Terry McAuliffe considering a run for VA governor.

Former DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe says he’s thinking about running for governor of Virginia. When I lament the dangers of urban Democrats becoming both powerful and out of touch, this is precisely the sort of candidate who I fear. Tucker Martin got it right when he said to Tim Craig, “Terry McAuliffe doesn’t know Norton …

Governor Bolling: Good for Virginia Democrats.

I’ve spent the past couple of weeks mulling over the possibility of Tim Kaine getting the nod as Barack Obama’s running mate, and I’ve come to the decision that it wouldn’t be such a bad thing. On the whole, I think it would be good for the Obama campaign, good for Virginia Democrats, and certainly …

Deeds’ upstate endorsements.

Sen. Creigh Deeds is, as the Post‘s Anita Kumar puts it, “pick[ing] up endorsements in [Brian] Moran’s backyard.” At an event up in Fairfax last night he was endorsed by Sen. Chap Petersen, Prince William commonwealth’s attorney Paul Ebert, Fairfax commonwealth’s attorney Ray Morrogh, former Fairfax commonwealth’s attorney Bob Horan and the AFL-CIO’s Fairfax Coalition …

The first 2009 governor’s race poll.

Public Policy Polling (whoever they are) conducted a poll of Virginia voters about the presidential race this past weekend, and also asked respondents about next year’s governor’s race. The results put Bob McDonnell up 5-6% above either Sen. Creigh Deeds or Del. Brian Moran, which is within the 3.3% margin of error. Honestly, I’m awfully …