A fitting win for Webb on St. Patrick's Day! I've been blogging and emailing heavily about Webb's performance on Hardball and DailyKos. I'm sure that Webb's comments made more of an impact than Miller's nice new campaign web site (which still has very little of substance). I'll be sipping Jim Beam "Green" tonite and wishing James Webb all the best. Harris Miller is one I'll never forgive nor forget; the Irish curse on him and his cronies at the ITAA!

With you 110% on that J.C. See you tomorrow with a table. Let me know on the memos.
Ken

Tomorrow I'm going to a Fauquier Democratic soiree and Webb will there.  I can't wait to take the temperature of Democrats in the foothills of the  Blue Ridge Mountains.

Oh; and meet him for the very first time.

What J.C. said. Please, please, please, please go out tomorrow and gather petition signatures. Share our success with signers, etc. Contribute time, money, phone calls, whatever you can to the Webb effort. We need your help now more than yesterday because Harris Miller's campaign staff won't rest.

Cheers,
RM.RF.GWB

Keep your eye on the ball: get out to events and collect petition signatures to ensure Jim's on the ballot.  Don't get complacent.  We had a big win tonight, now let's exploit that win tomorrow and Sunday at all the events we attend.

With you 100% on that.  It would make me ready to help Miller in the future in a strong way. I just hope he sees things the way Thegools hopes. It would be the right thing to do for the party.
Ken C 

Let's hope Miller stays in the race and focuses on tearing Allen a new one.  (He could be a great asset to Webb and the dems if he keeps it focused on Allen not Webb.)

The candidates could use the free publicity even if Webb is certain to win the nomination.  Miller could use the attention for a future statewide bid.

Man this is HUGE!  Jim goes into the “belly of the beast” as a huge underdog in Miller’s House and runs him!!!  Seems like Miller never had much of a base.  Democrat’s want to win, now let’s go “seal the deal” decisively and get ready to rumble with the “Urban Cowboy”. 
Ken C

F.T.:  There's no bashing here, in my opinion.  Miller is a good Democrat worthy of our support in all of his future endeavors. I personally had a very nice chat with one of Miller's staffers last night, where we both agreed that we'd be on the same side, all working hard together in the next few months.

I will say it clearly right here and right now: I praise Harris Miller for his long-term dedicated service to the Democratic Party and to the Party's candidates.  Harris Miller is a good man.  Having said that, it's been clear to many of us since January or even earlier that Jim Webb is the ONLY candidate who can defeat George Allen, the George W. Bush "mini-me" who apparently supports war, debt, and a weaker America.  No thanks.

Regarding "premature jubilation," we are fully aware that we've got a LONG way to go and a great deal of work to do in order to win the primary and defeat George Allen.  That's why we're working our butts off to get Jim Webb around this state and to raise $300,000 in 3 weeks for Webb.  Please join us in this movement for a New Politics - and a New Day - in America.  Thank you.

Obviously, Webb's position has improved. That’s excellent. I’m glad.

However, taking this one little bit of validation -- a straw poll -- as permission for Webb’s supporters to bash Miller and his somewhat grumpy camp with new vigor, well, it isn't going to help Webb later against Allen. It could hurt. Don’t forget about reality -- for Webb to defeat Allen in November he will need a big Democratic turnout, a good number of independents, plus some progressive Republicans.

A flamboyant former VCU basketball coach, Dana Kirk, used to warn his players against what he called "premature jubilation." 

Ken C.  The speech was very well received throughout, stopped several times for loud applause and cheers.  I'm not sure if it was recorded, except in all our memories... :)

Well said, as to Miller, and his supporters . Wish I could've heard the speech.  How was the speech received at the end?  Strong clapping, cheers, standing O?

Wonder if it was recorded and will be posted?

If Miller wants to run as Jim's Perot like he aided Clinton's first campaign against Bush, or Kaines Potts to Kilgore, might do a world of good looking toward the general.
Ken C 

I was wrong.

I admit it.  Dat be some yummy crow...  Extra mustard next time.

There's a lot of talk about Miller bowing out.  I'm undecided.

Fair competition is a good thing.  For me, the goal is to replace George Allen.  Nobody's convinced me that Harris Miller can do it.

Before tonight I would have argued against Miller dropping out on the basis that Webb needs to hone his public speaking...  That went away tonight.

Webb's speech tonight was compelling.  All of the other candidates had to compete with clattering plates and side conversations, but
when James Webb started talking about "service", about his family
serving as far back as the Revolutionary War, about his own service and his son who is likely to be deployed to the Middle East...

Man, you coulda heard a pin drop.

When James Webb said that he would not cede any part of the Commonwealth to George Allen, you could feel that excitement in your
gut.  Every one of us felt it.  This was really impressive.

There are arguments to be had about whether Miller should stay in, but we all need to stay on point, get the petitions in, get contributions for Webb and make sure that we don't go overboard and alienate the good people who are supporting Harris Miller.  That man has made a huge contribution and he has played a pretty fair game up to this point.  If he does leave this race, I hope Democrats will stand to support him when he runs again.

Heh, wonder if Josh would like a little crow breast en croute.  He predicted a 3-2 or even a 2-1 Miller win.

In other news, Dewey defeats Truman and Rossi defeats Greigore

I like Miller fine, really, but I don't think he'd do so well against Allen, and apparently my native county's party think so too.

Just remember to get signatures people.

And one more thing: if Miller actually attacks Webb, it'll probably make Miller look worse while also cheapening his stock in the state party.  So I sincerely hope he doesn't do it, for his and the party's sake.