Washpost.com had another great discussion today with Virginia politics reporter Tim Craig regarding Virginia's position as a key state in the presidential election. I've said it before and I'll say it again- these discussions are a really great way to reach out to readers and use multimedia to its best gain.
I would worry a bit however, if I as a reporter was asked to participate in a discussion like this, that by offering my opinions on current situations, I would give off an apparent bias that could be destructive to my position.
Anyways, on to the topic at hand.
Craig addressed some interesting questions here- answering them well. I found his explanation of how the major parties get an idea of how many voters they have in a state that doesn't have a party box on voter registrations particularly good.
Of course, for this blog, the most important topic is the Warner/Gilmore race. Craig's insight here is pretty good.
He puts down a bit the idea of a "reverse coattail effect" that could lead Warner's popularity to help Obama. Craig does say that he thinks Warner could help Obama pick up a point or two in rural areas of the state in Southwest Virginia, but that Obama could help Warner gain points just by pulling people out to vote in the presidential race.
We'll see what happens.
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