Monday October 29, 2007
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Northern Virginia isn't usually the center of the political universe in the Old Dominion. But experts say the local results of next week's election could impact how politics are played in Richmond -- and give residents here more power in state politics than they've ever had before. Join us for the Virginia Politics Hour, our look at news and views from around the commonwealth.
Bob Gibson, Reporter, Charlottesville Daily Progress
Amy Gardner, Reporter, The Washington Post
Chap Petersen, Democratic Candidate, Virginia State Senate (34th District)
Jeannemarie Devolites Davis, Virginia State Senator (R-34th District- Fairfax)
Charlie Deane, Chief of Police, Prince William County
Lisa Johnson-Firth, Attorney, Immigration and Human Rights Law Group
A.J. Jacobs says he's officially Jewish, but "in the same way Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant". But after being raised in a secular New York City household, he decided to live an entire year following the word of the bible-- literally. He joins Kojo to discuss the big rules (thou shalt not kill), the obscure ones (no mixed fibers), and his personal adventures with "the Good Book".
A. J. Jacobs, Editor-at-Large, Esquire Magazine; and author of "The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible" (Simon & Schuster)