Sen. Deeds is pulling even with McDonnell.

A trend has emerged in the last couple of poll results: Sen. Creigh Deeds is pulling even with Bob McDonnell. Clarus research group’s poll came out a few days ago, showing McDonnell 5% ahead of Deeds, much closer than Deeds had been. But who is Clarus? I have no idea. So I ignored it. But …

Kilgore’s tracker running McCain’s VA campaign.

Mike Shear and Amy Gardner write in the Post: [S]ome of Virginia’s longtime operatives said they do not think McCain’s turnout operation is strong enough. They say his campaign is being run by young people who have little experience with statewide campaigns in the Old Dominion. The state director for McCain’s campaign was a junior …

Del. Kilgore under investigation by the bar.

Del. Terry Kilgore is under investigation by the Virginia State Bar for possible ethical misconduct, Daniel Gilbert writes in a lengthy article for the Bristol Herald Courier. He’s accused of letting an attorney claim that Kilgore was an attorney in a case — a case that he had nothing to do with — in order …