The announcement that Brian is forming a new political action committee has really got people talking.

Tim Craig at The Washington Post writes,

[Brian] is chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and took a leading role last year in helping Democrats pick up four seats in the Republican-controlled House. Moran, 48, brother of U.S. Rep. James P. Moran Jr. (D-Va.), has a base in Northern Virginia but has spent years wooing party activists downstate.

Democrats are seeking to retain an office they have held since Mark R. Warner captured the governorship in 2001.

Tyler Whitley at the Times-Dispatch notes that,

Moran will have the high-powered backing of two longtime confidants to former Gov. Mark R. Warner, who is the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate.

Mame Reiley will direct Moran’s PAC, “Virginians for Brian Moran.” Steve Jarding, who helped craft Warner’s successful rural strategy in 2001 when Warner was elected governor, is a general consultant.

And judging by the comments on this post on Raising Kaine, Virginian’s are excited about continuing to work with Brian.

Huge News. Steve Jarding was the guy that made the last candidate from Alexandria winnable all across Virginia. He can do it again. The Warner connection here isn’t surprising.

I also think that Brian and Warner have been friends for years. I remember Brian told the story a few years ago of his first run for the House. He recalled that while he was a prosecutor he went to dinner with Warner. Warner urged Brian to run for delegate. That was before Warner ran for Senate or Governor. Then all through the administration Brian was Warner’s right-hand in the legislature. This is a great logical next step for Brian.