http://bearingdrift.com/2008/04/15/obenshain-makes-it-official-not-running-for-ag/ Wed, 23 May 2012 13:54:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://bearingdrift.com/2008/04/15/obenshain-makes-it-official-not-running-for-ag/#comment-3110 Attorney General ‘09: Now Taking Applications [UPDATED] | President-Obama.com Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:36:27 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=222#comment-3110 [...] that they have removed themselves from consideration for the 2009 Attorney General’s race. Bearing Drift has the full text of Sen. Obenshain’s email to supporters, which is titled “Not This [...] [...] that they have removed themselves from consideration for the 2009 Attorney General’s race. Bearing Drift has the full text of Sen. Obenshain’s email to supporters, which is titled “Not This [...]

]]> http://bearingdrift.com/2008/04/15/obenshain-makes-it-official-not-running-for-ag/#comment-1100 Easy Street Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:21:15 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=222#comment-1100 First, I think Mark would have made a great AG. It is too bad that he has decided not to run. As far as the other possible candidates, US Attorney John Brownlee is now in the best position to win. With Rob Bell not running, Brownlee will be the only prosecutor in the race. The GOP almost always picks a former prosecutor to be their AG candidate. (Gilmore, Kilgore, McDonnell) The party and public view the Attorney General as a law enforcement position, and Brownlee's experience as US Attorney will be tough to match by any of the other candidates. I think Brownlee's possible entrance in the race also puts Cuccinelli and the other possible candidates in a tricky position. In order to win the nomination, they have to convince the party that the AG isn't a law enforcement slot and that you don't need to be a prosecutor. If that carries the day, Democrat Steve Shannon (a former state prosecutor) easily gets law enforcement's support. If a Democrat gets law enforcement's support in Virginia, he wins. Note that former Commonwealth Attorney Creigh Deeds almost won against former prosecutor Bob McDonnell. Just think if McDonnell hadn't served as a prosecutor. First, I think Mark would have made a great AG. It is too bad that he has decided not to run. As far as the other possible candidates, US Attorney John Brownlee is now in the best position to win. With Rob Bell not running, Brownlee will be the only prosecutor in the race. The GOP almost always picks a former prosecutor to be their AG candidate. (Gilmore, Kilgore, McDonnell) The party and public view the Attorney General as a law enforcement position, and Brownlee’s experience as US Attorney will be tough to match by any of the other candidates. I think Brownlee’s possible entrance in the race also puts Cuccinelli and the other possible candidates in a tricky position. In order to win the nomination, they have to convince the party that the AG isn’t a law enforcement slot and that you don’t need to be a prosecutor. If that carries the day, Democrat Steve Shannon (a former state prosecutor) easily gets law enforcement’s support. If a Democrat gets law enforcement’s support in Virginia, he wins. Note that former Commonwealth Attorney Creigh Deeds almost won against former prosecutor Bob McDonnell. Just think if McDonnell hadn’t served as a prosecutor.

]]> http://bearingdrift.com/2008/04/15/obenshain-makes-it-official-not-running-for-ag/#comment-1099 College Republican Federation of Virginia » AG Poll Update Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:51:11 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=222#comment-1099 [...] Mark Obenshain announced on Monday he will not seek the AG’s office.  Del. Rob Bell has also decided to [...] [...] Mark Obenshain announced on Monday he will not seek the AG’s office.  Del. Rob Bell has also decided to [...]

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