Moran to announce Loudoun County endorsements

Terry McAuliffe's potential candidacy for governor doesn't seem to be particularly welcome news for Democrats, judging by the response in the blogosphere.

But it did seem to give state Del. Brian Moran a bit of impetus. Moran, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, fired off a press release yesterday announcing that today he will be announcing "supporters in Loudoun County."

"Loudoun is recognized as a swing county," his presser continues, and the announcement will "highlight his ability to win in swing counties."

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[Samuel Snowden]

Gubernatorial Primary Launches
Now that the presidential election has concluded, race for the Governor’s Mansion goes public.

By Michael Lee Pope
Alexandria Gazette Packet
Thursday, November 13, 2008

For more than a year, the politics of Election 2009 have been quietly orchestrated behind the scenes in behind-the-scenes conversations and agreements. Now — finally — the presidential election has passed and the gubernatorial campaign is set to burst into the public consciousness. Following Barack Obama’s victory in Virginia, the campaign to succeed Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine has moved into full swing this week with series of events in which three candidates vying for the Democratic nomination have come out of the gate at full speed — sprinting toward a primary that’s only seven months away.

The first candidate on the field was Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-25), the conservative Democrat from rural Bath County who announced his candidacy for governor back in December 2007. Because his campaign for governor was already a matter of public record, Deeds has spent the last year announcing endorsements such as the ones he received in June from the Fairfax Coalition of Police and a slew of his Senate colleagues, including Arlington Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-31). Meanwhile, Del. Brian Moran (D-46) has been working behind the scenes to line up endorsements he has been planning to roll out after the presidential election. This week, he plans to start announcing his supporters with an event in Loudoun County that will include a handful of elected officials in a key area of the commonwealth.

"I’m enthusiastically supporting Brian to be Virginia’s next governor," said Loudoun Board of Supervisors Vice Chairwoman Susan Buckley in a written endorsement. "As delegate for the 45th District and as House Democratic Caucus chair, Brian has a record of success in all areas that matter most to Virginians and improve our quality of life: education, transportation, environment, health care, economic development and technology, just to name a few."

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