Kate Obenshain Griffin is the daughter of the late Dick Obenshain, our genuine conservative candidate for Senate in 1978. Obenshain died in a plane crash in August of that year. The State Central Committee selected John Warner to run for that seat. Warner came in second at the state convention and he's never forgiven the conservatives for that.
As fieldmarshaldj said, "Obenshain" is a revered name in Virginia Republican circles. Kate's brother Mark is in the Virginia Senate.
Well Heinz was a revered name here in PA (you may recall our Senator by that name who died in a helicopter crash).
You may also recall a certain figure in the ‘04 Presidential election by that name. Sided with the other camp.
If she’s a good candidate, then God bless her. But to be honest I have just about had my fill of candidates who are scions of political figures. We have a dunce of a Senator who got in on his diddy’s name (Casey). I want honest credentials (which she may well have), not name recognition. Think FDR vs. TR.
no offense mind you, just not one to mince words.