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The Republican Party, though Virginia should be safe for Bush, will be wrong if it takes state voters for granted and does not mount a vigorous campaign. And though maybe things are happening that I am not seeing, there does not seem to be any widespread effort at the moment to light a fire under volunteers and to distribute campaign literature.
I have heard some conspiracy theorists say that the reasons Bush-Cheney bumper stickers are not being given out is that at the last minute Cheney will step down and someone else such as Rudy Giuliani or Colin Powell will be chosen by Bush to run for vice president. I discount such speculation since I think if there were to be any Cheney dumping, it would have been done by now.
After Warner’s talk and rounds of interviews in Boston, however, state GOP officials did unleash some tough attacks on him.
The governor, whose popularity with state voters remains astronomically high, will likely campaign hard for the Kerry-Edwards ticket but it is doubtful if that popularity can be transferred to a Massachusetts liberal. At this juncture the name Michael Dukakis comes to mind.
John Goolrick, a former political reporter, is now an aide to 1st District Rep. Jo Ann Davis. Opinions expressed are his own.
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