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Eyeing governor's race, Potts hires Conn. expert [VA]
Richmond Times-Dispatch ^
| Feb 15, 2005
| JEFF E. SCHAPIRO
Posted on 02/15/2005 7:54:25 AM PST by JohnnyZ
A Republican state senator considering an independent run for governor has hired a top adviser to the ex-Republican who became Connecticut's independent governor in 1990.
Sen. H. Russell Potts Jr., R-Winchester, has signed Thomas J. D'Amore Jr., one-time chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party and former chief of staff to then-Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. In retaining D'Amore, Potts now widely viewed as a moderate -- edges closer to potentially breaking with his party, which he has criticized for what he described yesterday as its "flat-Earth policy."
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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: governor2005; kilgore; potts; russellpotts; virginia
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RINOs of the World, Unite!
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posted on
02/15/2005 7:54:25 AM PST
by
JohnnyZ
To: fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; Kuksool; iceemonster
Anybody up for a 3-way? With Russ Potts and Tim Kaine?
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posted on
02/15/2005 7:57:00 AM PST
by
JohnnyZ
("Thought I was having trouble with my adding. It's all right now." - Clint Eastwood)
To: JohnnyZ
When is the next governer election?
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posted on
02/15/2005 8:00:38 AM PST
by
CJ Wolf
To: CJ Wolf
2005 -- VA and NJ elect during this off-year, MS-KY-LA elect during the other (2003/2007) off-year.
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posted on
02/15/2005 8:04:12 AM PST
by
JohnnyZ
("Thought I was having trouble with my adding. It's all right now." - Clint Eastwood)
To: JohnnyZ
Looks like Potts is ready to burn all the bridges.
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posted on
02/15/2005 8:04:42 AM PST
by
hchutch
(A pro-artificial turf, pro-designated hitter baseball fan.)
To: JohnnyZ
Ok cool, so I can still run? ;-)
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posted on
02/15/2005 8:05:16 AM PST
by
CJ Wolf
To: JohnnyZ; Mudboy Slim; Corin Stormhands; jla; Flora McDonald; AdSimp; society-by-contract; ...
Richmond ping.
Corin - wanna ping your lists?
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posted on
02/15/2005 8:16:00 AM PST
by
iceskater
(Madness takes it toll. Please have exact change ready.)
To: JohnnyZ
Potts, elected in 1991, was an advocate of the no-parole, tax-cutting agenda of GOP Gov. George Allen. But Potts has moved to the center, decrying Republican hostility to taxes and emphasis on social issues. No bias here. He has not moved to the center - he's moved to the left.
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posted on
02/15/2005 8:17:44 AM PST
by
iceskater
(Madness takes it toll. Please have exact change ready.)
To: hchutch
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posted on
02/15/2005 8:19:01 AM PST
by
iceskater
(Madness takes it toll. Please have exact change ready.)
To: JohnnyZ; Corin Stormhands; iceskater
"RINOs of the World, Unite!" This has got Marshall Coleman written all over it...I say we go after Potts with both barrels blazin'...MUD
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posted on
02/15/2005 8:22:04 AM PST
by
Mudboy Slim
(Decrease the Federal Expenditures as a percentage of GDP from its present 20% to 12% by 2013!!)
To: iceskater
We should have succeeded in taking John Warner out in `96 to send a message about being a team player.
Potts is going to elect Kaine if we aren't able to short-circuit this.
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posted on
02/15/2005 8:22:47 AM PST
by
hchutch
(A pro-artificial turf, pro-designated hitter baseball fan.)
To: Mudboy Slim; iceskater
Gosh, you'd think Ollie North was running for Governor and not the harmless little fuzzball Kilgore.
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posted on
02/15/2005 8:25:49 AM PST
by
AdSimp
To: hchutch
You may be right, if the media keeps saying he's "moved to the center".
Governor Kaine - not a happy thought.
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posted on
02/15/2005 8:25:54 AM PST
by
iceskater
(Madness takes it toll. Please have exact change ready.)
To: EDINVA; iceskater; xyz123; Mudboy Slim; Corin Stormhands; jla; Flora McDonald; GeorgeW23225; ...
FReepers for Kilgore ping.
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posted on
02/15/2005 9:54:40 AM PST
by
Corin Stormhands
(One Iraqi purple finger took more courage than John Kerry's three purple hearts.)
To: Mudboy Slim; JohnnyZ; Corin Stormhands; iceskater; Gabz
This has got Marshall Coleman written all over it...I say we go after Potts with both barrels blazin'...MUD And don't think Cha-Ching-Chester doesn't have his hands all over this.
Sheesh! I remember standing in the Norfolk Scope during the 1985 Convention fight for Lt. Governor screaming "We've had Marshall! We want John!"
If we'd had any sense back then we would've nominated Pete Giesen...
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posted on
02/15/2005 10:00:50 AM PST
by
Corin Stormhands
(One Iraqi purple finger took more courage than John Kerry's three purple hearts.)
To: JohnnyZ
"Anybody up for a 3-way? With Russ Potts and Tim Kaine?"
Um, no, but one with Katie Holmes and Adriana Lima will suit me just fine.
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posted on
02/15/2005 10:02:22 AM PST
by
fieldmarshaldj
(*Gregoire is French for Stealing an Election*)
To: JohnnyZ
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posted on
02/15/2005 12:01:26 PM PST
by
W04Man
(Bush2004 Grassroots Campaign We Did It! Now on to local issues: http://VirginiaDreamTeam.com)
To: W04Man
Are we afraid of a Yankie Campaign chairman? Down here in NC folks consider Virginians Yankees :)
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posted on
02/15/2005 12:03:45 PM PST
by
JohnnyZ
("Thought I was having trouble with my adding. It's all right now." - Clint Eastwood)
To: JohnnyZ
And I guess the South Carolinians think that of you?
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posted on
02/15/2005 12:17:15 PM PST
by
W04Man
(Bush2004 Grassroots Campaign We Did It! Now on to local issues: http://VirginiaDreamTeam.com)
To: W04Man
And I guess the South Carolinians think that of you? Heck, I *am* a Yankee, plus I'm in a Yankee-infested city (Charlotte), so there's no question!
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posted on
02/15/2005 12:22:51 PM PST
by
JohnnyZ
("Thought I was having trouble with my adding. It's all right now." - Clint Eastwood)
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