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WINNER: Jody Wagner
Her campaign was going nowhere fast. Enter the Bob McDonnell thesis, which suddenly makes the lone “detrimental” working woman on either major-party statewide ticket stand out a bit.
Memo to Bill Bolling: Repudiate that McDonnell guy, or face the firing squad with him.

WINNER: Ken Cuccinelli
As recently as Saturday, The Cooch was the whackjob on the GOP state ticket.
Not that he looks any more electable now, but in comparison …

WINNER: George Allen
Old: Macaca
New: The thesis

LOSER: Pat Robertson
Just when it looked like he was going to get his true-believer governor …

LOSER: Bill Howell
Mr. Former House Speaker.

LOSER: Partisan redistricting
Gov. Deeds wants it done fair and square.

 

– Column by Chris Graham

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