Chris Smith writes in this weeks New York Magazine that Virginia has sort of fallen into her position as possible democratic candidate due to Ferrer's horrible campaigning. Smith raises the question of whether Virginia is ready for the big time...

IMHO she could win the primary, but beating bloomberg is gonna be a tough one when all she seems to offer are more commissions and platitudes. I think we are giong to see a runnoff between Weiner and Fields. And that could turn into an ugly identitty politics battle in october leaving no candidate strong enough to beat bloomberg.