Just in case anyone is in doubt about the outcome of the Virginia governor's race, note this article from the Washington Post.  It begins: "Sensing that victory in the race for Virginia governor is slipping away, Democrats at the national level are laying the groundwork to blame a loss in a key swing state on a weak candidate who ran a poor campaign that failed to fully embrace President Obama until days before the election."
Perhaps even more significant, note that in this poll 31% of blacks support the Republican McDonnell.