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Democrat Deeds concedes in Va. gov race
Updated: Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 11:18 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 9:17 PM EST
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Democrat Creigh Deeds has conceded the Virginia governor's race to Republican Bob McDonnell after a lopsided loss.
Deeds addressed a somber crowd, saying he had called McDonnell to congratulate him. He also says that just because Republicans swept Tuesday's elections, Democrats can't give up.
With more than four-fifths of precincts reporting, McDonnell had about 60 percent of the vote.
Deeds' defeat comes one year after Barack Obama led a Democratic sweep of the state, handing the Republicans their first loss in a presidential race in 40 years.
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