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GOP Virginia Senate Candidate Behind in Polls and Cash

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Senate candidate Ed Gillespie is behind in the polls and campaign cash with little more than two weeks before Election Day in Virginia.

But the former high-powered Washington political operative says he's enjoying his underdog campaign and feels that momentum is in his favor.

The Republican Gillespie is trying to unseat Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Warner, a popular former governor seeking a second term.

Gillespie says the media and pundits are missing what's happening on the ground, and that people unhappy with President Barack Obama's energy, health care and tax policies - and Warner's support for them - will help Gillespie win in November.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.