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But Republican strategists quietly regard as their ace-in-the hole in the coming elections the candidacy of Sen. L. Douglas Wilder of Richmond, a black, for lieutenant governor and, to a lesser extent, the candidacy of Del. Mary Sue Terry of Stuart, a woman, for attorney general.
During the nominating process the GOP leaders watched with barely suppressed glee Wilder’s tightening grip on the nomination. Now that he has it, many in the party’s conservative wing are convinced the elections are as good as won.
State GOP Chairman Donald Huffman candidly admits that he believes the presence of Wilder and Terry on the Democratic ticket will “make it easier” for Republicans to be elected. Privately, however, GOP conservatives jubilantly predict that state Sen. John Chichester of Stafford, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, will crush Wilder so decisively that it could also bring down the candidacies of Baliles and Terry, resulting in a full Republican sweep of all statewide offices for the first time in history.
Thus it appears safe to say that Republican strategists are relying on Wilder, abortion, selected other liberal issues and tying the Democratic ticket to national Democratic liberal figures to offset the public’s perception — and recollection — of a just completed and successful Democratic administration when
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