Let’s face it; convention delegate counting in Virginia is hardly an exact science, and most of the discussion surrounding this Washington Post piece on the U.S. Senate race has been on Marshall’s strength in NoVa (Mason Conservative) or Gilmore’s bluster (Shaun Kenney).
Still, I am frankly stunned that this comment from Delegate Marshall seemed to go unnoticed (Post):
Marshall said he has also snared about half of the delegates in heavily Republican Chesterfield County in suburban Richmond.
Now, I have never lived in the Richmond suburbs. For all I know, there is some deep and unabiding hatred between Chesterfield and Henrico. Barring that, if Marshall is right, this race is over. Gilmore should be able win Chesterfield in a walk. If Marshall has (at worst) fought him to a draw there, where else has he outperformed expectations? We have already seen Marshall crush Gilmore in the Fredericksburg area despite having all three unit chairs backing the latter when the mass meetings started (here in Spotsy, the pro-Gilmore Rob Stuber stepped down and was replaced by the pro-Marshall Bryce Reeves).
Gilmore’s people can talk about paid staff and statewide networks all they want. If it didn’t win them Chesterfield, it won’t win them the nomination, period.
Cross-posted to Bloggers 4 Bob Marshall
[...] Cross-posted to the right-wing liberal [...]
Our fellow citizens thirst for constructive change in the Republican Party, and in politics as a whole.
I am hopeful that the citizens are ready to support a man like Bob Marshall, someone who does his homework on the issues, like we all should, and then crafts well reasoned solutions that are turned into legislative action.
Bob Marshall, does not always support every issue that I prefer, but I know first hand, that he will listen to new ideas and incorporate new information into his proposed solutions. Bob Marshall is, by far, not the cookie cutter Conservative depicted in the Press.
I know that Bob Marshall will make a superb U.S. Senator. His proven alacrity in crafting legislation would make significant and lasting improvements to our federal government and to our quality of life.
The irony here is just so interesting. Gilmore was Marshall – the upstart, grass-roots, anti-establishment candidate. He really should have taken him more seriously.
DJ, I’m sorry I missed the Chesterfield part. That is astounding. I think there is a quiet uprising taking place right now. Many folks like me, who finally decided to back Gilmore after others refused to enter the race, that past uneasiness has never left and Marshall is beginning to prove he can win.
[...] Senate nomination battle. As the word spread that Marshall may have fought Gilmore to a draw in Chesterfield, Gilmore campaign manager Dick Leggitt responded with an email forwarded to Black Velvet Bruce Li [...]
[...] Senate nomination battle. As the word spread that Marshall may have fought Gilmore to a draw in Chesterfield, Gilmore campaign manager Dick Leggitt responded with an email forwarded to Black Velvet Bruce Li [...]
[...] Bad news if true for the Camp Gilmore. Of course, delegate counts are notoriously off… and in the end, it’s not who signs up — it’s who shows up at the end of the day that wins. 2008 13 Apr [...]