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publicans who didn’t like his endorsement of Democrat Don Beyer have sent a strong message he should not be appointed to anything.
With North’s most ardent supporters in control of the state party machinery and in charge or close to it at many local levels those Repbulicans who visibly desert the GOP Senate nominee may find themselves without a party for a long time to come. So even those who have no use for North, are generally keeping mum.
By contrast, Wilder is gathering to his fold many who usually support Democrats and that is bound to hurt the Democratic nominee, incumbent Charles S. Robb.
Said one party official when asked if defectors would be welcome back after the election, “Oh, this has happened before. We’ve always been a party of inclusion. I would hope all Democrats would support Chuck Robb, but if somebody doesn’t, I don’t think we’ll close the door on them.”
State party chairman Mark Warner, who has close ties to both Robb and Warner, has said little on the subject. But state Republican chairman Pat McSweeney has made it clear that Republicans, especially those who took part in the nominating process, have a moral obligation to support the nominee and will be looked on with great disdain should they back Coleman oyer North.
(Editor's Note: John Goolrick, a former political reporter, is now an aide to 1st District Rep. Herbert Bateman. Opinions expressed are his own.) t
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