Harris Miller to challenge for US Senate in Virginia

As we get back into the campaign season, I will be looking at potential races of interest.

First off is Harris Miller. Today he announced that he will take on George Allen (R) for a US Senate seat in Virginia.

Miller was the president of the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA). So money should not be an issue.

George Allen won his last election with 52.3%. This is hardly an overwhelming number. It is only about 130,000 votes. Virginia has been consistantly Republican in federal races but all have been contestable.

His most visible weakness is issues. When pressed for how he stands on issues such as abortion, the War in Iraq, and the economy, Miller stated he would give those answers in short time. That is a no-no in campaign strategy. These are standard issues questions. He should have prepared answers for them before he announced his candidacy. By not providing answers to where he stands it appears as if he has no stance on those issues (see the related article on Why Democrats Lose).

Campaigns are marathons. Many things will happen between now and November. Can Harris Miller (D) beat incumbant George Allen (R)? I think that Allen will win with about 54% unless something dramatic happens in this campaign.