Got to meet Jim Webb this evening...

[SaveElmer]

He came to our Democratic Committee meeting this evening to thank everyone and talk a bit about the election and what he will be doing. He was of course great...talked alot about how the election turned out compared to expectations. They estimated that the poor weather in Northern Virginia may have cost them up to 50K votes. Talked about the issues he ran on...Iraq, Economic fairness...and most important of all in my book, about building the Democratic Party into a true majority party, about keeping up the fight particularly in Virginia where we have statewide elections every year. We will be trying to take back the state legislature next year.

He was very complimentary of Mark Warner and Tim kaine, and talked alot about getting Gov. Kaine the help he needs in the elections next year. Overall a really great talk. Also overheard him saying his baby is due any day now, so he may be lying low before too long! It was the first time I had seen him in person, and I was duly impressed!

I really think in this new class of Democratic Senators coming in...all of whom are top notch...that Jim Webb will really distinguish himself!

[Radical Activist]

1. Sounds like a rising star.

I can't wait to see what he does in the Senate.

[fairfaxvadem]

2. Dang, I'm sorry I missed the meeting...

But with night classes, I rarely make them during the semester. Shoot. Well, I'm glad you were able to meet him. He's one cool customer, that's for sure. It just blows me away how smart the guy is.

[SaveElmer]

4. Yeah it was cool...

I was able to snap one pic on my cell phone...now I have to figure a way to upload it! I had no idea he would be there until I got there!

[fairfaxvadem]

7. I didn't know he was to be there either.

Probably for the best that I didn't, though. Too tempting to cut class, and it's the last week. But, I was fortunate to see and meet him a few times over the campaign, so I shouldn't gripe.

[oasis]

3. Excellent report.

50k votes.:wow:

[williesgirl]

5. Thanks for the report - recommended. think he's great.

[Hippo_Tron]

6. I'm jealous, I'm a big fan of Senator-Elect Webb

And while the 50k votes is unfortunate he still won and that's what matters. Next time around Senator Webb will probably be re-elected in a landslide.

[SaveElmer]

8. Well what is amazing is...

Even with the rain we had a very high turnout...they were expecting very high numbers. For example in the precinct I worked we had 1300 voters this time around, 400 more than the last midterm election. Yeat they were expecting several hundred more than that based on canvassing etc.

[Leilani]

9. Lucky You!

I think Webb is terrific!

[sandnsea]

10. Thank you

I was hesitant about Webb, but he is really turning out to be one of the good guys. Way to go Virginia!

[Straight Shooter]

11. Jim Webb will absolutely distinguish himself.

I'm confident we are looking at a future Democratic presidential candidate. Maybe 2012.

[SaveElmer]

12. Well he can't run in 2012...

Because we will be busy working to get the Democrat elected in 2008 reelected!!!

;-)

[Straight Shooter]

16. You know, that thought occurred to me, too.

But what if we have a wishy-washy Dem? :D

[warrens]

13. Wish he HAD smacked Bush

It would be the best-selling DVD in history. I like our new people, and they're going to take away some DUMB issues the Repukes have been selling forever, such as gun rights.

[Virginia Dare]

14. That's fantastic...

Jim Webb is exactly what Virginia and this country needs right now. He's right, the turnout was much lower than I had expected, but I figured that lots of 'pubbies had stayed home. The IG candidate actually got 26,000 votes too, so that may have been a factor, although I don't know what it was.

Thanks for the report SaveElmer!!!:kick:

[evilgenius602]

15. I ran into Ted Kennedy once 10 years ago. He was a dick.

Which made him allthemore cool for me for some reason. I forget why I was in the Capitol, but I was waiting for the elevator and it opened and there he was and I said "Greetings Senator" and he totalled ignored me as if I didn't exist. What a shithead. God I love that man.

[The Witch]

17. Every time I hear from him I love him more.

He has absolutely captured the spirit of what we need in Congress. I'm thrilled.

[Catchawave]

18. I had the pleasure when we opened his campaign

headquarters in Hampton Roads. He is a very warm and charming person, definitely the UNpolitican. I was certainly smitten :loveya:

[Laelth]

19. Very happy he's in the Senate.

Much better than the pustules I'm saddled with here in GA. :(

:dem:

-Laelth