He is making me sick.

Also, note the following from the poll:

A month ago, Allen led Harris 56% to 27% and Webb 54% to 30%.

Looks to me like Allen's numbers are softening a bit.  We'll see if this is a trend, but Miller looks much stronger than last time (dropping Allen by 6 points and while rising 7 points himself) while Webb is also holding is own at 30% while dropping Allen's numbers (four points).

My advice to the Democrats is to work on name ID in a big way.  With Allen spending so much time out of the state, they'll have the Virginia press for themselves.

Silly.

As for the poll numbers, this is only the beginning of a huge uphill climb for Geroge Allen, and Miller may as well take a lawnchair out and watch the battle.  Great, he can raise $$.  Great, he is a nice guy.  Were you at shad planking while we Webb supporters were "putting signs up in the woods?"  Are you even kidding me?  Miller, albeit not there for very long, would not have had any of the republicans asking questions as Webb did.  Now I realize Miller was busy LYING to African Americans in the city about how Webb hates black people, but you wanna talk bad campaign move, well, missing shad plaking was IT.  Period, end of story.

Jim had REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS AND INDEPENTS BEHIND HIM.  Miller has some paid staffers and some IT people who are crazy enough to think that Miller actually cares about them.

Lowell, you actually just invited a republican to enter the post-modern era.

If anyone's a good candidate it's Vincent. 

If he ever switches parties, the Average IQ of Virginia Republicans will suddenly drop a full 10 points.

http://policysoup.blogspot.com/

No matter the daily joy of trying to "get" Miller, the facts are that FCCC is stating clearly that it invited Miller and Webb for presentations and questions; that Miller accepted, Webb declined and that FCCC made "every possible effort to reconcile its schedule" with Webb's.

That is not Miller spin, as you love to claim.

Which sort of sounds like a sub-plot for a lot of Hugh Grant movies.  How about dinner on Saturday? Can't.  Sunday? Busy.  Three weeks for Friday? I'll have to check and get back to you.

This is a rather simple issue that is being made silly by (1) over use of the word "debate," (2) failure to check facts and (3) reflexive assumption and attack on Miller.

Here:  "Quite the contrary, this story looks like spin from the Miller campaign, malicious and weaselly as it always is.  Here's what the Webb campaign has to say on this issue: 'Jim has NOT declined to debate Miller.  We are working on scheduling.  WE WILL DEBATE MILLER.'
Seems clear enough to me. End of story, as far as I'm concerned. " - Lowell

VB Dems and Too Conservative have precisely the same message on the same day at the same time.

Stunning coincidence.  I wonder who might have supplied this critical scoop the day after Harris Miller was a no-show at Shad planking.

Makes me wonder who might have an interest in distracting from Miller's complete failure to consider that Virginia exists outside of the beltway.

Just makes me wonder.

Again, STUNNING COINCIDENCE.

Fascinating Coincidence (4.00 / 1) 
Fascinating!
VB Dems and Too Conservative have precisely the same message on the same day at the same time.

Stunning coincidence.  I wonder who might have supplied this critical scoop the day after Harris Miller was a no-show at Shad planking.

Makes me wonder who might have an interest in distracting from Miller's complete failure to consider that Virginia exists outside of the beltway.

Just makes me wonder.

I think he is making the point that 2 blogs where Webb is not the favored candidate broke a very fishy and "not based on facts" story at the same time when every politico in VA knew darn well where all of the Webb Heads were going to be yesterday.  That's all.  Not a conspiracy, just funny; and no, not hahaha funny, but hmmmmmmmmm funny.

Whatever, who cares?  Webb rocks, no negativity or lies or spin from his staff (volunteers/BLOGGERS are a different story-let's not forget that.  When PAID STAFFERS, and by paid, I think it goes for having been paid at all, anytime, go out and spread negativity, it is just bad form, and completely unprofessional), and he is going to win the race.
 

Phone:  703-749-0400

Email:  ptyahla@fccc.org

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The attempt to schedule this event has, according to FCCC, been an effort dating back to March and that Webb was asked to find a date in May that worked for him.  According to FCCC, "he could not find one."

The Webb campaign declined three times.  On the second and third offer, FCCC and the Miller campaign offered the Webb campaign an open date.  The Webb campaign still declined.

Paul also said that he and the Miller campaign will gladly have Webb there, even at the last minute.  Paul was emphatic that this will remain and open invitation.

What gives?  Will Webb now accept the invite?

As mentioned by many, Channel 8 would have carried it live, many big papers would have been in attendance and it would have provided a platform for regular Virginian's to meet Webb.  Yet he ran from the opportunity.

Senator Allen has accepted an invitation to debate/speak before the FCCC during the General Election, will Webb run then too?

I have to say I find it amusing that Webb is willing to send all his supporters to put up signs in Wakefield for the political insiders but he is unwilling to face Miller on a platform that will expose him to many regular Virginians.

Which is fine, welcome.  We love other Democratic Party members and their staff (in my case, VOLUNTEER, like the rest of the Webb campaign-do you work for Harris Miller?) we just choose to support the better of the 2 democratic candidates.  As for all of the Miller rhetoric, let's face it:  You don't have much to go on.  Maybe Webb has stuff to do; maybe he is making sure that something better than debating someone he has already appeared with and who doesn't really answer questions anyway doesn't have to be ignored just so he can share a stage with Miller; maybe he is hoping that they both get their OWN TIME ALONE.  Or maybe he did blow them off.  The thing is, NONE OF US KNOW all of the facts, and if you are just here to try to trash Webb, well, good luck.  Maybe a site where the majority of bloggers supported Miller would be a better place to go.  Not telling you to leave, like I said, we are the party of inclusion, but the game is old, recognizable, and falling on deaf ears.

Just good timing I guess...

Did you know today is National High Five Day?  Another fine Virginia tradition. High-5's all around.

Exposing both candidates to all regular Virginians is a splendid idea. I can get on board with that.  And remember, you heard it from a political insider.

Let lucent truth raise up the man,
of calloused hand and arm of iron..

Also, see here for contact info.

I have invited Webb numerous times to speak at my campus, but he has had too busy of a schedule to find a time that matches with the times we have available.

Paul understood that the Webb campaign may again decline an invited because of the tight primary schedule.

He contacted the Miller campaign and asked them for an open date.  The Miller campaign agreed.

Then Paul contacted, then contacted again, the Webb campaign for an invite with an open date.

The FCCC really wants both candidates to appear together, and Paul went the extra mile to offer the open date.

Instead, Paul had to release this late yesterday:

http://www.fccc.org/event/events/policymakers

I'll take the Webb campaign's word anytime. Jim Webb will debate Miller at the FCCC or wherever.

"Meet Harris Miller, Democrat Candidate for United States Senate 

Monday, May 15th, 2006 8:00am - 9:30am 

On May 15th, Chamber members will have the opportunity to meet and listen to an issues-driven discussion with Harris Miller, a Democrat contender in this year's Senate race. Attendees will be offered the invaluable opportunity to network with, hear from, and ask questions of a candidate seeking to challenge current Virginia Senator George Allen in the fall. Limited seating at this event will ensure maximum exposure in this high-caliber discussion. Miller, a Fairfax County resident, has spent his career in the policy areas of technology, transportation and immigration.

The opportunity to meet this candidate prior to the June primary is a must-attend event!

(Please Note: The Chamber has also invited the other Democrat running for Senate, James Webb, to the event. The Webb campaign declined citing a scheduling conflict. If Mr. Webb's schedule changes, and he chooses to attend, we will notify Chamber members immediately.)"

http://www.fccc.org/event/events/policymakers

If what Lowell was told by the Webb campaign is true, then why did FCCC go ahead and set a time and date with only Miller? 

To be honest, I hope that Webb accepts, they find a good date and time, a large hotel room is reserved, and all of us have the opportunity to attend this event.  That is what FCCC wants, because they make money (they made a lot of money with the Kaine-Kilgore Debate).  If Webb accepts, this issue goes away.

A schedule conflict. Big deal to you. However, it doesn't mention that Webb has outright rejected attending which he hasn't by the way. Don't be a Miller tool or are you?

He spoke with me earlier, so why not make the call and find out for yourself? 

Stop making a mountain out of a molehole.

This strikes me as an impotent attempt at "swiftboating" Webb.

If the Fairfax Chamber were offering a true debate such as happened between Kilgore and Kaine last year, it'd be a different story and I'd chastise Jim for not accepting.

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Connoly is the County Board Chair and likely candidate for national office in years to come.  He called every Democrat in his rolodex and begged them to support Harris Miller in the straw poll.

The result?

WEBB MOPPED THE FLOOR WITH HARRIS MILLER 58-42.

If you think there's a single fiber in Jim Webb's body, you need to get a grip on reality.

Sometimes a scheduling conflict is a scheduling conflict.  Wake up to reality and quit yer weepin'.

If you think there's a single fiber in Jim Webb's body

shoulda been:

If you think there's a single fiber of cowardice in Jim Webb's body

my bad.

Why not persuade some veteran'ws group to organize a debate, extend an invitation and see what happens?

There is nothing magical about Fairfax, could be in any part of Virginia.

As I wrote in the comments of another blog:

I can't support Harris Miller at this time as I don't know where he stands on the issues. I have followed this Democratic Primary pretty closely and I have yet to hear or read of a single issue position that Harris Miller has taken. I don't know if I agree with him or not. One of the few posts I have seen even remotely positive about Harris Miller came from Sean Holihan who very thoughtfully and graciously laid out his reasons for supporting Harris Miller. I appreciated that, but I'd like to hear it from the horse's mouth, so to speak.

Serious times call for serious leaders. I believe Jim Webb is the type of serious leader we need in these times. He is a man who has had many years to carefully weigh some of the greatest issues of our time. He has thought and written about how to project American might throughout the world in protection of our interests. He has thought and written about how best to achieve a true meritocratic society in the United States, where ones economic, social, or racial background (or gender) is TRULY no barrier to advancement.

You may disagree with where Jim comes down on these issues, but you cannot argue that his writings provoke deep thought and provide excellent insight into American politics and culture. At least I know what Jim Webb stands for and that he is willing to think deeply and critcally about the most important issues facing America today.

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