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If Gov. Mark Warner were the Democratic presidential nominee, or even the vice presidential nominee, then that party might stand some chance of carrying Virginia this fall.
But the Democrats have nominated Sen. John Kerry, the Senate’s number one liberal, and Sen. John Edwards, the Senate’s number four liberal.
Put that down as no chance of the ticket carrying Virginia.
This is not to disparage Gov. Warner who made a huge splash at the recent Democratic convention in Boston. He was all over the national television networks and got to make a four minute convention speech.
During that talk he claimed that the Kerry-Edwards ticket could carry Virginia with a message of fiscal responsibility and economic opportunity.
“In Virginia,” said Warner, “we Democrats are the party of balanced budgets, a fairer tax code and a stronger economic future.”
The governor has certainly led his party in that direction* but the fact remains that the state party apparatus is pretty much in control of those who think like liberal national Democrats. Since a poll showed 90 percent of the Democrats attending the convention opposed the war in Iraq, one must conclude that pretty well reflected the feeling of the delegation sent by Virginia.
At the same time, the party platform backs the war in Iraq, or at least says it must be hon
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