An Uphill Battle

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ALTHOUGH DEMOCRATS HAVE a clear advantage nationwide, Virginia Representative Tom Davis thinks the GOP still has a shot at some wins in 2008. “Don’t write us off. I think the political landscape will be vastly different next November than it is right now,” he said at a breakfast with reporters on Thursday.

Despite this optimism, Davis will not be running for the seat of retiring Senator John Warner in 2008. Davis, a moderate Republican who has been in Congress since 1994, is also considering retiring from the House–although he continues to raise money and campaign.

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