Bush radioactive? Jerry Kilgore snubs him in Virginia.

[Karmadillo]

He says it isn't a snub, but it sure looks like one. A man afraid to stand with his own President is unlikely to have the courage to execute Hitler.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/25/AR2005102501808.html?referrer%3Demail&sub=AR

Skipping Bush's Va. Speech Isn't a Snub, Kilgore Says

Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore has decided not to attend President Bush's appearance in Norfolk on Friday, saying it is not a campaign-related event and that he has other plans 11 days before the election.

Bush has scheduled a speech on terrorism in the Hampton Roads region, home to one of the largest concentrations of military personnel on the East Coast. But Kilgore, who is in a dead-heat battle with Democratic Lt. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, said that Bush's address is a "policy" speech and that he has an important appearance at a luncheon for the state NAACP at the same time.

"I'm not ignoring the president," Kilgore said. "I just understand their policies on official business. He's been here for me. The first lady has been here for me. The chief of staff has been here."

The decision highlights some concerns among Virginia Republicans, who have watched nervously in recent weeks as Bush's popularity has waned and as scandals involving presidential aides and congressional leaders have dominated news coverage. Although it is unclear how the national political environment affects voters choosing who should lead their state, even small shifts are important in races that are as close as the Virginia contest.

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[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Good catch. Some reports Ahnold didn't like it when Bush visited Cal.

Also interesting to note that Bush snubbed the NAACP, citing other engagements the most recent time.