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Question: Who would be the strongest GOP candidate for VA-Gov in 2017?
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« on: November 06, 2014, 10:22:27 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2014, 10:40:58 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2014, 10:47:17 PM »

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« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2014, 10:54:57 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2014, 10:59:49 PM »
Scott Brown (normal)
(after he runs in 2016 of course)
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« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2014, 11:19:47 PM »
Quote from: New Canadaland on November 06, 2014, 10:59:49 PM
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If Scott Brown wants to ever be elected to office again, he needs to publicly apologize to both NH and MA for his carpetbagging antics, and go back to Massachusetts to lie low (maybe even go back to the state senate) until it's time to run against Markey in 2020.
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« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2014, 11:22:32 PM »
Bolling was SUPPOSED to be governor right now.
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« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2014, 12:02:03 AM »
« Edited: November 07, 2014, 12:05:06 AM by New Canadaland »
Quote from: FreedomHawk on November 06, 2014, 11:22:32 PM
Bolling was SUPPOSED to be governor right now.
People with views as moderate as yours would have no chance in a GOP primary in the south. That's why Bolling didn't win.
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« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2014, 12:21:04 AM »
Quote from: New Canadaland on November 07, 2014, 12:02:03 AM
Quote from: FreedomHawk on November 06, 2014, 11:22:32 PM
Bolling was SUPPOSED to be governor right now.
People with views as moderate as yours would have no chance in a GOP primary in the south. That's why Bolling didn't win.

He actually would have won had the nomination been in a primary as opposed to a convention. 
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« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2014, 12:30:11 AM »
Quote from: Frodo on November 07, 2014, 12:21:04 AM
Quote from: New Canadaland on November 07, 2014, 12:02:03 AM
Quote from: FreedomHawk on November 06, 2014, 11:22:32 PM
Bolling was SUPPOSED to be governor right now.
People with views as moderate as yours would have no chance in a GOP primary in the south. That's why Bolling didn't win.

He actually would have won had the nomination been in a primary as opposed to a convention. 

I'm not sure about that. He would have had a chance though.  Having not supported Cuccinelli's bid in the general, not so much any more.

As for 2017, Rigell is stronger than any of those options, if he's interested. 
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« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2014, 06:55:20 AM »
Bill Bolling, Ed Gillespie and Barbara Comstock.
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« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2014, 01:44:08 PM »
I look forward to a very bloody GOP primary here in 2017.
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« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2014, 01:52:12 PM »
Quote from: ModerateVAVoter on November 07, 2014, 01:04:48 AM
Funnily enough, I have heard Bolling is eying a comeback within the next few years. But let's just say I've heard he's looking at running for something other than Governor...
Senate 2016?
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« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2014, 02:03:55 PM »
Ed Gillespie. Bolling is persona non grada with the state GOP for basically backing McAuliffe, so while he might be a better general election candidate (I doubt it, since he had the worst margin of any of the 2011 candidates running), there's not a chance that he makes it through the primary against Gillespie.

Democrats probably lose this seat, though Northam could certainly get a lot of GOP crossover. In terms of retaining the base, a better candidate might be the Attorney General, Mark Herring. Either of those two probably runs, not sure how well they do though.
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« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2014, 03:46:20 PM »
Let's not kid ourselves - it will be Herring v. Gillespie.
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« Reply #15 on: November 07, 2014, 05:34:24 PM »
Quote from: FreedomHawk on November 06, 2014, 11:22:32 PM
Bolling was SUPPOSED to be governor right now.
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« Reply #16 on: November 07, 2014, 07:20:28 PM »
Quote from: Sawx, King in the North on November 07, 2014, 03:46:20 PM
Let's not kid ourselves - it will be Herring v. Gillespie.

With Gillespie favored but Herring can't be counted out.
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« Reply #17 on: November 07, 2014, 07:25:57 PM »
Quote from: IDS Emperor Maxwell on November 07, 2014, 07:20:28 PM
Quote from: Sawx, King in the North on November 07, 2014, 03:46:20 PM
Let's not kid ourselves - it will be Herring v. Gillespie.

With Gillespie favored but Herring can't be counted out.

Why would Gillespie be favored?
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« Reply #18 on: November 07, 2014, 07:26:47 PM »
I honestly don't think that Gillespie will run. He's just on every one's mind.
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« Reply #19 on: November 07, 2014, 07:33:33 PM »
Quote from: MW Rep Vega on November 07, 2014, 07:26:47 PM
I honestly don't think that Gillespie will run. He's just on every one's mind.

You gotta understand though. Gillespie almost beat MARK WARNER . That is obviously telling him that the state wouldn't mind him. Hell, if one Party chair can win, the other can, too. Better than Cooch giving it another go, isn't it?
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« Reply #20 on: November 07, 2014, 07:39:50 PM »
Quote from: FreedomHawk on November 07, 2014, 07:33:33 PM
Quote from: MW Rep Vega on November 07, 2014, 07:26:47 PM
I honestly don't think that Gillespie will run. He's just on every one's mind.

You gotta understand though. Gillespie almost beat MARK WARNER . That is obviously telling him that the state wouldn't mind him. Hell, if one Party chair can win, the other can, too. Better than Cooch giving it another go, isn't it?


He almost beat Mark Warner in a GOP wave. I'm not taking anything away from him.... but it's not like this was 2008, or even 2012.

He could definetly run and win a U.S House seat.
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« Reply #21 on: November 07, 2014, 11:40:38 PM »
Quote from: Wulfric on November 06, 2014, 11:19:47 PM
Quote from: New Canadaland on November 06, 2014, 10:59:49 PM
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If Scott Brown wants to ever be elected to office again, he needs to publicly apologize to both NH and MA for his carpetbagging antics, and go back to Massachusetts to lie low (maybe even go back to the state senate) until it's time to run against Markey in 2020.

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« Reply #22 on: November 08, 2014, 01:45:13 AM »
Quote from: Wulfric on November 06, 2014, 11:19:47 PM
Quote from: New Canadaland on November 06, 2014, 10:59:49 PM
Scott Brown (normal)
(after he runs in 2016 of course)
LOLOLOLOL

If Scott Brown wants to ever be elected to office again, he needs to publicly apologize to both NH and MA for his carpetbagging antics, and go back to Massachusetts to lie low (maybe even go back to the state senate) until it's time to run against Markey in 2020.
Bro, his political career is ed. He tried to abandon Massachusetts for greener pastures, but they weren't green at all. He could have been Governor. But no. He shot himself in the foot.
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« Reply #23 on: November 08, 2014, 04:37:44 AM »
Obenshain.
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« Reply #24 on: November 08, 2014, 12:32:12 PM »
Quote from: KCDem on November 07, 2014, 07:25:57 PM
Quote from: IDS Emperor Maxwell on November 07, 2014, 07:20:28 PM
Quote from: Sawx, King in the North on November 07, 2014, 03:46:20 PM
Let's not kid ourselves - it will be Herring v. Gillespie.

With Gillespie favored but Herring can't be counted out.

Why would Gillespie be favored?

Stronger name recognition, and chances are he'll have a very strong campaign infrastructure this time.
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