Posted on 12/30/2013 6:47:43 AM PST by COBOL2Java
Edited on 12/30/2013 6:49:36 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Some Virginia Republicans have perfected the art and science of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. With control of the state Senate up for the taking in a special election on Jan. 21, Joe T. May is running as an independent for an open state Senate seat, which almost certainly ensures that Democrats will win. Republican votes will be split between Mr. May, an outgoing Republican member of the House of Delegates who lost a primary, and the Republican nominee, John Whitbeck. Jennifer Wexton, a liberal Democrat, will likely win with a plurality, almost by default.
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“It isn’t sore loser. May was to run in a primary, apparently. The “party” decided not to have a primary but to choose the nominee at a get-together. May said he would have won a vote by voters but not by party insiders.”
The Virginia gop changed the rules to get away from primaries and weak candidates. The caucus system can and usually is dominated by conservatives in the VA gop, not the “party insiders,” although the sore losers (i.e. the gop-e who got kicked to the curb) will claim otherwise.
Getting away from primaries was one of the few things conservatives trying to work within the gop have won in VA in recent years. Otherwise it’s been pretty much a disaster.
The gop-e in VA is a microcosm of the gop faction of the uniparty for the country: they would far rather lose a general election than see any conservative elected.
Does T May call himself a Republican? Does not matter what line he runs on. The problem is he is a Republican and a relatively high one considering he was elected to office. The problem is high ones like him are responsible for destroying the influence of conservatives trying to reform the GOP.
Which would work if Virginia had a primary. But it appears that the candidate was chosen by party insiders and not by the rank-and-file.
Is that correct?
According to links, John May was Chairman of the Transportation Committee and was seeking to increase tax revenue.
In fact, another link condemns Virginia Republican legislators in general for their tax and spend policies.
I assume the Republican nominee John Whitbeck is more Conservative.
Is that correct?
The links on Whitbeck weren't very helpful.
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