George Allen

PPP Poll: Virginia Republicans Want Former Sen. George Allen In 2012

Marc Kilstein | November 18, 2010, 3:02PM

Former Sen. George Allen (R-VA)

Former Sen. George Allen (R-VA), perhaps best remembered for blowing a seemingly guaranteed re-election bid in 2006, appears to be Virginia Republicans' clear preference for the 2012 Senate race, according to a newly released Public Policy Polling survey.

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VA-SEN

PPP Poll: Dem Jim Webb Leads Potential Virginia Senate Challengers

Howard Polikoff | November 17, 2010, 1:55PM

Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA)

A new Public Policy Polling (D) survey shows Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) with an early lead in his possible 2012 re-election bid. This comes on the heels of numbers showing President Obama leading the top 2012 Republican presidential contenders in Virginia.

And if former Gov. Tim Kaine was the Democrats' Senate nominee in Virginia? He's ahead of prominent Virginia Republicans, too.

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Tim Kaine

Kaine: Dems Will Lose The House

Brian Beutler | November 2, 2010, 10:10PM

Tim Kaine, DNC chair

Speaking to reporters at DNC headquarter moments ago, Chairman Tim Kaine told reporters that Democrats will lose the House of Representatives and the majority of governors mansions across the country.

In the end, he said, there will be "a Democrat in White House, a majority of Republican governors, a Democratic Senate, and a Republican house."

When asked if Speaker Nancy Pelosi should remain in Democratic leadership when her party becomes the minority, Kaine spoke her praises.

"If she wants to she definitely should. She has done a very good job of accomplishing things that i think are going to be very well regarded in history in terms of Speakers who been able to get things done."