McAuliffe Likely to Announce Gubernatorial Bid After November Election
McAuliffe: A year is 'long enough' to run for governor.
For former Democratic National Committee Chairman and Clinton confidant Terry McAuliffe, a second run for governor seems less like a question of “Will he?” and more like one of “When will he announce?” “We’ve got some big races first,” McAuliffe said in an interview Sunday at the opening of President Barack Obama's re-election campaign field office in Arlington. The enthusiastic McAuliffe pointed out that he’s appeared at more than 430 events in the last year and says his No. 1 focus is to make sure Obama is re-elected and former Gov. Tim Kaine wins the U.S. Senate seat he’s after. “I want everybody focused on the president and Tim Kaine,” he said. “Right after the November election, we’ll have something to say.” McAuliffe is hosting a …
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Honora Laszlo
6:53 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012
This is a ridiculous and meaningless argument. Are we going to jettison everything we've ever believed in and worked for because every i and t we'd like to have seen dotted and crossed hasn't been? Are we going to allow a party to take over that has specifically stated they want to dismantle every safety net and social program that exists? Are we going to allow the people who celebrate George … more ›