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VA Dems, GOP battle online

The tug-of-war between Virginia Democrats and Republicans continued Thursday on the Internet.

Democrats yanked first, launching a new Web site critical of how Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell has approached budget balancing .

Later in the day, the state GOP grabbed the rope -- Republicans released their latest online video, a 2-minute clip that paints Senate Democrats as all too eager to repeal the car tax and pass the burden onto citizens.

And the beat goes on . . .

-- Julian Walker

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