Virginia Headlines
McAuliffe Wades Into Governor’s Race
Terry McAuliffe, former DNC Chairman and national chairman of Sen. Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, recently took steps towards an official campaign for Governor of Virginia in 2009. McAuliffe opened an exploratory committee and kicked off a tour of the Commonwealth, and all indications are that he will indeed join the fray. The nascent campaign has already added three high-profile advisors to its staff: Mike Henry who recently served as manager of Mark Warner’s campaign for Senate; Jenny Nadicksbernd, Mark Warner’s Finance Director; and Mo Elleithee, a former advisor to Senator Clinton’s presidential campaign. McAuliffe enters a crowded field of candidates for the Democratic nomination including Alexandria Delegate Brian Moran and Charlottesville Senator Creigh Deeds.
