Herring (D) +118 votes in Va. Attorney General race -- Obenshain (R) was +17 mid-day

[underpants]

Monday, Nov 11, 2013 | Updated 4:22 PM EST

Nearly a week after Election Day, the number of votes separating Virginia's two candidates for attorney general has widened -- slightly -- up from Monday morning's razor-thin margin of just 17 votes.

As a new week dawned with no clear winner, Republican Mark Obenshain was leading Democratic challenger Mark Herring by that handful of votes. But the number changed as Virginia's electoral boards continued to accept provisional ballots from Election Day.

By mid-afternoon Monday, Herring had pulled ahead by 118 votes.

The Fairfax County Electoral Board has accepted 172 of 493 provisional ballots so far, reported Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey.

"The Board has not yet rejected any provisional ballots at this time. The staff has prioritized the list of provisional ballots to allow the Board to accept those ballots where it was clear that the voter was qualified to vote in the precinct in which they cast a provisional ballot," the board said in a press release.
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Margin-Between-Vas-Atty-Gen-Candidates-Narrows-to-17-Votes-231411441.html

[Tx4obama]

1. Addltional links to watch for #VAAG race updates

Wasserman's Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/Redistrict

Tribbett's Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/Redistrict

And the #VAAG hash tag: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23VAAG&src=typd

Error spread sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvOrrxBeaarVdGhvNWZZN2UzUVY1bDVoYW83bWszM1E&rm=full#gid=0
Herring projected to be 115 votes ahead

Election results: http://electionresults.virginia.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=SWR&map=CTY
(updated Monday evening with new numbers: Herring ahead by 117 votes)

And on DU, DUer Coyotl: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014645290

[Raine1967]

3. Excellent links!

This one is a nail biter here in Virginia. I am finding myself full of appreciation that the votes are actually valued here in out commonwealth.

I'd call that a a breath of fresh air.

[RichGirl]

4. Thanks for the good news.

I met Herring at a meet and greet before the primaries. He's a great guy. He has never lost an election....so let's hope his record holds!

[chillfactor]

7. as my grandson would say...

this is the "bestest" news...keep uping the count for Herring!

[Tarheel_Dem]

2. K&R

[William769]

5. Kick & recommended.

[malaise]

6. Clean sweep

Bye Bye ReTHUGs

[FSogol]

8. Woot! Awesome news. n/t