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Battle for Senate Heats Up in Virginia

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    FBN's Ashley Webster on Virginia's political landscape

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Springsteen are -- -- now to map grant NASA reps -- in Richmond Virginia where President Obama and Mitt Romney again dead heat for the State's thirteen electoral votes.

Also up for grabs is one of the state senate seats.

Coming down the -- -- and these this state that it tourists only goes red.

But went in 2008 when will know now what.

It's -- -- that's very astute to view Tracy to point that out in fact the demographics of Virginia have changed.

They population grew by some 10% according to the laid -- stole the last census and that is change the political landscape as well we have those.

Voters in the Northern Virginia suburbs that typically go into DC to work they tend to be more democratic -- -- we have the military on the eastern side of Virginia.

In the Hampton roads and Norfolk area and then to the west and south is the rural part of Virginia coal country which is very solidly for Mitt Romney but you mentioned the senate race we have Democrat Tim -- Against -- Republican George Allen a boy oh boy it is a definite.

Definite dead -- gonna come right down to the while we may not even though tonight who wins this rate race -- paid a lot of money put into it.

More than seventy million dollars when you include the campaign money themselves.

And then money from outside groups that's the -- second only to the presidential race so a lot of money.

There -- -- the Democrats look at this from live with regards to the senate that they can maintain its a majority in the senate.

Republicans look at this as a shock to perhaps shift the balance in the senate and as we say -- yeah.

The other amount of money being spent to the ads -- that we watch television here is just nonstop.

George Allen and Tim -- adverse right to -- -- and I spoke with local college student just a short time ago he works -- a hot dog joint just up the road and he said ironically said his political views -- covered by both candidates.

Us.

And I'm more fiscally conservative.

Side probably go with Georgia.

-- I don't want.

I don't want -- fiscally conservative policies to affects.

Virginia's standards.

I don't want to drop.

In any level health care education anything like that.

Even if it means -- -- -- last.

-- I'd rather prefer to pay more and have a higher quality.

Life.

Well they have it I'd rather pay more taxes for about a quality of life but I'm fiscally conservative and that is the conundrum it's a real real battle here for this senate -- By the way -- George Allen held a senate seat net loss did in 062.

Democrat Jim Webb.

He is now retiring and that is why the seat is up for grabs again will be here throughout the rest of today.

And of course the all important Election Day tomorrow thirteen electoral votes on the presidential side of things Tracy.

It could be pivotal I know -- -- Ohio but -- never know.

Both candidates of both parties that is campaigning -- in Virginia hoping to win those vital votes to -- gonna go right down to the -- back to you.

As soon as -- seven and I hope the voters of Virginia can think a little bit clear and then at York College friend and -- -- a sense that's.

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