Warner's In The Money

This story is a couple days old and I haven't posted in a while (I've been a little busy), but its still worth noting: Now Governor of Virginia and soon to be Democratic Presidential candidate Mark Warner just raised a TON of money for his new political action committee (Forward Together PAC). At a fundraiser/$1,000-$5,000 per person dinner, Warner raised about $2.5 million. This money can't be used for any future Warner campaign, but it will be used to help elect sensible Dems in 2006. The Washington Post rightly notes that Warner will indeed be playing catch up with other Democratic favorites (namely Hillary and Evan Bayh) who can use left over reelection money for a 2008 campaign. So what? If Warner is raising over $2 million in one night 3 years out, he shouldn't be worried. There is a lot of buzz about this guy - my general feeling is he is for real. I've noted before how I feel about a Warner campaign. He's got everything the Democrats have been lacking in the last 2 elections. Everywhere he's gone since his Lt. Gov. got elected to be his successor, Warner has been received very well. Democrats and activists in important primary states are getting excited about this guy. Again, I say...Watch out Hillary (and any other ambitious Dems).