WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Bob McDonnell, who had led in public opinion polls, won the election for Virginia governor on Tuesday, U.S. television networks projected.
His win is sure to bolster opponents of President Barack Obama as they portray the loss of Democrat Creigh Deeds as a referendum on the Democratic president's policies.
(Reporting by Tabassum Zakaria; Editing by Philip Barbara)
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If Republicans are to turn anger at President Barack Obama's policies into big gains in the 2010 elections, there is no better place to start than by defeating Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. Full Article
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