Democrats Win Clear Majority in Virginia

Rich Madaleno informs me that Virginia's Lt. Gov. is a Republican so the Dems need 21 seats to have a majority and take control. The good news is that they just accomplished that goal. The Democrats have 21 seats with one seat still up in the air according to Not Larry Sabato over in Virginia.

Larry Sabato says on his Crystal Ball website: "Republican candidates have told the Crystal Ball that Bush and Iraq are the heaviest weights around their necks." OK, not a revolutionary insight but true nonetheless.

Tonight's election was in some ways a test drive of a strategy of running on immigration. Does the failure of Republicans to hold the Virginia Senate deter the GOP from running on that strategy? Or is that all they've got?