This is extremely bad news. Party hack and professional politician Griffith lives outside the 9th District, has NO connection to coal country, mining families could care less about him, and Boucher will eat him alive.
The VA GOP is its own worst enemy, and needs to dump the good ol’ boy conventions in favor of direct closed primaries.
Bah!
I disagree. The other guys were unknown lightweights with no campaign wins and no money....and no hope of getting more money.
Griffith has experience, has won many elections and is the majority leader of the VA House of Delegates...and he can raise money.
He is the ONLY candidate than can beat Boucher and his $2M war chest.