Kilgore has 10 point lead, says SurveyUSA

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If Kaine goes down decisively, does this hurt Warner's national chances?

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If Kaine goes down decisively, does this hurt Warner's national chances?

Dean did pretty well before Iowa despite that the Vermont governorship flipped parties when he declined to run for re-election in 2002.

Yeah but Dean had a lightning-rod issue to catapault him from nothingness, whereas Warner's main attraction is his supposed popularity in Virginia. If his lieutenant gov running on a Warner-like platform loses decisively, that doesn't look good.

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Reagan was replaced by a Democrat when he chose not to run for a third term as governor.

Warner's problem if he wants to run for president is the same problem every other Virginian has: senator isn't a good way to launch your campaign, and neither is one short term as governor.

We need to repeal that stupid requirement so we can catch up to Ohio and New York. Make it one six year term.

True, it is possible Kilgore's victory would not hurt Warner, especially if his strength is based on something personal like Reagan's charisma was.