Popular Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner jumps into Virginia Senate race

[L. Coyote]

Popular former governor jumps into Virginia Senate race
12:03 p.m. EDT, Thu September 13, 2007
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/13/warner.virginia/

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, a Democrat, announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate Thursday with a new campaign Web site and a YouTube video.

The site, called MarkWarner2008, features a Web video in which Warner pitches himself as a moderate problem solver willing to work with both Republicans and Democrats -- the same formula that contributed to his popularity as Virginia governor.

"I've decided the way I can contribute most to getting our country back on track is to serve in the United State Senate," Warner said in the video.

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http://www.markwarner2008.com/

[Sparkly]

1. I'm very glad to hear that!

:thumbsup:

[L. Coyote]

2. A look at the Senate's '08 election scorecard

A look at the Senate's '08 election scorecard
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2007/09/a-look-at-the-s.html

With Democrat Mark Warner announcing today --- via e-mail and a YouTube video --- that he will seek the Virginia Senate seat Republican John Warner (no relation) is giving up in next year's election, there's little question where one of the happiest places in Washington is located these days.

That would be the headquarters of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, where Mark Warner's decision is being toasted as the latest bit of glad tidings to come its way.

As the former --- and very popular --- governor of Virginia, Warner provides Democrats a strong shot at gaining a Senate seat in a state where they've been on the rebound anyway. More broadly, his candidacy now puts as many as seven GOP-held seats clearly at risk. Depending on the course of a couple of controversies, two more could be in play.

Among Democratic-held seats, meanwhile, one, maybe two, appear in jeopardy.

Bottom-line: barring a major reversal of political trends, Democrats not only are poised to build on the narrow Senate majority they surprisingly captured in the 2006 election, they could substantially expand it.

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