Obama wins Virginia in 2008 and suddenly it's a swing state?

Perhaps the Washington Post should encourage its writers to do a little more research:

Donald Trump did it again this week, grabbing the spotlight from potential GOP rivals by snapping up a winery in Virginia, an important swing state,

Since 1952, Virginia has voted Republican every single time except for 1964 (when Barry Goldwater went down in flames) and 2008. I hardly call that a swing state. It's also too early to regard 2008 as anything other than a fluke brought on by the collapse of the global economy, critical Bush fatigue, and high black turnout.