Ex-Navy head James Webb to enter VA Senate Race!!!

Great news folks!  The Richmond Times Dispatch is reporting that James Webb will enter the Democratic primary here in Virginia!

Ex-naval head seeks to be Democratic nominee for Senate

Former Navy Secretary James H. Webb Jr. said yesterday that he will file papers this week to seek the Democratic nomination to run for the U.S. Senate this year.

As Reed Richards said in the comments below; "George Allen just wet himself."

Webb, who was secretary of the Navy under Republican President Ronald Reagan, resigned in protest of cutbacks in the Navy fleet. He has been a strong critic of the war in Iraq, saying that the Bush administration has never developed an exit strategy.

I'm thrilled to see that Webb has thrown his hat in the ring.  

More info on James Webb can be found at these links...

NY Times Op-Ed by James Webb
http://www.draftjameswebb.com/
http://www.jameswebb.com/

UPDATE: The Washington Post is now confirming that Webb will run!