Trump Giving Up Virginia: Here's Why | Patch PM

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Trump Moves Resources Out of Virginia Amid Sinking Poll Numbers

When nationally acclaimed political analyst Larry Sabato hears about rallies in Virginia supporting Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate Mike Pence, some of which have been headlined with the candidates themselves, he shakes his head.

So when NBC News reported Thursday that the Trump campaign is "pulling out of Virginia," citing sources on a conference call late Wednesday, the University of Virginia professor wasn't surprised at all, and basically wondered what took them so long. >>> Read more.

The Weirdest GIFs in the National Archives' New Public Collection

Those moving images you see all over the Internet have become a fixture of our modern connected society, and now the National Archives are getting in on the fun, releasing a huge volume of graphic images -- also known as GIFs -- that can easily be shared with anyone online. >>> Read more.

Alexandria Man Wins $10 Million Lottery Prize

• Coffroad is the biggest scratch-off ticket winner in the Virginia Lottery’s history, lottery officials said.

Huge Film Festival is Coming to Reston Next Week

• The sixth annual Washington West Film Festival kicks off Oct. 19.

Final Star Wars 'Rogue One' Trailer: More Vader, More Heroes, More Death Star Plans

• "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" opens in theaters Dec. 16. Watch as big action and key plot points are revealed in the final trailer.

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