Roll Call photographer Doug Graham has been following Senator Warner since his 2008 campaign as part of a longer-term project to document the Senator's first year in office.  

The project is scheduled to be published in next Tuesday's issue of Roll Call.  Here's an interview with Senator Warner as he gets his first look at many of Doug's photographs: 

UPDATE: In its article published in its Feb. 2nd edition, Roll Call wrote:

Just days before cruising to an easy victory in the November 2008 Senate election, Democrat Mark Warner was having a drink at an Applebee’s in Wise, Va., after yet another campaign rally when he was asked what kind of Senator he hoped to be.

“I just want to be a regular freshman Senator,” Warner said at the time. “The recent history shows the Senate is an institution that respects those that respect it and respects its Members and traditions. ... I think I’ve got a lot to learn.”

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