Video: Mark Warner Specifically Refuses to Quell Rumors He's Running for Governor in 2013

Mark should Run! (0.00 / 0)

He was a good governor and ended up the most popular politician in Virginia. He ran up an almost 30 point margin in '08. What other politician of either party can say that?
2013 is not a year we can afford to lose by taking a HUGE risk. I think if Warner runs he may also have some help down ballot where we need to win any house seat we possibly can.

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by: churchlanddem @ Fri Sep 07, 2012 at 15:13:09 PM UTC

Very interesting (4.00 / 1)

As I have said previously, Warner cannot decide what his next move is until after the 2012 election.

Assuming Warner wants to run for PResident in 2016, I think if there is a significant Democratic loss in 2012, Warner would be better off as, and will likely run for, Governor. If there is a big Democratic win, I suspect he stays in the Senate and makes his run from there.

A mixed verdict (say, Obama wins, but Dems lose the Senate) is anyone's guess. That would a complicated scenario for Warner.

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by: aznew @ Fri Sep 07, 2012 at 18:02:41 PM UTC

That's what I'm thinking (0.00 / 0)

If Obama wins relatively big and Dems have 52 or so Senate seats, then he stays in.  If Obama wins small and Republicans end up with the Senate, he will run for Governor, which would probably be a good idea.  

I don't see where Obama loses, short of an economic meltdown in the next 6 weeks or so, but if that's the case, I think Warner definitely runs for Governor.  

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by: NotJohnSMosby @ Fri Sep 07, 2012 at 18:49:11 PM UTC

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Agree (0.00 / 0)

That's what I think, also. If Obama wins and the Dems hold the Senate, even by a 50-50 split, Warner will stay and try to make a national name for himself on deficit reduction. If either Romney wins (God forbid) or the GOP takes the Senate, he resigns and runs next year for governor.

Either way, he obviously has Pennsylvania Ave. fever. "President Warner" is just not going to happen, but no one could convince him of that.

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by: Elaine in Roanoke @ Fri Sep 07, 2012 at 21:42:37 PM UTC

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Not exactly (0.00 / 0)

He wouldn't resign until after his inauguration in January 2014.  Under no circumstances would he resign before he wins the governorship.

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by: NotJohnSMosby @ Sat Sep 08, 2012 at 01:17:13 AM UTC

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Change I Could Believe In (0.00 / 0)

1.  Centrist Democrat Mark Warner crushes Cuccinelli
1A.  Total change in DPVA and recruiting a full-slate would help him

2.  Periello - who voted for cap-and-trade could help in the Senate when it comes down to the revenue neutral carbon swap (carbon tax that offsets collected income tax).

Where do I send the checks?

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by: MorrisMeyer @ Sat Sep 08, 2012 at 00:46:45 AM UTC

I'm confused... (1.00 / 1)

Is this the same Mark Warner that you were just barbecuing a few days ago for not fully supporting the extreme party line?

I know Mark Warner and he's just not a good politician, he's a good person. He knows how to run a business and how to make it profitable. Anyway, I'd have no problem voting for Warner over Cuccinelli. Warner/Bolling would be a closer tossup for me.

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by: SouthsideCentral @ Sat Sep 08, 2012 at 18:38:10 PM UTC