Fresh off the first and only vice-presidential debate, Democrat Joe Biden is heading back to Virginia.

Barack Obama's running mate will be in Henrico County on Sunday, appearing at J.R. Tucker High School, where he's supposed to talk about the flagging economy. The program begins 5 p.m.

It's free and open to the public. Tickets are required. Contact the Virginia Obama-Biden headquarters on Marshall Street in Richmond, or the Henrico office on Three Chopt Road.

Earlier Sunday, Biden will stump in Roanoke.

Biden and Obama have spent a lot of time in Virginia, which both parties consider a battleground state. The latest poll shows Obama and Republican John McCain in a statistical tie.

The Democratic ticket was in Fredericksburg last Saturday. Biden has already appeared in Southwest Virginia, Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia.

Obama visits Newport News tomorrow.

-- Jeff E. Schapiro