Bolling does represent a lot of GOP consultants in NoVa. Think Tom Davis. According to these experts, Allen and Romney lost Va due to the fight over Ultra sound screenings over abortions in early 2012.
Of course, Bob McDonnell did a horrible defense of reasonable abortion restrictions which got out of control. McDonnell was upset that Romney didn’t pick him as Veep. For the few years, McDonnell will be begging to be picked as Veep to either Jeb or Rubio or Christie.
The establishment wing is worthless. Essentially Democrats who love massive government and its expansion, but don’t have the common courtesy to switch parties. Bolling & Davis exemplify that rotting, dying wing (which is rich only in money and not voters). The repudiation of Davis’s wife in the first round in the nomination for Lt Governor shows how viscerally unpopular they are.
McDonnell has been a disappointment, but frankly, if he wants to run for Senator in order to soften up Horseface Warner, let him. Cuccinelli can take out “The Eyebrow” in ‘18.