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By JOHN GOOLRICK
Rappahannock News Special Writer
Clinton Miller isn’t likely to be the Republican nominee for governor this year, but he may well emerge from the contest with a sharper identity and the respect of thousands of state GOP faithful. ; Sone pundits had expected Miller to drop out of the race along the way and leave George Allen and Earle Williams in a two-way confrontation. These were those who regarded the Miller candidacy as quixotic and others who were unhappy when he made disparaging remarks about Senator John Warner when it appeared there was some chance Warner would opt to run for governor.
; Miller even tossed a few bombs in the direction of Allen, a former colleague in the House of Delegates. But then when Williams and Allen began hurling potential knockout blows at each other, Miller suddenly assumed the role of statesman.
Using the folksy downhome wit and articulate ways that have earned him a reputation among insiders as one of the best (if not the best) debaters in the General Assembly, Miller has made a generally favorable impression on Republican audiences around the state these past few months.
Though that impression hasn’t been translated into a significant number of crucial delegate votes, my thinking is that when all the convention hoopla has been settled in June, Miller will be able to go home to Shenandoah County with a stature
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