Republicans rally in Lynchburg

Between 150 and 200 people turned out in early-morning drizzle today for a Republican Party rally on Wards Road featuring gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell and the rest of the party’s ticket in Tuesday’s election.
Michael Steele, the party’s national chairman, joined McDonnell and candidates Bill Bolling for lieutenant governor and Ken Cuccinelli for attorney general in making brief speeches urging party loyalists to work toward turning out voters on Tuesday.
Nearly half the crowd was from Liberty University’s College Republicans club, and Cuccinelli said the party is counting on them to encourage students to vote.
McDonnell and the slate of candidates started their Friday campaigning in Lynchburg and planned stops later today in Waynesboro, Culpeper, Ashland and Virginia Beach.