Virginia (7/13/06)

John Warner is old and may retire. If he doesn’t, common sense dictates that he should easily win reelection (he won with 83% in 2002), but that might not be the case. Former Governor Mark Warner (no relation) is dabbling in presidential politics, but should he choose to give up those ambitions, he would be a formidable opponent to the five-term senator. If Senator Warner retires, the GOP is in a lot of trouble. The Virginia Democratic party is gaining a lot in the state and they have some pretty good candidates (not including Mark Warner), such as Congressman Jim Moran. He is an old hand in Virginia politics. The Republican candidate if John Warner reitres would most likely be Congressman Tom Davis. He is fairly young, conservative, and charismatic. The total unpredictability of this race leaves it wide open and should be one of the key 2008 races.

Potential GOP Candidates: U.S. Senator John Warner (http://warner.senate.gov/)
Congressman Tom Davis (http://www.tomdavis.org/)

Potential Dem Candidates: Congressman Jim Moran (http://www.jimmoran.org/)
Former Governor Mark Warner (http://www.forwardtogetherpac.com/)

Current Rating: Leans GOP