[Coop]

Allen is not doing particularly well across the U.S in every poll as a potential presidential candidate. He's poling in the single digits. I'm not talking about New York at all. I don't expect any Republican to win in New York - I've totally given up on my state and I agree with you totally about New York.

Okay, I see your point. But my response to that is that Allen is not polling poorly because people don't like what they see. Most outside of VA (except political junkies like us) have no clue about the guy. Nor should they. It's too early to be worrying about Nov 08. Dubya didn't really emerge on the scene until about Jan 99, after his convincing re-election numbers in the Texas gov's race. We're still a good 8-9 months away from that same timeline for 2008's Presidential election.

[Corin Stormhands]

We're still a good 8-9 months away from that same timeline for 2008's Presidential election.

Exactly. As excited as I am (does it show?) about Allen being the nominee in 2008, it does not help his senate race for us to focus on that.

The RATS are already trying to make it an issue.