Two VA Dems on 'high alert' list

Although images of Republican Election Night dominance are still fresh, gazes are already turning to the 2010 elections and which Democrats may be vulnerable in those races.

An article published by the online Politico publication counts two Virginia officials on its list of 10 endangered federal legislators: Congressmen Glenn Nye and Tom Perriello, both freshmen Democrats elected last year.

While the mid-terms loom next year, there is still plenty of available analysis about the sweep of statewide offices by Republicans Tuesday night.

Virginia GOP spokesman Tim Murtaugh reminded reporters in an e-mail that Bob McDonnell's winning vote total exceeds that of any previous governor, while a blogger on the left provides some perspective on what went wrong for Democrats.

-- Julian Walker

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