You know this isn't the first time that Allen has been accused of racism. There was an article several weeks ago by some Washington mag laying out Allen's racist past. However, Webb basically let him off the hook by saying something to the effect that he didn't want to play those types of games.

Well, I hope he doesn't make the same mistake again. This was a huge break for his campaign which has been somewhat floundering since winning the nomination. From what i've heard, Webb raised a ton of money and BC is coming in to raise some more. This is when Webb should knock Allen over the head.

Webb should go on the air and begin talking himself up as someone who wants to represent ALL the people, versus Allen, Bush et al. who seem interested in only representing a select few.

THIS IS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY. I hope Webb doesn't mess this up.

I've had it with these motherf**ing snakes on this motherf**ing Senate!

  Allen is a joke.  That said, didn't Bunning still win in 2004 even as he proved himself an idiot?

Yes Bunning won...but barely. Against some no-name guy who Bunning out spent like 10 to 1.

Doesn't Macaca mean "monkey?"

Since when has calling someone of color a monkey NOT been a racist slur?

If Allen loses I'll be happy to chip in on buying him a brass monkey as a parting shot gift.

Allen loses ... say hello to President McCain.  This jackass is our dream candidate in 2008 barring Frist, and great as it would be to have Allen retired to his Civil War re-enactments permanently, who else is gonna stop McCain? Romney?  Huckabee?  Rudy?  And to deny McCain would sail home in the general is denying reality.  

This is really good news.  Having once lived in VA I figured this would have little impact on his re-election race but would kill his Presidential campaign.  Glad to see I was wrong.

Go Jim Webb!!!

Have you people forgotten that VA has an anti-gay marriage amendment in the fall???

This is virginia, the fundies will be out in force. Webb will need a full-court press of support. Every popular democrat needs to hit Northern Va and South Eastern VA...that is, General Clark, Big Dog, Cleland.

say hello to President McCain.

Too many Repooblicans have been trained to hate McCain. The Bush Mafia, which operates -- if not downright owns --  the propaganda and political machinery of the GOP, will never allow him the nomination.

We'll talk about the Clinton Mafia and their similar grip on the Democratic Party some other time.

Never a cinch, especially in a midterm. The article indicates that's where Webb has gained the most.

I think this is a perfect opportunity for Webb to go positive. The new negativity toward Allen is already built into this poll number. But much of that is flimsy and will revert unless Webb seizes the moment and provides a reason for Virginans to say, "yes, there's the guy who I want to vote FOR." A positive message will have much more lasting impact in this moment of indecision than standard piling on. But our handicapping always sucks so no doubt the ad campaign, if any, will be negative.

A really unusual slur ... Christ, what is it with all these GOPers?  

I just sampled a few Virginia editorial pages and letters to the editor and it was amazingly high percentage of anti-Allen.

Here's a sample from the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Four letters and all ripping Allen: http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Sat ellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicA rticle&c=MGArticle&cid=114919008 3898

I have the impression that racism is one of those far-below-the-radar characteristics that tend to mislead polls.  So if there's a strong negative response to Allen's racist remark in the polls, I suspect that it won't be borne out at the ballot box.

Ah the power of YouTube...now when a guy who talks one way to the media and another to "his folks" can be exposed whereas ni the past he could BS his way out.

Now you know why they wanna change the internet...and block YouTube + the rest with all sorts of BS fees.

Scary, when the peasants have the tools to match the big kids.