From the Washington Post:

A Democratic takeover would probably elevate House Minority Leader Ward L. Armstrong (Henry) to the speaker’s chair. Armstrong often jokes that he hasn’t put any pictures on the walls of his office in the Capitol because he doesn’t plan to stay long.

Armstrong is trying to raise several million dollars to help finance Democrats’ efforts to regain the majority. He will be aided by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee, as well as the eventual Democratic nominee for governor.

In an interview last week, Kaine took a more realistic approach when it came to assessing Democrats’ chances. In a comment that infuriated some House Democrats, Kaine said he thinks his party has a 40 percent chance to retake the House.

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