northam is a pediatric neurologist and retired major in the navy. who won a primary endorsement from planned parenthood. ralph herring, another state snoshgs was the pick for attorney general, winning nearly 52% of the vote. he ran as something of the opposite of ken kuchineli, making an issue of women's health, including birth control. also in virginia, two republican house incumbents who backed governor mcdonald's transportation deal were defeated by more conservative o opponents in primaries. president obama travel, s to campaign for markey. probably has this fact in mind. the last time he stumped in a special senate session in