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Interesting article and pretty much shows the current GOP's problems in the state and nationally.
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As GOP leaders in Washington look to remake their national brand, they don’t have to look far to find their first real challenge.
It’s taming rogue Republicans right across the Potomac.
In the eyes of party strategists, Virginia’s off-year elections represent a first opportunity to bounce back from the losses of 2012 — a chance to reset the political debate in a critical swing state, send off popular Gov. Bob McDonnell on a high note and deliver a national message about the direction of the Republican Party.
If only the Republican state Legislature, local conservative leadership and de facto gubernatorial nominee could stick to the talking points. Instead, national Republicans fear the true believers in Richmond could shout down their fledgling message of prudence and moderation in a state that’s easy prey for much of the political media.
The GOP-held state Senate rocked Old Dominion politics less than two weeks ago by passing a daring plan to redraw the legislative map, rushing the proposal through as a potentially decisive Democratic lawmaker was out of town for Inauguration Day. In the days since then, legislators again stirred national attention by flirting with — before ultimately discarding — a proposal to divvy up Virginia’s Electoral College votes by congressional district, effectively rigging the state for the GOP.
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