Good morning to all my cousins, Here are some results of the Virginia political races regarding one of our cousins. This is from the Kingsport Times News newspaper: Kilgore wins attorney general post by huge margin <A HREF="mailto:kcastle@timesnews.net">By KEVIN CASTLE</A> GATE CITY - From the mountains of the Manville community to the steps of the Capitol in Richmond, Jerry Kilgore's run has come full circle. The Republican candidate for Virginia attorney general, who originally hails from Gate City, was victorious in his run Tuesday, defeating Delegate Donald McEachin, D-Richmond. With 89 percent of the precincts reporting late Tuesday, Kilgore had 971,776 votes, or 61 percent, and McEachin had 630,451 votes, or 39 percent. Earlier in the day, Kilgore talked to the Times-News via cell phone from Richmond, just moments after he stepped out of the voting booth at Short Pump Middle School in Glen Allen. "Guess who I voted for?'' said Kilgore. After working the polls in his hometown early Tuesday and seeing a number of family friends coming in and out of the polls, Kilgore said the whole experience of the 2001 campaign run has been "one of lasting significance.'' "It has been an awesome experience making new friends across the commonwealth. They will be friends that I will have for the rest of my life,'' said Kilgore. "Working the precinct in Gate City this morning was just a real treat. People were coming up to me and telling me that they were coming out to vote just because I was on the ticket. It made me feel good to know that I'm still considered from Scott County. "But I kept stressing that throughout the campaign that I would not forget Scott County or the region I called home for a long time, and I plan to hold true to that.'' Later in the evening in a telephone interview from his victory party headquarters at the Omni Hotel in Richmond, Kilgore said he was "overwhelmed'' by the numbers being posted statewide in his favor. Kilgore said McEachin called to concede the race about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and was "very positive'' in his concession. "I am just so pleased with the turnout and the percentages we received throughout the state, especially in Southwest Virginia,'' said Kilgore. Willie Mae Kilgore, mother to Jerry and voter registrar of Scott County, had the unique position of tallying votes that concerned both her sons Tuesday night. Jerry's twin brother, Terry Kilgore, ran unopposed for another term for the Virginia House of Delegates. "I'm the happiest momma in the whole wide world,'' said Willie Kilgore. "How many moms out there had their twin sons running for political office on the same night and both of them get elected? Never in my dreams did I think this could happen. It just proves that anyone - even from a small town in Southwest Virginia - can accomplish anything if they have the desire. I am just so proud right now.'' The former assistant U.S. assistant attorney for western Virginia also spoke on the issue of working with a possible split-ticket administration in Richmond for the next four years. "We always have to work for the best for the commonwealth. If we have a split ticket, then so be it. We'll have to lay aside our party labels and move Virginia forward,'' said Kilgore. "I've done it in the past. When I was secretary of public safety, the General Assembly was controlled by the Democrats, and we got a lot of initiatives in criminal justice passed because we put aside our differences.'' Kilgore, 40, based his campaign on such issues as stricter rights for victims of domestic violence, defending the rights of gun owners, and his work during Gov. George Allen's tenure in having parole abolished. He noted Tuesday that he has a new issue that has come to the forefront since he launched his campaign - homeland security. "We are going to have to work with the General Assembly to develop more strict laws against cybercrime, to prevent terrorists from using technology to attack us and the way we do business,'' said Kilgore. "We have to strengthen our aiding and abetting laws and money laundering, and to make sure we punish and target those who use their terrorist connections to commit horrible acts.'' In 1997, Kilgore made an unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination for attorney general, losing to current running mate Mark Earley. He says it was a experience that got him to the point he was at Tuesday. "Then we entered that race late in the game, and we were not as organized as we should have been,'' Kilgore said. "Over a year ago, we let everyone know early that we were running and made a trek all across Virginia and got commitments very early in the process. I did not have any opposition for my nomination. That was a great opportunity. "It allowed us to start the general campaign in the spring and not wait for the Democrats to have their nominee, setting the tone for the campaign and set the issues. I am just so thankful for this opportunity.'' Until later, good hunting, Jerry in Kingsport, TN www.Penjaccphoto.com