It's a long reach indeed. This is the kind of candidate you dream can win, but they usually can't. Firebrand type candidates with controversial backgrounds tend to struggle. Now add to that the fact that Virginia has 2 Dem Senators and elected Obama twice. As another poster said, Jackson is an Alan Keyes type candidate - and his electoral record is awful.
I am worried about Cooch letting the media make him comment on Jackson’s remarks instead of ‘Caulife’s.
They are going to try. The media is going to try to tie every controversial thing Jackson has said to Cuccinelli. This puts Cuccinelli in the position of having to distance himself or otherwise shoot down statements Jackson has said.
I hope the difficulty of his candidacy influences the conservatives and establishment in the RPV to work together with respect for each other in the future.
Let's hope so. The problem I see for Jackson is I don't see what he gains for our ticket. Cuccinelli was already going to be known more as a social conservative than he probably wanted to run on. Instead of balancing the ticket, we've now made it a 100% social conservative ticket in a state that isn't exactly trending in that direction.
You seem unable to quit posting here, are you on a mission? Trying demoralize us, why don’t you keep out of Virginia politics buckwheat, and learn to put your money where your mouth is.
“...an Alan Keyes type candidate - and his electoral record is awful”
He has NONE of the horrible demeanor of Keyes. He has a great personality for politics. Keyes was an awful campaigner. This guy looks good.
Getting 5% of the vote with Marshall in the race was doing good considering the similarity of their views!
AFAIK that primary is his only other race.
I don’t think a candidate to the left of Cooch on the ticket would have helped- the press would have used that person’s remarks to define Cooch as an ‘extremist’ just as they’ll use Jackson’s remarks.
Though a more low-key LtG candidate would have been, IMO, better for Cooch.