Webb is looking good so far. Allen is having a much harder time not having Chuck or Mary Sue as an opponent. If he refers to Webb as a Robb/Wilder/Terry Democrat, he may be in trouble.

The Allen campaign is running an ad about energy. Looks like we need clean coal and ethanol.


And back from commercial . . .

-Russert brings up Webb's statement about how women shouldn't be in combat. What should be more interesting than Webb's response will be Allen's position on this.
-A retired commander says that males repeatedly brandished this article at her.
-Webb says that twenty-six years later he sees that the dames aren't so bad after all. Especially the go getters.
-Wow, this quote doesn't help. Webb: "The Naval Academy is a horny woman's dream." Apparently Webb no longer agrees with that statement.
-Webb answers this issue rather ably, but geez.
-Why can't politicians just admit they changed they're mind. Seriously, people do that all the time.
-And Russert brings up Allen's opposition to women at VMI while he was governor.
-Allen says he was trying to defend women's honor from men like Jim Webb. Seriously. He said that.
-Allen brings up Tailhook. If you don't remember Tailhook, it's worth looking up.
-This is going to be a tough issue for Webb. He is going to need a significant female vote.