Virginia could be poised to swing back to Republican hands in a big way on Tuesday.

The traditionally purple state has trended Democratic in recent elections. President Obama secured a victory there in last year's presidential election and the governorship has been in Democratic hands for eight years.

But with Republican Bob McDonnell holding a wide lead over Democrat Creigh Deeds, the former state attorney general could be at the fore of a GOP takeover on Election Day.

Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, told Fox News he expects McDonnell to win big -- and usher other Republicans into office along the way...