The Associated Press is reporting that the Virginia State Board of Elections has received over 400 calls already this morning from confused voters wondering why their polling places are closed today. Some folks were apparently unaware that Virginia's Republican and Democratic primaries are being held Feb. 12, a week from today, along with Maryland and D.C. more ›

(Editor's Note: Sometimes, technology issues can slow down even the most tech-savvy DCist. Fortunately, DCist's backup communications network using courier pigeons has brought us Hemal Jhaveri's weekly "West Wing" roundup.) more ›