Virginia's one-term Democratic Sen. Jim Webb announced today what many were expecting: that he won't run for re-election in 2012. In the opinion of most observers, Webb, a tough-to-pigeonhole Democrat, would have faced a difficult, but winnable re-election battle. Former Rethug Sen. George "Macaca" Allen is running to reclaim his seat, but faces a teabagger challenge.
A ray of hope for Democrats is the possibility popular former Governor and current chairman of the Democratic Party, Tim Kaine, may be persuaded to enter the fray to save the seat for the Democrats.
