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U.S. President
Virginia Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (LB)
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Latest Headlines
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- Reliably GOP State Is Up for Grabs (Aug. 4)
- MAP: A State in Play (Aug. 4)
More News
- Planned Parenthood Hits McCain, Palin on Rape Charges (Oct. 1, 2008)
- McCain Takes to Radio Over Coal and Stem Cells (Sept. 30, 2008)
- Food Workers Give Va. Democrats $100,000 (Sept. 28, 2008)
- Biden Talks to Working Families (Sept. 24, 2008)
- Virginians Complain of Obama Lawn Sign Shortage (Sept. 24, 2008)
- Obama, McCain In Tight Race in Va., Poll Shows (Sept. 23, 2008)
- Virginians Giving At Record Pace to Obama, McCain (Sept. 22, 2008)
- GOP Reaches Out to Ethnic Groups in Northern Va. (Sept. 20, 2008)
- Unions Protest Outside McCain's Va. Condo (Sept. 16, 2008)
- Obama Talks Lipstick and McCain (Sept. 10, 2008)
Political Profile
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Virginia Demographics
- Population: 7,642,884
- Gender: 49.2% male, 50.8% female
- Age: 76.4% 18 years and over; 11.6% 65 years and over; Median age: 36.9
- Median Household Income: $56,277
- Families Below Poverty Level: 6.8%
- Education: 12.9% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
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