In Northern Virginia’s bellwether precinct

FAIRFAX, VA – About five miles outside the Beltway west-by-south-west, abutting Fairfax City and George Mason University is a comfortable suburban neighborhood known to the Virginia Board of Elections as “Villa.”

I call it lower-upper-middle-class. The lawns are generally well kept. The cars are generally Toyota Siennas and Honda Accords. The playground at Fairfax Villa Elementary School is modern, clean, and — if my three oldest kids’ reaction is typical — tons of fun.