Virginia GOP in turmoil, Senate President breaks ranks, supports Dem candidates..

[Virginia Dare]

outgoing repub Senate President is supporting three Democrats!..


RICHMOND, Oct. 17 -- Retiring Senate President John H. Chichester is breaking ranks with the Republican Party and supporting at least three Democrats in the Nov. 6 election, a rebuke to his GOP colleagues who are fighting to retain their majority in the Virginia Senate.

Although Chichester has been working with Democrats for years, his donations to three Democrats demonstrate how the moderate and conservative wings of the GOP remain deeply divided over taxes and social issues.

According to campaign spending reports filed this week, Chichester (R-Northumberland) donated $1,000 last month to Sen. Charles J. Colgan (D-Prince William), even as most Senate Republican leaders are working to help conservative Bob FitzSimmonds (R) unseat Colgan.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/17/AR2007101702388.html

[saltpoint]

1. Let there be new blue in the Old Dominion.

And lots of it.

[Ian David]

2. On the other hand, I bet those are incredibly shitty Bushdog "Zell Miller" Democrats. n/t

[Virginia Dare]

3. You wouldn't believe some of the wack jobs that get elected in this state..

there was one repub that mailed plastic baby fetuses out to his constituents.

[williesgirl]

4. Glad to hear this - we need our state bright blue! rec'd

[ileus]

5. Va is making a quick nothern yankee type left turn...

High taxes and larger government are where it's at here these days.

[slick8790]

6. You sure you're on the right forum?