Part of the shift toward the Democrats is demographic: Prince William County has grown by more than 50,000 people since 2004, many of them from the heavily Democratic counties to the north. Housing and the economy are big issues as well. Foreclosures have increased by more than 300 percent over the past year and the medium home price dropped 40 percent since Sept. 2007. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
Good to see a campaign story that is not purely national in scope. But CQ could have done this one better. While the examination of the so-called red Prince William County is decent, this story is lazily balanced. The author quotes party officials from both sides, but no one else. No canvassers, no voters, no local political observers. The reporting is a bit rote.
Yes, it is a battle! I'm a native Virginian and I've watched my home state become more and more politically charged these past few years. In 2006 the Democrats came out in full force to help Jim Webb defeat George "Macaca" Allen. That fervor has carried over into this election, and it's looking now like Barack Obama will win the state. That said, I really resent that this article uses the tired, inane cliche of "red" and "blue" to describe how different districts typically vote. It ... More »
It's OK. It doesn't rise above the common news story. The title is too provocative. The larger story of McCain having to defend what was secure territory is already old news.
I'm wondering why this story was submitted as high quality journalism, and why it was rated so low on the display page. This gives the impression that some members are being frivolous, grinding their own axe, and wasting my time.
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