VOTE!! IT'S IMPORTANT.

Please vote tomorrow (if you haven't already). This is an important election. We have had six years of Republican monopoly in our federal government and it's time to vote on how they've been doing.

If you're satisfied--you think we're "winning" the war in Iraq, or on our way to winning with a sound strategy and good leadership; if you think our country is headed in the right direction on energy, the environment, economic fairness, immigration and foreign affairs; if you think that fighting the war on terror is best done by leaving Osama Bin Laden alone for six years and creating conditions in Iraq that make it easy for Islamic extremists to recruit new fighters; then by all means, you should vote Republican and for George Allen.

If you're not happy with the way things are going--incompetence in government abetted by cronyism and partisanship in appointing key personnel; corruption in a Congress ruled by earmarks and favoritism for special interests with lobbying clout; unquestioning fealty to a President whose war policies have created an unwinnable quagmire in Iraq; environmental policies dictated by oil companies who question global warming; fiscal irresponsibility combined with tax cuts tilted to the richest five percent of our citizens; fear-mongering and baiting with social issues; a Medicare drug program designed by pharmaceutical companies; and much, much more, then vote Democratic.

We especially hope you'll vote for Jim Webb for Senate in Virginia, a true independent, non-politician running as a Democrat. Jim is but one voice, but he will be a voice of reason and independence in what will surely still be a partisan Congress, regardless of how this election turns out.

The Senate race will be close. Today, one new poll, from Survey USA, has Webb up by eight points (52-44)--the biggest lead he's had in any poll. Yet, another poll, from Gallup (for USA today) has Allen up by three points. They can't both be right, and in any event only one poll counts--the one tomorrow. Taking all the polls together, the momentum has been with Jim Webb the last few weeks, but its still anybody's ballgame. (Hey, look at how the Redskins won yesterday!)

So go out and VOTE!