In Virginia, the Republican nominee for attorney general, state Sen. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, was officially selected today. And, he definitely appears to come from the teabag wing of the party. From The Washington Times:
Hundreds of Cuccinelli supporters brandished yellow flags of Revolutionary War origin, emblazoned with “Don’t Tread on Me” as he promised to be a conservative attorney general if elected, declaring himself pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment and pro-land ownership. “If you want an A.G. with a record of defending the Constitution as it was written, I’m your candidate,” he said.
Mmhmm. Cuccinelli beat out former Arlington School Board Chairman Dave Foster for the Republican nod. On the Democratic side, Delegate Steve Shannon (Virginia’s lower chamber is called the House of Delegates) of Fairfax, is unopposed for the nomination, which officially will come following the June 9 primary.
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Chris Geidner is the senior political writer at D.C.'s Metro Weekly and has written for The Atlantic Online, Advocate.com, Salon and other publications, as well as at his blog, Law Dork. Prior to moving to D.C. in 2009, he served as an attorney on the senior staff at the Ohio Attorney General's Office and had earlier worked for a leading Columbus law firm. An extended biography can be found
Go Steve Shannon!
Go Cuccinelli… Give me Liberty or Give me Death!