>> If Virginia being the lynch pin to a Democratic Senate wasn’t evidence enough that something supernatural is up, the state’s governor has now confirmed his house is haunted. Gov. Tim Kaine told listeners to his monthly radio show that he has definitely had paranormal experiences in the Executive mansion. Apparently a regular pattern of phone calls that reveal no one on the other line when answered is enough proof for Kaine. Could his ghost just be a 12-year-old girl with a crush who just can’t seem to talk to him in homeroom? [WTOP]

>> As we already warned you, a dirty bomb of Christmas cheer is about to go off near the White House. Here’s a convenient map of the associated street closures effective between 2:30 and 7 p.m. tonight.

>> If you didn’t get your hands on tree-lighting tickets, there’s still a chance to spend $50 to hobnob with FONZ’s young professional group at the National Zoo’s Elephant house. Tonight, the group hosts their holiday party featuring local beers and a bevy of holiday grub. Ah, we still remember going to Grandma’s house and enjoying micro brews among the pygmy hippos and capybara… good times. Recapture the feeling from 6 to 9 p.m.

>> Democrats love cardio, says this morning’s Examiner. Observers have seen an marked increase in attendance at the Capitol Hill Gold’s Gym since the Dem’s November win. It looks like the newbies prefer the treadmills to weights, the previous machines of favor. Will this be the hottest Congressional session ever? [Yeas and Nays]

>> D.C. is America’s least favorite place to drive. So why do we always seem to be stuck in Dupont Circle behind someone from Nebraska? [MSNBC]

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