WaPo: 'Macaca Moment' Marks a Shift in Momentum (VA Senate race)

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/02/AR2006090201038.html

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"We have a real race," said Stuart Rothenberg, who edits the Rothenberg Political Report, a nonpartisan newsletter that tracks elections nationwide. "The race has changed fundamentally."

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But it is far from clear that the first-time candidate has the time, money or personality to oust Allen from the Senate and help Democrats take over.
Webb has been cold to the idea of personally raising money and sometimes is icy on the stump. His occasional scowl contrasts sharply with Allen's rosy-cheeked smile. At the only debate so far, Webb was outmatched by Allen, who made the first-time candidate seem unprepared.

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But Democrats say the state is changing in their favor. In the six years since Allen last campaigned, a half-million people have moved into the state, many of them immigrants and, some say, less conservative than voters of old.

"Virginia is becoming a more Democratic state, in what is shaping to be a Democratic year," said New York Sen. Charles E. Schumer, the chairman of the Democratic campaign committee in the Senate, which has promised to help finance Webb.

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[Submariner]

1. With some luck maybe Felix will have a Christopher Reeves Macaca moment

and get thrown off his horse in the middle of the street. I despise neocon yellowbelly cowards of my generation who went to dude ranches instead of serving in the military, so fuk Felix!

[spooky3]

2. kick for afternoon crowd

[saltpoint]

3. Go, Jim.

Allen's bullying and taunting of Mr. Sidarth is repugnant conduct for anyone, let alone a U.S. Senator who wants to be president.

[Deja Q]

4. But Allen supports H1B abusing and other corporate tricks

to the very people he's insulting with his racial slurs. Irony is so weird...

And will the Democratic candidate, if elected in, do anything to ensure they people who come here STAY here, where they belong given all the taxpayer money bestowed upon their room and board and education? Let's hope so. If those born in America are going to be urinated upon for the rest of whatever, let's at least have those coming in a country THEY can rely on in the future. (good luck)