Plain and simple, retribution.
Potts knows he doesn't have a prayer. And if he really thinks he does, he should seek professional help.
They sound like a bunch of 2nd graders in the school yard.....
Iceskater said: "What in heaven's name are these people thinking? For crying out loud, Tim Kaine is sitting back, watching the show and will make inroads while we're fighting insurgencies."
As your friendly neighborhood conservative Democrat, I think the question y'all should be asking is: who profits?
And with that in mind, here is a link to the state board of elections campaign finance website where you can seek some answers for yourself:
http://www.sbe.state.va.us/Campaign_Finance/General%20Laws/About_Campaign_Finance.htm
(click on view disclosure reports, click "search based on candidate information", click continue, pull up the 2003 reports and then pull up Russ Potts, click select all, click view schedules, click schedule A "contributions over $100).
It's 53 pages, but you can scan the names in about 15 minutes. The generosity of certain senators is, well, remarkable.