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By JOHN GOOLRICK
Del. Clinton Miller, a Republican who wants to be elected governor of Virginia two years from now, thinks the bitter public feud between Gov. Douglas Wilder and Sen. Charles Robb is another indication of Democratic arrogance of power.
Del. Miller believes Democrats h^ve been in charge of state government for so long they look on power “as a right and not a responsibility.”
The statewide campaign of 1993, says Del. Miller, should be viewed by Republican candidates as a chance to squarely challenge such thinking and to present programs that will offer solutions to major problems.
For the past few months, Del. Miller, who lives in Shenandoah County and has been a member of the House of Delegates for 19 years, has been making his way across the state as he explores the idea of running for the GOP gubernatorial nomination.
The reception, he says, has been encouraging. “I think the party is looking for new faces and new ideas when it comes to candidates for statewide office.” Del. Miller says he has picked up strong support.
Though he lacks statewide name identification, Del. Miller is wellknown in Republican circles. He is regarded as one of the most articulate members of the legislature and among its top debaters. And he appears to be itching to take on Democratic leaders whom he claims have “exercised their power and brought Virginia to a state of economic peril it hasn’t faced sinced the Civil War.”
He contends the state Democratic Party has grown stale and has no innovative ideas to deal with mounting state problems in the areas of transportation, education, crime, drug abuse, health care and others. “We can’t win just by pointing out Democratic inadequacies, as plentiful as they are. We’ve got to give people positive and pragmatic reasons to vote for our candidates,” he said.
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