Barack Obama continues to hold a slim lead over John McCain in Virginia, according to Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, but many voters still aren’t telling the pollster which candidate they support.

Cantor, Webb campaigning in other states

One of the questions editorial staff posed to Jim Gilmore asked him to assess Culpeper’s status in the current political climate. Here is his answer:

Former Gov. Jim Gilmore — a self-described “Reagan Republican” — stopped by the Star-Exponent Thursday to talk about his political record, platform and bid for U.S Senate.

During an editorial board meeting last week, U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner — a Democrat and self-described “radical centrist” — sat down with newsroom leaders of the Culpeper Star-Exponent, Potomac News and Manassas Journal-Messenger.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, passed over for vice president but still a prospect for a college presidency, says there’s no way he won’t complete the remaining 16 months of his term.

The events in Denver come as Barack Obama and Democrats have a real chance to seize the White House after eight years of Republican control