Sen. Mark Warner passes on 2013 governor bid

[highplainsdem]

Source: The Virginian-Pilot

After months of speculation, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner today announced he won't seek another term as governor, meaning whatever his political future holds is likely be oriented around Washington rather than the State Capitol.

"I loved being governor, but I have a different job now -- and it's here in the United States Senate," Warner said in a statement about his decision.

"At times, it's been frustrating, but I believe this work is important for Virginia and for our country, and I intend to see it through," he added.

Warner's decision effectively makes Northern Virginia businessman Terry McAuliffe the likely Democratic frontrunner for the 2013 gubernatorial nomination.

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Read more: http://hamptonroads.com/2012/11/sen-mark-warner-passes-2013-governor-bid

[peacebird]

1. Good grief, surely we can get a better candidate than slimy-usedcar-salesman McAuliffe....

[Blue_Tires]

11. The party bigwigs in the state made their message clear from '09:

"Support our boy McAuliffe in the primary, or else we're taking our ball and going home...And we don't care if the Dem nominee gets left up shit creek..."

Because Creigh Deeds was hung.out.to.dry.even though our outgoing governor was the fucking head of the DNC

[peacebird]

15. We love Creigh, and Perrielo

[fightthegoodfightnow]

2. WOW- Incredibly Disappointing- Huge Vacuum

Tell me the Coomonwealth is not left with GOP candidate Ken Cuccinelli.

Mark- PLEASE reconsider. We NEED you!


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Unless you are running for President!

[democrattotheend]

3. We need him in the Senate too

We have enough tough seats to defend in 2014.

[fightthegoodfightnow]

8. True

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[LynneSin]

4. If he won, Bob McDonnell would be picking his replacement aka George Allen

I suspect this might also be the reason why Bob Casey won't run against Tom Corbett.

Before a US Senator who becomes Governor-elect can actually be governor he has to resign.

That means the senate seat would become open BEFORE the old governor is replaced with the new Governor.

And I suspect Teabaggers like Corbett or McDonnell would not be so considerate to replace the senate seat with someone from the party of the senator vacating the seat.

[fightthegoodfightnow]

7. Good Points

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Still......Virginia's Democratic Party needs to solidify BLUE and recapture the Governor's House.

[LynneSin]

10. I know it's a shame because I think both Warner and Casey would win easily

and yet they don't want to make the senate any worse than what it is.

[Hippo_Tron]

14. I'm pretty sure they can resign upon their swearing in as Governor

The problem is that it looks shitty for them to do that, because of they let the old Governor make the appointment, the new Senator would have an edge in seniority.

[LynneSin]

20. Edge in senority means nothing when you're giving the seat away to the other party

just saying!

[peacebird]

16. Creigh Deeds, Periello ... Both are hands down better Dems than Warner

He is a corporatist shill.

[fightthegoodfightnow]

17. What issues is he worse on?

.

[underpants]

18. He (and Kerry) need to stay in the Senate IMHO

I know that Mark wanted to be Gov again and correct a lot of things but he was going to get NO cooperation from the rabid Republicans.

It smells like a Presidential run prep - but he needs to stay in the Senate to keep our 55 vote voting block.

[WCLinolVir]

21. Douccinelli can not win with a decent GOTV.

But we here in Virginia are going to have to work for it. One thing I was struck by, doing canvassing for O, is how many people did not know who they were voting for senator, or seem to understand the importance of this vote. We need an O ground game here for this race as well, and a way to drive home the message that this race impacts everyone in Virginia, and they have a stake in it. Tie it into the national level with O. Think nationally, act locally. Voter reform would be a good issue.

[williesgirl]

5. and with McAuliffe, we're sure to lose. Why can't our Dem Party wake up and realize

this man will NEVER be elected Governor in VA and stop trying. They are insuring a Cuccinelli win and God help us Virginians when that happens. I was praying Warner would run. He'd win in a landslide. Fuck!

[highplainsdem]

6. WaPo poll from September - McAuliffe far behind Warner, but so are the most likely GOP

candidates:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/the-washington-post-poll/2012/09/21/44a2261e-0442-11e2-8102-ebee9c66e190_graphic.html

If the percentage of voters who said they'd definitely vote for McAulifee and those who "would consider" him are combined, he was 4% behind Cuccinelli and 8% behind Bolling.

But he has lots of room for improvement, since 32% of voters had "no opinion" of McAuliffe then (compared to 15% and 22% for Cuccinelli and Bolling).

28% said they definitely would NOT vote for McAuliffe, but there he has an advantage over the Republicans (a slight, 2%, advantage over Bolling, and a 13% advantage over Cuccinelli).

[fightthegoodfightnow]

9. ANYONE

....but Cuccinelli.

[yurbud]

12. good riddance to DLC rubbish. He will probably still end up in DC

as a lobbyist.

[blueclown]

13. Stay in the senate, Mark.

We can't afford to lose this seat.

[muddrunner17]

19. I, for one, hope Perriello runs.

Having repubs control both houses and the exec mansion is getting depressing.

[WCLinolVir]

22. I am hoping for someone else as well.

I may have to make lemonade unless someone else can be persuaded to enter the fray.