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Republican wins Virginia governor seat: TV networks


Posted 2009/11/03 at 8:07 pm EST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2009 (Reuters) — Republican Bob McDonnell, who had led in public opinion polls, won the election for Virginia governor on Tuesday, U.S. television networks projected.

Campaign signs crowd an intersection in McLean, Virginia, November 2, 2009. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang

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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