Monday, 21 September 2009 12:20
From the WashingtonPost:
Republican and Democratic legislative leaders are paying closer attention to several Democratic-held House of Delegates seats in Northern Virginia amid speculation that the Democratic wave of recent elections is waning.
Three legislative districts in particular have appeared on political radar screens: C. Charles Caputo’s 67th District on the Fairfax-Loudoun line, David E. Poisson’s 32nd District in eastern Loudoun County and Margaret G. Vanderhye’s 32nd District in McLean and Great Falls.
President Obama’s approval ratings have sagged. The economy has not recovered. Angst is growing about health-care reform and government spending. The antiwar, anti-President George W. Bush tailwind that helped push all three of these Democrats into office has subsided.