Tea party hero Cuccinelli is Va. GOP gov nominee

[DonViejo]

Source: AP

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s activist conservative attorney general has won the Republican Party’s gubernatorial nomination by acclamation.

At the GOP’s statewide convention, thousands of conservatives and tea party followers who dominated the Richmond Coliseum on Saturday roared their unanimous support for Ken Cuccinelli. He was unopposed for the nomination and is generally beloved by the tea party for his aggressive challenges to federal mandates

Cuccinelli is an abortion foe who was the first state attorney general to challenge President Barack Obama’s health care reforms in 2010.

He faces former Democratic National Committee chairman and Clinton family protege Terry McAuliffe in the Nov. 5 election to become Virginia’s 72nd governor. At age 44, the father of seven becomes the youngest Republican nominee for Virginia governor since former Gov. George Allen 20 years ago.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2013/05/18/tea_party_hero_cuccinelli_is_va_gop_gov_nominee/

[annabanana]

1. Ah yes. . AG Ultrasound. . . n/t

[lobodons]

3. AG Government sanctioned rape

AG Government sanctioned rape is more like it.

[byeya]

2. Imagine the worst candidate for governor ever. Cooch is worse.

[southernyankeebelle]

4. Gee the dems could have done better by choosing someone other than McAuliffe. He is

so wrong ono many levels.

[Jester Messiah]

5. At least he's got some name recognition.

I wish our candidates were stronger in this state. We've got some industrial strength derp to fight here.

[OldRedneck]

6. Perhaps you can enlighten us . . .

As you seem to be the local expert on Terry McAuliffe, maybe you could explain to us ignorant folks who have donated to, are working for, and will vote for Terry where we've gone wrong.

[southernyankeebelle]

10. He is the wrong person period. He isn't going to win, period. Just remember you heard

it here.

[alp227]

15. UGH. Virginia's choice for a leader: Tea Party rat bastard or Dim-ocrat. n/t

[southernyankeebelle]

16. Your right. But it's a matter of the one who will do the least harm and as much as I

don't think much of McA. he is a whole lot better then the woman hater.

[silvershadow]

7. Congrats to Mr McAuliffe. Now he at least has a chance. nt

[SoapBox]

8. Mr. TeaPuke hero is

nothing more than a Traitor and Domestic Terrorist in America.

He should be in jail.

[BlueDemKev]

9. Wow, the suspense was killing me...

Cuccinelli was one of the leaders in the in the legal challenge to the health care reform law. If this asshole is elected he will do everything possible to hinder its implementation in Virginia in 2014.

[BVictor1]

11. I hope Virginia isn't stupid enough to elect this fool.

I wonder how many of the Tea Party organizations from Virginia who received 501c4 tax exemption status will be funneling money into Mr. Cuccinelli's campaign?

How many of them will pool their money together or funnel it into a bigger tax exempt group for campaign commercials?

[underpants]

12. They went to a convention so Bolling couldn't have any show

they skipped the primaries (people's vote anyone?) to lock up the Cooch.

We ran in to an ad from each candidate today (rainy day) - Terry, who I am generally not a fan of, had a very good ad. The Cooch looked uncomfortable and with heavy make-up.

[Galraedia]

13. Sweet Jesus, not Ken Cuckoonelli...

[wordpix]

14. big issue is Cooch is running for gov while he's AG, really should not be doing both

[Le Taz Hot]

17. Criminee, Virginia.

What a choice you have: A batshit crazy teaklanner or milquetoast, third-way, corporate-toady "Democrat" who proved to be COMPLETELY incompetent as DNC Chair. I don't envy you your choices.