Ex-DNC chair McAuliffe tours Va. today to announce for gov’s race
Former Democratic National Chairman Terry McAuliffe's bid for governor of Virginia is almost official.
When he begins a four-day, 16-stop kickoff tour around daybreak Wednesday in Norfolk, McAuliffe will burnish his business credentials and pledge a nonpartisan approach to creating jobs in a bleak economy.
That locks in a three-way primary fight for resurgent Virginia Democrats in 2009's most closely watched election.
Former Delegate Brian Moran and state Senator Creigh Deeds entered the race early last year. Both have long lists of endorsements by legislative and local Democratic officeholders.
McAuliffe is a former top adviser to the Clintons and a prolific fundraiser whose national donor base could infuse the race with tens of millions of dollars.
Reader Reactions
I hate that elections are ramping up again. I just got over the “Obama Blitz” that involved up to 10 voicemeail messages on my home phone, and on Monday, I got an automated message from McAuliffe’s campaign… Enough, already. It was a bad idea to have a “politician” loophole in the do not call registry…
‘national donor base’—He’s running for governor of VIRGINIA. I am tired of out-of-state money and ‘out-of-state’ candidates using this state as a pawn for political ambition.
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