CNN:
Hillary Clinton’s former campaign chairman filed papers Monday forming an exploratory committee to run for Virginia governor.
Terry McAuliffe was widely expected to make his decision after Election Day. The former Democratic National Committee chairman will now do a 60 day listening tour of the state.
Woof. Should he run, McAuliffe will square off against state Sen. Creigh Deeds and state Delegate Brian Moran.
of a man who can create and percieve reality any way he wants. he was instramental in electing hillary president, and chealsea governor of canada.
Seems to be Republicans’ best hope of turning Virginia back to their side. He would be terrible on a legislative level but even worse on a political one.
Obviously not T-Mac
He came damn close to winning the attorney general race in 2005… plus he’s native born, which could tamper down the meme that all statewide Democratic pols are carpetbaggers from NoVa.
I’m voting for Deeds!
First off, this guy was on the losing Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. If he couldn’t help her win nationally, what makes him think he’s got a shot at a still strong Red State like Virginia?
Secondly, this man has the greatest streak of self denial I’ve ever seen. In the face of obvious inevitable defeat by Obama, “T-Mac” was all over the cable news shows ranting like a lunatic still saying Clinton can still pull this one off. Do Virginians really want that kind of logic working for them in Richmond?
Hopefully, Vriginians have more common sense than he does.
travel to Virgina to help out whoever seems like the strongest bet to beat him if he is looking at all close. My sense is it will be Deeds and that Deeds would be stronger in the GE.
that Creigh Deeds is the front runner in this race. According to The Washington Post in a poll conducted in late October:
And the same poll finds reason for Democrats to be optimistic going into 2009:
This poll makes it clear that whoever wins the Democratic nomination is going to be the general election front-runner. This means we can nominate the candidate we want, the most progressive candidate, rather than having to compromise on perceived electability.
But if we are going to talk about perceived electability, Democrats in Virginia win state wide when they drive up numbers in Northern Virginia (where Brian Moran is from). In the most recent Presidential election, Northern Virginia voters made up 26% of the electorate and supported Barack Obama by a staggering 64-35 margin. Similar numbers are going to be needed to retain the Governor’s mansion in 2009.
As someone who proudly works for Brian Moran, I know it’s going to be a tough and hard fought primary, but Virginia has a great candidate with the credentials and ideas to continue moving Virginia forward in Brian Moran.
Someone give this turd a 10 figure a year lobbying job so he doesn’t cost us this race.
we don’t need him in, plus he has no experience in government. Craigh Deeds is our best shot.
has VA ever considered dropping the 1 term limit for Governor?
I think I’ve read that it was done because the VA Governor has far more power than average for Governors.
I’m not quite sure that Moran or T-Mac could pull a 3rd term for Democrats this time. Brian Moran still kind of has the NOVA-machine pol vibe to him that may have trouble appealing to ROVA, while T-Mac is also from the same region, but can also just as easily be percieved as an “Say anything to get elected” kind of guy. Deeds seems to have a base outside of the NOVA/Richmond strongholds in the Shenandoah region.