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By GEORGE BOWLES
It is never too early in Virginia to begin thinking about the next governor’s race.
It is the superbowl of Commonwealth politics, an ever fascinating lamp which, however distant, lures politicians and political observers, like so many moths, to its shimmering glow.
So it is with the gubernatorial race of 1985.
While the hopefuls in both parties are quietly making their opening moves, the activity on the Republican side appears to be the more energetic.
At this early stage in the game, the three apparent GOP candidates are former Gov. John N. Dalton, last year’s unsuccessful candidate Marshall Coleman, and one of his equally unsuccessful running mates, former Del. Wyatt Durrette of Fairfax.
A source close to Mr. Durrette gave me solemn assurance last week that Gov. Dalton had all but declared himself out of the race, and had given Mr. Durrette a green light to plan on a candidacy.
But another source, who was just as credible, promptly denied this was the case.
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