Local political stuff (except the road thing) -

-Washington Boulevard/Rt 27 in the vicinity of Arlington Boulevard/Rt. 50 the roadway - northbound and southbound will be closed for the next three days between 8am -5am.

-GMU and the Campaign for a Living Wage is showing excerpts from the film Waging a Living and have invited Democratic and Republican nominees for Norther Virginias House and Senate races to come to answer questions and discussion. October 11 at 7pm in the Johnson Cinema.

-Lou Dobbs will be at the Olssons Bookstore in Arlington tonight discussing discussing his book War on the Middle Class.

-Final Virginia Senate debate between candidate Jim Webb and George Allen on TV tonight (check CSPAN) at 8pm.