The criticism of George Allen’s “macaca” comments this week has been relentless. Contributing to that in no small measure has been the “YouTube” phenomenon and the increasing ease with which videos get shared. The video documenting Allen’s comments has been viewed almost 200,000 times as of today’s date.
Allen’s nightmarish week has translated into gains for his Democratic opponent Jim Webb. Traffic to Webb’s website has doubled in the last week, and there has been a resurgence of interest in his campaign. Webb, who is an inexperienced campaigner and is underfunded compared to Allen, needs all the help he can get. Now the question is whether Webb can capitalize on the momentum and keep it going.
Democrats need one more seat to gain control of the Senate. Will this one be it?
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