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