Is Bill Bolling Running for Governor of Virginia?
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling tells dinner guests to 'save the date' for a March 14 announcement. Speculation is running high on a potential independent gubernatorial bid.
Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Democrat Terry McAuliffe could get some company in the race for Virginia governor. Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, a Republican, told a dinner crowd Wednesday night in Richmond to save March 14 for a big announcement, according to the Associated Press. Bolling, 55, decided to quit the Republican race for Virginia governor after conservatives loyal to his intraparty rival, Cuccinelli, took a majority of seats on the state GOP's central committee and opted for a closed nominating convention instead of an open primary. Bolling "has been very successful in staking out positions that have gotten him a lot of attention this year," Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington, told …
Beth Jarvis
3:59 pm on Wednesday, August 31, 2011
I'm late to the party with my comments on this article, however, I concur...this was an engaging read and very well-written. James Cullum did a first-rate job of accessing, humanizing and showcasing the attributes of Terry McAuliffe. If/When McAuliffe does decide to announce his run for Governor of Virginia, it would behoove him to let this article resurface and he should consider adding Cullum … more ›