Lt. Governor Bill Bolling has announced that he will seek re-election in 2009:
RICHMOND — Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling will seek re-election next year, forgoing an anticipated run for governor, people familiar with his campaign said Monday.
Bolling will announce his decision at a Capitol Square news conference, said two GOP operatives who did not wish to upstage Bolling’s 1:30 p.m. announcement.
His decision not to run for governor combined with former Gov. George Allen’s announcement to sit out the governor’s race leaves Attorney General Bob McDonnell uncontested for the GOP nomination.
One would think that this would also mean the end of Lt. Governor runs by Corey Stewart and Jay O’Brien.
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[...] has been seen as the heir apparent to the sitting Governor. However, prior to the 2008 election, Bolling announced that would not seek the Governor’s office in 2009, thus allowing then Attorney General Bob McDonnell to run unopposed. Obviously, he doesn’t [...]