BTW, when did Jost all of a sudden become “too Conservative” as per the article ? He was the RINO establishment choice who tried to buy the seat back in 2000.
The reason that Wittman was the only elected official to run was because all the others deferred to Chuck Davis, certain that he would be the nominee. As for Wittman himself, I don’t know where he stands on the political spectrum.
I found a little more about Wittman, and it’s not encouraging.
http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/dp-news_gop_1111nov11,0,923260.story