Now add this to Jim Riley’s addition that Allen has a 10-1 cash advantage over both his Democratic primary opponents, and Senator Allen isn’t so bad off.
What’s more revealing here is that the Miller campaign seems to be pacing themselves on outspending Webb 2-1. What’s makes it even better for Miller is that Webb’s final shot is nothing less than a comic book reminiscent of G.I. Joe.
Should have given Miller a blanket for his head, then picture him with Cobra Commander’s high-pitched squeal. REEETREEEAAAT!!!
Comics were great when I was 10. Not so great when you’re in politics. Frankly, the comic is juvenile, and like most comics can be easily laughed off. Too many Webbsters in the fishbowl, I think.
That’s what having volunteers run your campaign does to you. I wouldn’t be surprised if Miller himself was handing these ridiculous comics out on election day…
UPDATE: Jim is updating that the flyer is/was a joke, but we already knew that much, right? In other news, the WaPo endorsed Harris Miller, with reasons that Miller is “better briefed, better focused, and more thoughtful.” What they don’t mention is that he’s financially better prepared to challenge Allen.
The first question now becomes not whether Webb will lose, but by how much, and will it give Miller momentum into Labor Day. The next question is whether or not the Webbsters will (a) support Miller despite their oaths not to do so, and (b) recognize their agitation and vitriol probably cost their man the election.
Finally, we have to ask a technical question.
Much like Howard Dean, the James Webb campaign utilized the same strategies in building momentum: blogs, volunteers, liberal emphaisis, in-your-face politicking. It didn’t work for Dean in 2004. At the moment, it’s not working for Webb in 2006. You have to ask yourself (if you’re a political junkie) whether the Dean/Webb model works?