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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-23-07 10:09 AM
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Report: GOPer Tom Davis Won't Run For Senate
http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2007/10/report_goper_tom_davis_wont_run_for_senate.php

Report: GOPer Tom Davis Won't Run For Senate
By Eric Kleefeld - October 23, 2007, 9:41AM

The Washington Post reports that Congressman Tom Davis (R-VA) will not be running for the open Senate seat in 2008, and could potentially announce his intentions as soon as this week. Davis' chances had been hurt by the state party's decision to make their nomination through a convention, rather than a primary, a decision that would heavily favor the more conservative former Governor Jim Gilmore.

The remaining question is whether Davis will seek re-election to his seat representing Fairfax County, which has become a swing or even Democratic-leaning area. Davis' announcement could be delayed until after the state legislative elections in two weeks, in which his Davis' wife is facing a tough race for re-election as a state Senator.

The Democrats are heavily favored to pick up the Senate seat, with former Governor Mark Warner as their candidate.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-23-07 10:13 AM
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1. That man's picture ought to be in the dictionary next to the word RADDLED
Adj. 1. raddled - used until no longer useful; "battered trumpets and raddled radios"; "worn-out shoes with flapping soles"
worn-out
worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"
2. raddled - showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"- Charles Dickens
careworn, drawn, haggard, worn
tired - depleted of strength or energy; "tired mothers with crying babies"; "too tired to eat"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/raddled

The boy looks rode hard and put away wet.
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BonnieJW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-23-07 10:13 AM
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2. All Du'ers in Virginia are rooting for Mark!
Make a contribution if you can.
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Bitwit1234 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-23-07 10:19 AM
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3. He had no chance in hell to win the senate race
and the republicans talked him out of it so they wouldn't loose the rep seat.
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Virginia Dare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-23-07 10:47 AM
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4. His winning the nomination wasn't even a lock..
the troglodytes in the Va. GOP would likely nominate Gilmore anyway.
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Va Lefty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-23-07 10:49 AM
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5. Looks like Jim "No car tax" Gilmore v. Mark Warner
Look for the mud to fly as Gilmore has no record to run on (he damn near bankrupted the Commonwealth when he was Gov.). Republics are desperate here in Virginia. They have lost the last 2 gubernatorial elections and their "Top Dog" Macaca went down to a relative unknown last year. This is going to get very ugly.
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