McAuliffe Not Interested in Running for Senate if Webb Doesn't

His Excellency! (0.00 / 0)

There is just something so attractive about that title, instead of 'U.S. Senator'...though I'm honestly shocked, it is the worlds greatest deliberative body and we all know Terry can talk and talk and talk and talk...

Well its just a waiting game to see what Webb does...

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by: dominic @ Fri Jan 21, 2011 at 00:13:13 AM UTC

Terry also... (0.00 / 0)

does and does and does. Unlike the clown now sitting in the executive mansion in Richmond whose paying back all his contributors.

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by: Elaine in Roanoke @ Fri Jan 21, 2011 at 00:31:22 AM UTC

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Oops... (0.00 / 0)

Should be "who's"

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by: Elaine in Roanoke @ Fri Jan 21, 2011 at 00:31:59 AM UTC

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McAuliffe for Governor - 2013! (0.00 / 0)

Good afternoon, everyone!  I know it's probably a little early to be promoting canidates for the Governor of Virginia election in 2013, but this recent interview with Terry McAuliffe was so positive and refreshing that I couldn't resist commenting on it, and him.

Not only does McAuliffe explain very clearly that he has no interest in running for the U.S. Senate next year if Jim Webb decides not to run for re-election (which would be a travesty indeed), but he goes on to explain what he's doing to bring green technology and inexpensive electric cars to the U. S. market from China with his new company, Greentech Automotive.

This is the kind of visionary, forward thinking, entrepreneurial spirit that we need in our future leaders, and I'm signing up early and enthusiastically to help Terry McAuliffe become our next Virginia Governor.

Thanks!

Steve

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by: cycle12 @ Fri Jan 21, 2011 at 17:47:18 PM UTC

Jobs in Tunica, Mississippi? (0.00 / 0)

While Terry can be very impressive, it does seem that he needs to do a few things to demonstrate his Virginia "chops" and to gain a more comprehensive perspective on Virginia government.  I very much hope he'll consider running for the House of Delegates this year as I believe there is a Republican incumbent from McLean who he could defeat and that he would be a real credit to the Democratic House Caucus.

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by: jwsevert @ Fri Jan 21, 2011 at 18:30:08 PM UTC

Get Up to Speed on McAuliffe! (0.00 / 0)

No problem, "jw;" I'll be glad to help you get up to speed on some "Virginia 'chops'" for Terry McAuliffe, so please consider the following recent news articles about him as solid evidence of same:

RTD; "McAuliffe bids to buy Isle of Wight International Paper mill," story available at this link:  
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/...

...or this WaPo article about the same item, at this link:
http://voices.washingtonpost.c...

...or this WaPo article entitled "McAuliffe works to burnish local Democratic party credentials in Va." available at this link:
http://voices.washingtonpost.c...

...or this WaPo article entitled "McAuliffe lends the Farm Team a hand raising money" available at this link:
http://voices.washingtonpost.c...

That's what I'd have to call some pretty good "chops!"

I repeat:  McAuliffe for Governor in 2013!

Thanks!

Steve

 

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by: cycle12 @ Sat Jan 22, 2011 at 00:56:58 AM UTC

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'13 follows '11 (0.00 / 0)

Great articles and thanks, Steve.

No reason he can't run for the House of Delegates this year, though.  He'd do a real service by retiring Delegate Comstock and then could either seek reelection or run for Governor.

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by: jwsevert @ Sat Jan 22, 2011 at 01:09:21 AM UTC

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Not happening. (0.00 / 0)

Terry's running for governor. Period, end of story.

Follow me on Twitter.

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by: lowkell @ Sat Jan 22, 2011 at 01:31:16 AM UTC

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McAuliffe's Virginia experience (0.00 / 0)

I thought in 2009, McAuliffe's Virginia experience was pretty thin, particularly in comparison to extensive experience on the part of both Moran and Creigh. Furthermore, I thought the "carpetbagger" charge against him (although I didn't level it) would have been effective in the general election, among other things (not that he could have done much worse that Deeds, but that is beside the point).

Since then, however, McAuliffe has put in his time around the Commonwealth, and has campaigned on behalf of many candidates around the state and helped raise money. In short, I think he has put this particular issue to rest.

Obviously, he's not going to run for the HoD, but even in an abstract, hypothetical sense, I'm not sure what he would even gain by doing so.

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by: aznew @ Sat Jan 22, 2011 at 02:17:40 AM UTC

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