Yesterday, Virginia Delegate Bob Marshall announced that he would be running for the Republican nomination for the 2008 Senate race:
WASHINGTON— WTOP Radio has learned Del. Bob Marshall (R-13) will announce his candidacy to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by John Warner.
Marshall plans to make his official announcement Monday afternoon in Richmond inside the Assembly Building. However, he told WTOP Radio Sunday afternoon that he does plan to run for the Republican nomination.
Marshall will be running against former Governor Jim Gilmore, who had previously been running unopposed for the Republican Party nomination.
The Republicans will be using a special convention rather than a primary in the spring to choose their candidate.
Marshall was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1991
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WTOP political analyst Mark Plotkin said Marshall’s entry into the race brings another level of excitement because he is considered a renegade inside the Republican Party. He described Marshall as intelligent and thought-provoking.
“This causes a little excitement, flurry of anticipation and some suspense,” Plotkin said Sunday. “Any time one party differs over one or two candidates, the other party is very happy. This makes for a more interesting race.”
Marshall believes his past experience and ability to reach across party lines makes him an excellent candidate.
If nothing else, this prevents the convention from being little more than a coronation. Although, to be honest, I don’t think Marshall would have any better luck against Mark Warner than Jim Gilmore.
January 7th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
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