VA-Sen: Other poll confirms bounce for Webb

A new CNN Poll confirms a Rasmussen poll that was leaked yesterday and published today that shows Democratic challenger Jim Webb leading Republican Senator George Allen.  Here is the CNN Poll:

Virginia Senate Race

(R) George Allen - 46%
(D) James Webb - 50%

(597 Likely Voters, sampling error of /-4)

As you can see, this race is still slightly within the margin of error -- but barely.  This is among likely voters.  But among all registered voters, Webb has a 48% to 46% lead.

George Allen has less than one week to dig up all the dirt he can on James Webb.  But typically when you find something on a candidate and voters instead sympathize with the other guy, as was the case when Allen dug through Webb's war book last week, then you probably don't want to try that tactic again.  My guess is that Allen is done shuffling through Webb's past.  All that stands between Webb and a U.S. Senate seat is a high conservative base turnout and a surprisingly depressed turnout in Northern Virginia.  However, the latter is unlikely. 

If I were Allen, I would get John McCain in there to campaign with me.  However, that would be ironic considering that McCain wrote a great review of Webb's book, which Allen said was sexually explicit -- therefore a contradiction.  If I were Webb, I would counter with Mark Warner and Governor Tom Kaine.