Thu Nov 8, 2012, 05:46 PM

McAuliffe says he's running for governor with Warner's 'green light'

Source: Politico

The Virginian-Pilot scoops that former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe has begun to launch his 2013 campaign for governor:

-snipping paragraphs about McAulifee contacting VA Dems including Hampton Mayor Molly Ward-

A McAuliffe supporter, Ward said he contacted her to confirm his plans to run and advised her U.S. Sen. Mark Warner had "given him the green light" to proceed.

McAuliffe's outreach comes two days after Warner told reporters he would decide by Thanksgiving whether he's seek another term as Virginia governor.

If Warner has indeed given his blessing, then McAuliffe may have a clear shot at the Democratic nomination. On the Republican side, I reported earlier today on early skirmishes between Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/11/mcauliffe-says-hes-running-for-gov-with-warners-green-149048.html

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McAuliffe says he's running for governor with Warner's 'green light' (Original post)	highplainsdem	Nov 2012	OP
Democrats had a losing streak under McAuliffe.	lalalu	Nov 2012	#1
No Shit	Bigredhunk	Nov 2012	#2
Fast talkin' older white guy with political baggage of the money grabbing type--	elfin	Nov 2012	#3
Will this loser please just go away?	Jack Rabbit	Nov 2012	#4
Even though he lost the primary last time?	Blue_Tires	Nov 2012	#5
That was fast.	iandhr	Nov 2012	#6
Ugh	ProudToBeBlueInRhody	Nov 2012	#7
My only concern	Andy Stanton	Nov 2012	#8
McAullife is a smarmy DLC Used Car Salesman... and not a good one at that.	MessiahRp	Nov 2012	#9
NO	JI7	Nov 2012	#10
This needs to get derailed	NBachers	Nov 2012	#11
This guy is slimier than most, and voters see that.	peacebird	Nov 2012	#12
I saw him at the Kaine party Tuesday night - GIANT HEAD	underpants	Nov 2012	#13
As a VA resident, all I can say is UGH!!!!	forestpath	Nov 2012	#14
.	beac	Nov 2012	#15
REALLY. I'm with you, beac.	elleng	Nov 2012	#19
Na na na na hey hey goodbye	alp227	Nov 2012	#16
Good god, somebody call Tom Perriello. n/t	Daniel537	Nov 2012	#17
I always thought Terry was a little creepy	Redford	Nov 2012	#18
NoooOOOoO! The Dems were in complete DISARRAY under McAuliffe.	myrna minx	Nov 2012	#20
This guys is a disaster. He will not have a very good chance	TheDonkey	Nov 2012	#21

Response to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 05:51 PM

lalalu (1,663 posts)

1. Democrats had a losing streak under McAuliffe.

He was just awful and ran a horrible campaign for Hillary Clinton.

Howard Dean deserves a lot of credit for helping to turn that around. Combined with President Obama they helped the democrats come back.

McAuliffe says he's running for governor with Warner's 'green light'

1. Democrats had a losing streak under McAuliffe.

2. No Shit

3. Fast talkin' older white guy with political baggage of the money grabbing type--

4. Will this loser please just go away?

5. Even though he lost the primary last time?

6. That was fast.

7. Ugh

8. My only concern

9. McAullife is a smarmy DLC Used Car Salesman... and not a good one at that.

10. NO

11. This needs to get derailed

12. This guy is slimier than most, and voters see that.

13. I saw him at the Kaine party Tuesday night - GIANT HEAD

14. As a VA resident, all I can say is UGH!!!!

15. .

19. REALLY. I'm with you, beac.

16. Na na na na hey hey goodbye

17. Good god, somebody call Tom Perriello. n/t

18. I always thought Terry was a little creepy

20. NoooOOOoO! The Dems were in complete DISARRAY under McAuliffe.

21. This guys is a disaster. He will not have a very good chance