Posted on 11/29/2012 10:14:04 PM PST by TBP
Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling’s decision Wednesday to drop his bid for the GOP gubernatorial nomination paves the way for a battle royale between Republican state Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II and former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe — a campaign that could be radically altered if Mr. Bolling follows through on hints he might pursue an independent run.
Such a move would turn on its head a race that’s already ensured a national audience thanks to Virginia’s tradition of holding gubernatorial elections in odd years and would also test the loyalties of many within the party hungry to rebound from a disappointing 2012 election season.
More immediately, Mr. Bolling’s announcement Wednesday brought out the knives on both the left and the right, who wasted no time in launching broadsides against the current declared candidates.
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Bill Bolling, meet Marshall Coleman.
Bill Bolling, meet Charlie Crist.
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