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Her critics also complain that she uses a “meat axe” approach to gain her political ends. “Her approach to politics,” said one, “is not very politic.”
Peachee loyalists, however, insist that she is merely a dedicated and highly effective party worker who has been instrumental in chalking up a string of electoral victories for the GOP, which indeed she has.
The members of the Jones faction, however, and their allies take a different view. Many of them agree that the goal of the Peachee clique is power, and they see Durrette as the key to it.
Thus, in their view, the way to stop Peachee and to avenge her role in the defeat of Jones in 1983, is to stop Durrette. Since they were unsuccessful in doing so by denying him the gubernatorial nomination, the next best thing is to support his Democratic opponent in November.
A spokesman for the Republicans for Baliles group insisted, however, that the intraparty feud was only a secondary consideration in the formation of the organization.
“Those who have joined us,” he said, “are honestly convinced that Baliles is the better man. But the factional split has made it easier for many Republicans to come forw ard and openly declare for Baliles.”
Whatever the group’s ultimate impact may be, it is clear that the once-local family spat in the Chesterfield and 3rd District GOP has gone statewide and may be out of control.
If that is the case, and especially if likeminded mountain-valley Republicans sign on with Jones, it could be the best news Jerry Baliles and the Democrats have had since the starting gate went up on the 1985 race for governor.
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