Quoted:

"I think that Senator Allen, if Jim Webb is his opponent is going to have a very challenging year, particularly in Northern VA."

The words of VA State Senator Jeannemarie Devolites-Davis, the wife of Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA), appearing yesterday on the Kojo Nnamdi show on WAMU.

Some context: Tom Davis, of course, is considering an '08 VA Senate bid to replace the probably-retiring Sen. John Warner. And Davis's hopes of getting early conservative support will benefit greatly from an Allen loss or near-loss.