Four polls now show James Webb beating George Allen.

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Mostly known as a military hero who ran against George Allen and the Iraq War, Webb also espouses a kind of economic populism.

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And in what may have been the most surprising result of the 2006 election cycle, Democrat Jim Webb defeated the incumbent Republican George Allen in the race for one of Virginia's seats in the U.S. Senate.

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That's not my guess--it's how the bettors at Tradesports (www.tradesports.com) see it. (Tip: Take bettor wisdom over Zogby or Gallup any day.) For Democrats to assume control, James Webb will have to upset George Allen in Virginia, an unlikely possibility two months ago but plausible since Allen's verbal gaffes.

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If you look at Virginia, for example, according to the exit polls, if you viewed - you being a voter - viewed corruption - political corruption - as extremely important, that resulted in 57 percent of those people voting for Jim Webb - only 38 percent for George Allen.

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In the 2006 Senate race, Jim Webb won it by 64, 000 votes over George Allen.

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There, Democrat James Webb won some 7, 200 votes more than Republican incumbent George Allen.

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