[Theodore R.]

When you called John Warner a RINO, you were so right. But in 1978, he ran as a staunch, staunch conservative. By the time he was running virtually unopposed in 1984 he had "grown in office." Most people in VA, however, do NOT know that Senator Warner is "not conservative." He was unopposed in 2002 too.

[iceskater]

You're right about that. His impeachment votes really did it for me. I am no fan of John Warner. His recent comments about the whole "wears the WMD" crap have really ticked me off too.

[Corin Stormhands]

But in 1978, he ran as a staunch, staunch conservative.

John Warner had to run as a conservative in 78 because he was up against (and lost to) Dick Obenshain in the primary. Obenshain was killed in a plane crash in August and the GOP central committee replaced him with Warner.