Personally, I think it’s far, far too early to say much intelligent about Jim Webb’s reelection chances in 2012. For starters, how much “voter anger” will there be at that point, and who will that anger be directed at? Who knows. Second, who will the Republicans nominate to run against Webb (assuming Webb even runs for reelection)? If it’s George Allen, how does he get beyond “macaca” and all the other reasons he lost the last time around? If it’s “Sideshow Bob” Marshall, can a guy even further to the right than “Felix Macacawitz” get elected in Virginia? Finally, how popular will President Obama be by 2012, since he’ll be on the ballot along with Webb? At this point, it’s extremely difficult to say. In politics, 2 years might as well be 2 decades. Anyway, we’ll see what happens, first and foremost with the economy, over the next couple years. A lot of things will happen in that time period, we just don’t know what those things will be exactly.
Anyway, please feel free to use this as an open thread on Jim Webb, his performance in office so far, and his reelection chances in 2012.
