Former DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe has filed the forms to run for Virginia governor in 2009. McAuliffe hopes to replace Governor Tim Kane who can only serve one term as Virginia governor.
McAuliffe, originially from New York State, is a graduate of Catholic University and has been involved in Democratic politics since the Jimmy Carter years. He received his law degree from Georgetown University.
Let’s not forget that Brian Moran and Creigh Deeds have already announced their intent to run for Governor as well.
Ahhhh, the Carter Years! Now THOSE were high times! Can’t wait to relive those years!
And one has national recognition and the other 2 have regional recognition except for the party faithful in Virginia. It ought to be an interesting run and a time for the party to do what it does best: devour its own. Of course the Dems don’t own that unattractive trait. They share it with the Republicans.
I was surprised to hear about McAuliffe, and I am not sure why. I figured he would do something different, I suppose.
Is Stewart running?
Slow, can’t help you there. He first was employed with the 1980 campagin to reelect Jimmy Carter. As you well know, that didn’t work out so well for him.
He went on to become the national financial director at age 22. He has some rather amazing accomplishments under his belt and will be a force to be reckoned with if he actually runs for governor.
I have always thought of McAuliffe as a Washington DC person. I was wondering how long his VIrginia roots go back. Probably not as long as Moran and Deeds.
Pink, you are joking right. Stewart couldn’t win a statewide office. He couldn’t even win PWC again.
Hee hee. I wanted to see what y’all would say.
Nov 10, 2008
YAPHANK, N.Y. – Seven high school students looking “to beat up some Mexicans” attacked an immigrant from Ecuador on a Long Island street, with one of them fatally plunging a knife into the man’s chest during the brawl, police said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/stabbing_death
McAuliffe would certainly be a high profile governor. I’d have to believe his Washington connections would be an asset to the state.
Jason, that was my feeling. He has pretty high profile name recognition. The other two are regional home-boys for the most part. Terry McAuliffe was Hillary’s financial director. He has been chairman of DNC. His hall of fame accomplishments started off at a pretty young age.