And then there's this :-)

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http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2006/06/va_senate_winners_and_losers.html

Posted at 08:23 AM ET, 06/14/2006
Va. Senate: Winners and Losers

Jim Webb won the Democratic primary in Virginia last night, defeating former technology lobbyist Harris Miller to earn the right to challenge Sen. George Allen (R) in the fall.

Here's a look at who benefits most from Webb's victory:

WINNERS

* John Kerry: The Massachusetts senator not only endorsed Webb but appeared with him Monday for a last-minute campaign rally. Kerry also used his national e-mail list to raise cash and turn out the vote. In a statement released last night, Kerry said Webb will "serve Virginia in the Senate with the same courage and character with which he served our nation in Vietnam." ...

:-) :-) :-)

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1. and...

LOSERS...

...* George Allen: Spin it however you want, but there is no question that Allen's easier race was against Miller. Webb's ability as a candidate remains largely untested, but on paper he is positioned to give Allen a real race -- assuming he can raise the millions necessary to compete with the well-funded incumbent. Allen will also likely have to curtail his pre-presidential campaign travels to places like Iowa and New Hampshire, which could hamstring his '08 hopes regardless of the result this November.

...in which case, the entire country owes Webb a big thank you!

[_dynamicdems]

2. Loser. Hehe. Allen is such a big lump of nothing. n/t

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3. The Fix is full of all sorts of surprising news.

Did anyone know this?
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2006/06/the_kos_primary.html

Posted at 05:17 PM ET, 06/13/2006
Campaigning in the Kos Primary

Anyone wondering whether the netroots will influence who winds up as the Democratic Party's 2008 presidential nominee need only have looked at the attendees at last weekend's Yearly Kos convention in Las Vegas. Four potential White House candidates attended in person, while a number of others sent staff or hosted events to make sure the liberal bloggers in attendance knew they were paying attention.

Here's a look at what each of the potential 2008 candidates did at Yearly Kos. The candidates are ranked by their level of involvement/investment in the conference. If we're missing an event or your candidate had a presence there that is not noted, feel free to post away in the comments section at the bottom of this entry...

...* Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry: Kerry didn't attend the conference, but he sent three current or former staffers -- Internet Operations Director Melissa Boasberg, Kerry '04 blog strategist Peter Daou and '04 senior advisor James Boyce. (Neither Daou nor Boyce was sent by Kerry. They attended the conference on their own. The Fix stands corrected.) Kerry also sponsored a gathering at the Bellagio Hotel for approximately 35 bloggers who were intimately involved in his 2004 presidential campaign...

[ProSense]

4. Anyone want to post

a comment here?

http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/001490.php

I just did!

[Mass]

7. I am trying to post, but I get an error message.

[ProSense]

8. That happened to me. There is a

code in a grey box that you have to re-enter.

[Mass]

10. I did and reminded him it was hardly the first comment and that

Kerry has been a leader.

[karynnj]

9. I did

I liked yours

[ProSense]

11. Cool! Thanks! n/t

[ProSense]

5. I saw that! It's terrific!

Time to rack up some wins!

[wisteria]

6. Woohoo!!!!! Alright!!! I was waiting for him to get this type of

recognition!!!!!:toast: :bounce: