Ex-GOP chairman Ed Gillespie declares Va. Senate bid

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Source: USA Today

WASHINGTON — Former Republican Party chairman Ed Gillespie jumped into the U.S. Senate race in Virginia on Thursday, taking aim at Democratic incumbent Mark Warner in one of the nation's most-watched swing states.

"I'm running for Senate because the American Dream is being undermined by policies that move us away from constitutional principles of limited government and personal liberty," Gillespie said in a campaign video.

Virginia Republicans do not hold any of the statewide elected offices for the first time since 1969 and were devastated by Ken Cuccinelli's loss in last year's gubernatorial race against Terry McAuliffe. Warner, meanwhile, has consistently been Virginia's most popular politician, drawing a 61% job-approval rating in a Quinnipiac University poll last fall.


Well before the low-key debut of Gillespie's website, the Senate Democrats' campaign committee began attacking Gillespie's work as a lobbyist for companies such as Enron and his tenure in the Bush administration. The Democrats are also highlighting Gillespie's support of a comprehensive immigration overhaul with a path to citizenship, arguing his policy views could spark problems with Tea Party conservatives in Virginia

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/01/16/ed-gillespie-virginia-senate-mark-warner/4514601/

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1. He will loose.

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2. Warner is just about in "for life" status

I wonder how much the RNC will actually waste on Gillespie.

[hrmjustin]

3. Well since he was the chairman of the rnc they will feel obligated to spend millions.

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5. He will lose too. n/t

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4. Against Warner? Are you mad bro?

Warner has become a steady Virginia leader that doesn't rankle many on either side. rethugs are creating a diversion or something.

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6. They have to run someone

I mean they do, don't they?

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7. That's too much name recognition for a lost cause they

have something else brewing a.) Because they can never be trusted b.) they're known liars.

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12. Right you are

Hell I'll bet that there are people here in the Commonwealth who think they voting for JOHN Warner

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8. weasel

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9. All that raw charisma and intellectual power shouldn't be wasted. n/t

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11. LOL

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10. Cannon fodder