GOP official: AG Cuccinelli to run for Va gov
By BOB LEWIS, AP Political Writer | |
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Cuccinelli's decision, first reported by
The official spoke to
Cuccinelli, 43, had served two terms in the state
He has become a darling of
He invoked the wrath of university administrators by advising state colleges that they lack the legal authority to protect gay employees from discrimination.
And he was lampooned by Comedy Central's
A top deputy to Cuccinelli in the attorney general's office,
Cuccinelli had said for months that while he would not rule out a run for governor at some point, he was content to seek re-election in 2013, virtually guaranteeing Republican possession of the attorney general's office for a sixth straight term. That heartened Republicans eager to add to gains in the
That had been a comfort to Republican Lt. Gov.
"Lieutenant
Bolling in 2009 held his gubernatorial aspirations in check, deferring to McDonnell by seeking a second term as lieutenant. Marcus noted that Bolling "set aside his personal ambition" for a united ticket then, as McDonnell, Bolling and Cuccinelli took the top three statewide offices of
"That worked well in 2009 and it's the right approach in 2013," Marcus said.
In the afterglow of in this fall's legislative triumphs, other Republican leaders also relished the prospect of a harmonious run into the 2013 elections, allowing them to build campaign organizations and stockpile cash to use against Democrats, not in a bitter intramural nomination battle for their ticket's top spot.
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