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By JOHN GOOLRICK
Rappahannock Newt Special Writer
Not since Linwood Holton has any Governor of Virginia stirred up so much animosity against him by leaders and rank and file of his own party than L. Douglas Wilder.
In Holton’s case the backlash was unfair. When he became the state’s first Republican chief executive, the party faithful were expecting the lion’s share of patronage.
But Holton was determined to put aside political considerations in filling many of the top jobs in State government and sought out those he felt were best qualified. In so doing, he angered thousands of those who had worked for his election.
Wilder, a Democrat, has often seemed to have an “in your face" attitude toward many of his fellow Democrats, particularly those who have been closely associated with the Chuck Robb moderate-conservative element.
Indeed, though there are not many Democrats around willing to defend Robb’s association with partying and women or what happened in the famous taping case, there are certainly those who contend Wilder and his chief advisor Paul Goldman started the feud with Robb that has brought the party to the brink of disaster.
They cite numerous jibes directed against Robb by the pair following Wilder’s election as lieutenant-governor in 1985, including Goldman’s public contention that Robb was seeking too much credit for Wilder’s victory.
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