Two fer one with Jim Webb!

[tbyg52]

Elect Webb, knock out Rove Jr. Such a deal!!!!

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2006/0609.sinderbrand.html

Rove 2.0

Dick Wadhams is the next Republican maestro of cutthroat campaigning. Can Democrats figure out how to stop him?

By Rebecca Sinderbrand

This spring, former combat Marine, one-time Reagan Navy secretary, and first-time candidate James Webb surprised political experts by entering the Democratic Senate primary in Virginia at the last minute--and winning. Three days later, Webb shocked Washington again by pulling within five points of the heavy-spending incumbent, Republican George Allen, despite a cash crunch that had kept Webb off the air for weeks. Legendary Virginia pundit Larry Sabato gave an ominous reading of the situation: The state's voters didn't yet know much about Webb, so the close numbers reflected "a judgment on George Allen." Damaging headlines loomed.

But a funny thing happened on the way to the front page. The poll results had barely gone public before Allen's chief campaign strategist, Dick Wadhams, went on the offensive. Sabato was a "biased" source, Wadhams sniffed to reporters from the Newport News, Va.-based Daily Press, and The Wall Street Journal poll carried out by establishment pollster John Zogby was "a joke." Moreover, said Wadhams, Zogby had "long ago been discredited."

A livid Zogby took the bait. "Frankly, I have never heard of Dick Wadhams and I may never hear from him again since he obviously is delusional," the pollster sputtered in a letter to the Virginia paper. "The race is close, and... Wadhams is obviously not up to the task."

Actually, thanks to Zogby's angry reaction, Wadhams had just earned his paycheck....

(Edited to make quote of first few paragraphs complete by adding author--forgive me, this is only my second original post.... ;) )

[I_Make_Mistakes]

1. Something to put out there, should've done it when it was fresh

a few weeks ago, Chuck Todd(sp?) on C-Span had to recuse himself for speaking on the VA race because his wife is working for Webb. I've heard here and have thought that CD was a Republican, so what to think?

[tbyg52]

2. Better late than never.....

...it seems to be fresh here--I checked for dupes. ;)