Not that I was particularly worried about Thelma Drake losing in VA-02, but the Virginian Pilot's endorsement of her campaign was absolutely devastating in its criticism of Phil Kellam. Ouch!
http://www.thelmadrake.com/resources/Virginian-Pilot_Endorses_Drake.html
Campaign release, November 4, 2006
On Monday evening, November 6, Senator George Allen will be joined by Senator John Warner in a special message to Virginia voters. This will mark the third time that Senator Allen has taken his message directly to voters in a two-minute, statewide televised address.
The previous Monday night addresses have drawn a large audience of voters who responded to Senator Allen’s positive message of Issues, Ideas and Proven Records.
Please spread the word about this important event. Tune in Monday night and invite your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors to see this important message. Please alert friends on your e-mail network, especially any who may still be undecided. This televised message will motivate Virginians to go vote for positive, constructive ideas and solutions to problems facing Virginia and America.
The full schedule is as follows (please note the earlier start time in the Bristol/Tri-Cities market and on Channel 10 in Hampton Roads):
N. Virginia WRC-TV 7:58pm
Norfolk WTKR-TV 7:58pm
Norfolk WAVY-TV 7:20pm
Richmond WRIC-TV 7:58pm
Roanoke WDBJ-TV 7:58pm
Tri Cities WCYB-TV 7:25pm
In about the last week and a half the polls have all been hovering around a 3 pt. lead for Webb or a 3 pt. lead for Allen. This is really neck and neck.
There are about 7% undecided which is high this late in the game.
As for Thelma Drake, she'll pull it off. Kellam signed his own death certificate when he started bailing out of the debates.
Good! This is a good thing. Allen gets his message out to the voters.