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On May 11, ex-VA Gov. Mark Warner (D) will attend a fundraiser for VA Sen. candidate James Webb (D).

Earlier this year, Warner held a fundraiser for Webb primary opponent Harris Miller, which provided a good chunk of the high-dollar cash Miller reported to the FEC this quarter.

Warner's close friend, Don Beyer, is one Miller's most influential advocates.

And others in Warner's orbit are close to Miller. But national Dems who think that Webb has a better shot to beat George Allen have leaned on Warner to show the same love for Webb he and his aides show for Miller.

Warner, for now, will remain neutral. That means: he'll do for Webb what he did for Miller. That starts with the May 11 fundraiser. [MARC AMBINDER]