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Even with a cakewalk, he doesn't think of himself. he did what he wanted to. i'm not sure that it's simply because of the change of the democratic fortunes in virginia. >> bret: republican george allen announced he would run in the race. he was beaten by webb six years ago. there are democrats who they'd put up? >> this has to go in as a potential pick-up for republicans who were only four seats away from the senate right now. they will face primary against ratkey, lead over the virginia tea party. it would have been a rematch with jim webb, but he is a formidable popular governor. other than ...

To imagine what democrat could run against him. >> the reason this has a big impact in presidential politics, virginia has been purple. blue, red. if there is a one-way, one sided race in the senate race, it could have implications in to 2012. >> it would drive up those who turn up. if men like jim webb leave, how bad is the pressure cooker? the senate has become a night mary on people, not just the scheduling but the fast that you have the constant filibusters and the late night sessions. people are griping the place to a halt. in some cases i'm glad they grind it to a halt. the place where y...

Right now. this is congressman lee from today. at the house ways and means committee hearing a few hours before this whole thing exploded on the internet. so you can see how fast this developed right before the show. the other big political development, charles, today, senator jim webb, democrat from virginia announced he is not going to run for re-election in 2012. that is a big deal. >> huge deal. seat that the republicans will probably pick up. unless major democrat in virginia, former governor tim kaine decides he will run. he looks as if he is reluctant to. >> the head of the d.n.c.. >> h...

Goes. >> the republican whom webb ousted in 2006, former senator and governor george allen already announced his candidacy to reclaim his seat. for democrats, governor and d.o. cbs chairman kaitim kaine s the only one with instant name recognition statewide and that to raise the money needed for viable run. even then, much will depend on president obama's performance in the state. >> obama managed to win it in 2008. if he does it again, credible democrat can win the senate seat. if obama loses in 2012, then i think republican will win it. >> it will be tough for president obama. unemployment i...

Bill, which is added to our debt, bailouts, he has voted for this health care monstrosity. recently he voted to undermine one of the strengths of virginia our right to work laws. from my days as governor i know how important they are, which means people are not compelled to join a union as a condition of work. in virginia furtherest state north on the eastern seaboard with the right to work law which gives us a competitive advantage in keeping jobs in virginia as well as recruiting new jobs. i respect senator webb's service in our military, greatly. however, he has been voting wrong. not withs...