Democrats Set Sights on Va.

Barack Obama staffers have quietly been working Virginia, a red state Democrats hope to flip, for at least the past month, the Washington Post reports. Their focus is voter registration, with Tim Kaine's strategy in his successful 2005 gubernatorial campaign as a model.

"We have never seen this kind of political activity in a general election cycle in Virginia, ever,” said the chairman of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee. "Having paid professionals, who get to focus on this full time, makes a huge difference."