John Warner Only Raises $500 in 1Q07?!?

By: Lowell
Published On: 4/12/2007 7:10:10 PM

Can this possibly be right?  According to The Hill:

By most standards, $500 is not a lot of money. In a Senate campaign it's about the equivalent of a nickel that's been left on a set of train tracks.

Thus, Sen. John Warner's (R-Va.) first-quarter fundraising sum of $500 is setting off yet another round of speculation that the aging senator will retire, leaving an open seat in 2008.

"It almost speaks for itself," said one national Democratic official. "You have to try to raise only $500. You have to tell people not to give you money, and you have to return checks."

No comment so far from the NRSC or Warner...weird!

P.S.  The Hill adds that "Former Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) has reportedly been considering a bid should Warner retire, and former Democratic Gov. Mark Warner has reportedly been approached by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee."

Comments



Oh, really? (phriendlyjaime - 4/12/2007 7:40:54 PM)
BRING IT GEORGE.  We and the media will have no problem reliving your death of a thousand cuts.

I mean, you have GOT to be kidding me if George Allen thinks he can run and win after 11/2006.



Too soon for George to run again (DanG - 4/12/2007 8:43:19 PM)
Virginia will eventually forgive George Allen, but not this soon.  And if we have a challenger that's worth spit, we would probably beat him.  Republicans would have a better chance with Tom Davis.


John Warner... (Detcord - 4/12/2007 8:57:14 PM)
....lost whatever support he had in State when he ceased being a conservative.  He needs to leave.


redeye (Josh - 4/12/2007 9:57:31 PM)
I know a yd who's not going to be too thrilled with that pic.  Man! it makes JW's nose look like a baseball.