Democrat Deeds Concedes In Va. Gov Race

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.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)