Virginia is actually better than it looks(reasoning inside)

[Zynx]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15389773/

The Mason-Dixon poll shows Allen up by 4%, but there is something to take into account here. They say that 84% of Virginia voters are white. This simply is not the case. In 2004 they were only 72%. http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/VA/P/00/epolls.0.html

Blacks were 21%, Latinos 3%, Asians 2%. If we adjust the numbers accordingly, assuming 90% of the African-American vote goes to Webb,...

I get 47.64% for Webb and 43.4% for Allen. That was also assuming other races favored Webb by a 60-40% margin which is about the historic trend for Asians and Hispanics.

[LA lady]

1. But can we count on their vote?

I am concerned because the Richmond Voice endorsed Allen along with the National Black Farmers and Senator Lambert. All are well respected in the African American Community...

[Zynx]

3. Doug Wilder is coming out big for Webb finally so that should be good.

[williesgirl]

4. Wilder endorsed Webb today - hopefully, ads to follow

[lcordero2]

2. Virginia is going to be tough by all accounts

Virginia has a lot of govt (war) contractors and a lot of people that are getting ready to retire out of the military and into a govt (war) contractor job.