CNN Political Ticker notes the race shaping up in Virginia:
Former U.S. Senator George Allen has received some good news should he choose to challenge Democratic Sen. Jim Webb for his old seat in 2012.
Virginia’s GOP leaders elected to select their Republican candidate in 2012 by primary instead of by convention potentially helping Allen who may fare better before primary voters than party delegates…
Allen has been doing a lot of good things and proving himself a conservative leader, but I’ve always had doubts about political re-matches. Sure, they can work out – such as in Allen West’s victory – but they can also turn out badly – such as in Dino Rossi’s serial losses in Washington State. I figure it is especially hard for a former office holder to re-claim his office from the person who ousted him. It all becomes “do you want to go back to that?”, rather than about the issues of the day.
Now, if Webb were to back out, that would be a different story – but if Webb decides to try for a second term, I think the GOP would be better served by someone fresh for the fight.
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