Amidst VA-02 Intrigue, Some in VA-03 Seeking Former/Current Candidate to Run
By D.J. Spiker | Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 | PoliticsWhile the intrigue plays out in the ‘Dupli-gate’ situation, sources close to BearingDrift have confirmed there have been discussions and proposals about seeking out none other then 2nd District also-ran/current-ran/haven’t-filed-my-paperwork-yet candidate Chuck Smith to run for the 3rd District nomination. No word on who approached who, but I wouldn’t be surprised either way, quite frankly.
As I reported here, with two other candidates leaving much to be desired, the decision has been debated (and is still, to my understanding) about having Chuck Smith run for the Republican nomination in the 3rd District.
Of course, it doesn’t take a political science major to understand how this will be spun. Unable to cut it in the 2nd District, Chuck runs in a district where it takes a fraction of a the money, manpower and grassroots to win the nomination. If you couldn’t cut it in the 2nd, how could you cut it in the 3rd? Is the district to be treated as simply Republican-lite?
Count me, a 3rd District voter, as officially stating this is a BAD idea.
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10 Responses to "Amidst VA-02 Intrigue, Some in VA-03 Seeking Former/Current Candidate to Run"
Does he have to live in the 3rd District to run or does that no longer matter?
Don’t start asking them questions… They haven’t figured out the answers yet.
It’s just a game and it really doesn’t seem to matter to these folks who they represent or where as long as they have an ego or a race to run. Sad… Aren’t you folks embarrased by this type of gamesmanship?
I’m presuming that’s a rhetorical question, William, and not directed at this web site. We wrote earlier that it was not a good idea for Smith to re-enter the 2nd District race and we’re not fans of him running in the 3rd.
That being said, as long as Smith can gather the requisite signatures and file the necessary forms, he can run for office in the 3rd District whether he lives there or not, according to the law.
Well you never know. Chuck might have had some issues getting out the gate but the measure of a man is not him getting knocked down but how he gets back up.
I can’t believe the entertainment value of this upcoming election. First we have a Greek tragedy over in 2nd district, and now the GOP has built a Hanamichi to the 3rd district so that one of the former candidates can make a boisterous grand entrance. The GOP should be aware that such Kabuki-like plays usually have quick exits for the puppet masters and their high strung characters who dare over throw a shogun like Scott.
Darrell, these potential Republican offerings will also be competing for opposition voters with Libertarian candidate, James Quigley. Not fun if you’re up against a gerrymander AND Bobby Scott.
Feel free to offer your time, connections, or donations to James Quigley’s campaign. You can click on my name to link to his campaign site.
JR: Yes it was a rhetorical question…
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