Kaine-Allen contest goes down to wire

— The campaign for the U.S. Senate seat from Virginia between Republican George Allen and Democrat Tim Kaine has been the second-most-expensive race in the country. Only the battle for the presidency has cost more. In an extremely tight contest — one that could decide the balance of power in the Senate — the two former Virginia governors have been crisscrossing the state for more than year, including multiple stops in the Winchester area. Factoring in the money spent by outside groups, the race’s price tag now sits at nearly...