Virginia is busy.

First is the presidential primary, in which polls suggest Democrat Sen. Barack Obama, Illinois, and Republican Sen. John McCain, Arizona, will emerge victorious.

Second, Gov. Tim Kaine, a Democrat, has scheduled a 2 p.m. press conference to give details about the size of the state's budget shortfall, which could be more than $1 billion, and propose cuts to make up the difference.

The shortfall could hurt Kaine's signature initiatives, particularly to expand pre-school for at-risk 4-year-olds.

Finally, William & Mary College President Gene s. Nichol resigned today following criticism about removing a cross from a school chapel, then allowing the Sex Workers' Art Show on campus.

The event included male and female strippers, escorts and prostitutes in various states of undress expressing their feelings on subjects from their jobs to global politics. Here in Richmond, conservative Republicans jumped on the issue on the House floor, ripping Nichol on several occasions.

The cross was eventually returned to the chapel and locked in a case.

In his resignation letter Nichol returned the criticism:

"As the result of these decisions, the last 16 months have been challenging ones for me and my family. A committed, relentless, frequently untruthful and vicious campaign -- on the Internet and in the press -- has been waged against me, my wife and my daughters. It has been joined, occasionally, by members of the Virginia House of Delegates -- including last week’s steps by the Privileges and Elections Committee to effectively threaten (college) Board of (Visitors) appointees if I were not fired over decisions concerning the Wren Cross and the Sex Workers' Art Show. That campaign has now been rendered successful. And those same voices will no doubt claim victory today."