From the discussion the other day, I think Del. Thelma Drake was the best choice. She's conservative, well known in the district, knows the issues that affect the district's residents, will certainly defeat that pro-abortion Ashe fellow who is running for the Democrats, and will give us yet another pro-life woman in Congress. Bob McDonnell can still run for AG in preparation for a later run for the U.S. Senate or the governorship.
Any word on whether Democrat Congressmen Rick Boucher of the 9th CD or Bobby Scott of the 3rd CD will be outed as well? Or do these gay activists only ruin the lives of Republicans? Tell you what, if voters in the 9th CD (where Bush got over 54% in 2000) knew that Boucher is gay (as the middle-aged lifelong bachelor is alleged to be), ex-NASCAR official Kevin Triplett would almost certainly win the seat for the GOP, even if Boucher quit and was replaced with a strong candidate. And even in the heavily Democrat, black-majority 3rd CD, I don't think that Bobby Scott could be reelected if he was outed as gay; we are running our best candidate there ever, former Del. Winsome Sears, a black conservative woman who has won tough elections before, and if Sears can get 35% of the black vote she would win the election.
Without giving too many details, I've worked on a challenger race against Boucher (several years back). We had a pastor tell us that Boucher propositioned one of his members.
"Could" be just a rumor. "Could have been" a set up.
Boucher will hold that district because he does take care of his constituents. And because he's got the coal unions in his back pocket.
I've not heard other rumors about Bobby Scott...