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Rejected GOP Chief To Run Again in Va.; Some Say Effort Poses Distraction
The Washington Post ^ | 2009-04-07 | Anita Kumar

Posted on 04/06/2009 10:15:54 PM PDT by rabscuttle385

RICHMOND, April 6 -- Ousted Virginia Republican leader Jeffrey M. Frederick said Monday he will probably run for party chairman again in May, setting up another clash with the GOP's gubernatorial nominee, Robert F. McDonnell, as Republicans struggle to unite for the November election.

Frederick said in an interview that he does not think the party's leaders, McDonnell among them, will be able to turn around years of Republican losses in Virginia.

"I'm very concerned about the party's ability to win in the fall," Frederick said. "The current track we are on will not provide the results that we need."

This year, Republicans hope not only to win back the governor's mansion but also to keep two other statewide seats and retain control of the House of Delegates.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2009; 2009elections; 2009vagov; frederick; mcdonnell; va2009; vagop; vagov

1 posted on 04/06/2009 10:15:54 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
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"I'm very concerned about the party's ability to win in the fall," Frederick said.

If you really were Jeff, you would've stepped inside when the Inevitability Train came rollin' down Grace Street.

2 posted on 04/07/2009 4:26:31 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands ("Failed Obama Administration" (TM))
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