We won the Governor's election. We very well may have won the Attorney General's race. We can't rest on our laurels now that we've just got going good.
We need to find a candidate that most folks can agree on, and let him or her get started running against George Allen.
Who? (In no particular order)
1 - Leslie Byrne - Made the LG race surprisingly close (51%-49%). A real fighter, who would energize the base like no other. Would do well in NoVa, as well as in coal country.
2 - Chap Petersen - Young, energetic, moderate. Made a great run in 2005 for the LG nomination. Would do very well in NoVa.
3 - James Webb - I'm not a big fan. He was Reagan's Navy Secretary, and hasn't done a whole lot since then. We know where he stands on Iraq (against the war), but where is he on social and economic issues?
4 - Bobby Scott - Would shore up the black vote, would carry the Richmond are very well. But would he give up a safe Congressional seat?
5 - Richard Cranwell - The last time we ran a state party chairman (Warner), it went very well.
6 - Claudia Kennedy - There was talk that she was considering running against Senator Warner in 2002. She's a retired General, and would do well not only in the military areas like Norfolk, Newport News, etc., but could do well with veteran votes, and there are a lot of veterans in SWVa.
7 - Ben Affleck - He could self-finance. That's about all I can say.
Of these, my top choice would be Kennedy. I think she could win this thing, or at least make it very close.
-Neal
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I know he says he isn't running. But I suspect there is a chance Mark Warner will be 'persuaded' to run. I don't think he can get a nomination for President (or Vice-President).
I'm 99% sure he wont run for Senate. I think (and he must, too) that he can be nominated on the national ticket, and for President.
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