Jeff Frederick got dumped by the Republican leadership and his wife Amy Frederick isn't going to give them the chance.
Amy Frederick sent an email to supporters this morning officially withdrawing from the race to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates. And on her way out the door, Amy had some choice words to the head of the GOP in the House - Speaker William J. Howell.
"Unfortunately, some in the leadership of the Republican Party have demonstrated a greater interest in playing politics than in advancing our conservative principles and making life better for the families and the citizens of Virginia. I'm not interested in running for office to serve under broken leadership, where the Speaker compromises principle for what he perceives as immediate political gain. What so many entrusted with leadership in our party fail to recognize is that ignoring our core principles in pursuit of titles and power without purpose is exactly the behavior that severely reduced our ranks in the House, handed the Senate to the Democrats, and has resulted in one statewide loss after another. "
Ouch.
The letter doesn't mention anything about Jeff Frederick potentially running for the chairman of the GOP again when then get together for their convention in late May. But that is a very real and open wound that would be probed during the most watched Republican campaign in the country - Bob McDonnell's run for governor. You know Brian Moran, Sen. Creigh Deeds and Terry McAuliffe are all rooting for the Fredericks right now.
But there is this interesting line near the end - cliff hanger anyone?
"I'm confident that in years to come, our party will have new leadership and a new direction, which will bode well for fresh, new ideas"
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