In case Virginians didn’t already know it, Rep. Tom Davis released a statement yesterday in an attempt to remind the public that “There are no coronations in Virginia politics.” Obviously this is Davis’s attempt to attack Gov. Mark Warner for…. wait for it …. being a popular politician who “want[s] what is best for the Commonwealth.”
On a serious note, Davis has clearly gone of the offensive with his statement, which shows that he is still considering a Senate bid. Nonetheless, there is no escaping the fact that Warner is the clear frontrunner at the moment and there will likely be pressure on Davis from his own party not to run for Senate. (Why the pressure from the GOP? Because if Davis were to abandon his seat in the House of Representatives, it would very likely result in a Democratic pick-up.)
So while Davis isn’t expected to announce his plans until after the November elections, it will be interesting to see if any other little hints come out of his camp before then.
Filed under: 2008 Senate Elections, Local, Mark Warner, Politics, Tom Davis, Virginia, Virginia Politics
Did anyone notice this strange phrase from Tom’s announcement:
“I support and have voted for lower taxes, free trade, energy independence, work-place democracy . . . .”
Isn’t “workplace democracy” associated with socialism and trade unions?
Looks like Dara gave us another reason why Tom might not run for Senate. Republicans think he’s a flaming socialist and Democrats realize he’s a Republican hack who’s actually supported Bush in almost all of his votes.
The way I look at it, he’s pissed off members of both parties and doesn’t have a chance against Mark Warner. I think the only way we can keep Sen. John Warner’s seat in Republican hands is if Gilmore is the Republican nominee. He’ll still be an underdog, but he might be able rally the base enough that he might be able to win if Warner’s campaign messes up somehow.
“Workplace democracy” is code for forcing unions to defend and give union benefits to workers who don’t pay dues. This bleeds unions of resources for these free riders without giving unions any income, and bankrupts the unions.