Posted on 02/09/2011 8:49:28 AM PST by Hawk720
Sen. James Webb (D-Va.) has announced that he will not run for reelection in 2012.
Webb's decision, long anticipated by many in Virginia politics, will make his seat more difficult to hold for his party. Ex-Sen. George Allen (R), who lost the seat in 2006 to Webb, is running to win it back, and a handful of other GOP candidates are also running. Some Democrats hope ex-Gov. Tim Kaine will decide to run for the seat, but he has given no indication yet that he is interested.
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Don’t let the door hit ya, Sen. Webb.
He must have got a higher paying job, and knows he won’t be reelected he is quiting..
That was my first thought. Is George Allen permanently damaged goods? And, if not, is he conservative enough for the Tea Party which was instrumental in electing a Republican Governor in VA? Is there another viable option? Would Eric Cantor give up his House leadership role to take on the challenge of a state-wide race?
Who is next?
ND open
VA open
NE Likely Pick up
MT Likely Pick up
MO Toss up
Octogenarians like Akaka, and Lautenberg need to retire.
RINO Lugar should definitely consider retiring.
Bingaman in NM is no spring chicken. Heather can beat him.
Stabenow in Michigan is a Cow.
Casey in PA is an empty suit. Unfortunately, Fraud in Philly will be impossible to overcome in a presidential year.
Will George Allen give it another try ? Or wil “Macaca” be the eternal albatross on his neck?
Oh come on of course he loved that power position with all its perks. My guess the RATS told him to not run so eyebrow could take his place because Webb’s votes have infuriated the state and now the RATs are going to lose this one. Kaine can run as a phony moderate because he does not have unpopular votes to defend.
Webb has voted with dingy Harry down the line on healthcare, stimulus and just about every crackpot bill the RATS have put before us. He is bad news.
It will take a strong candidate with statewide appeal, and somewhat of a “wave” election,
A presidential election year doesn’t look good too demographically speaking.
George Allen announced on Hannity last week that he was going to run. I think he will win because he has a head start. He has national name recognition and a power house for raising money.
My pick is that Allen will win big.
The opponent will likely be Tim Kaine, with TONS of big Democrat money behind him.
Macaca is such Old news..Chris Matthews can not make lightning strike twice.
Of the 10 GOP seats that are up..maybe one will be close...Dems will have to spend big $$$ to defend maybe 14 seats..
Fearless prediction...at some point soon you'll read a piece about if, in a perfect storm,the GOP can get a 60 seat majority in the Senate..it's possible
Larry, what is your analysis of the race?
George Allen is damaged goods. I wouldn’t use him.
Ping to good news!
Perhaps your gal Jamie can take this seat.
What do you think about her compared to other Conservatives that may enter the race?
WI,MI,OH,PA and FL are in play on the presidential level, so the RNC RNSC should go ahead and pour the big bucks into these historically swing states. Go after their incumbant Rat senators BIG TIME.
Some good news for the Afternoon
I think it will be G. Allen versus our last idiot governor, Tim Kaine.
Will be a tough race but I think the winds are running against RATS here. Kaine is so probama it’s pathetic.
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