Leading Virginia Republicans are lining up to support candidates for president in 2008. According to the Free Lance-Star, the latest news is that "House Speaker Bill Howell, R-Stafford, will be the state campaign chairman for Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee." Huckabee finished second to Mitt Romney last weekend at the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames, despite being outspent about a gazillion to one by Romney. On the other hand, Romney had a couple of dogs on top of his car, but that's a different story. (Note to humorless Republicans on this site: that was a snarky joke!!!)Meanwhile, according to the Free Lance-Star, "Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling is backing Mitt Romney; former attorney general Jerry Kilgore is supporting Rudy Giuliani."
On the Democratic side, Gov. Kaine and former Lt. Governor Don Beyer are supporting Barack Obama. Virginia Democratic Party Chairman Dick Cranwell is backing John Edwards. NLS is backing Hillary Clinton. RK is neutral. Other endorsements are on the "flip."
P.S. Virginia's primary is tentatively scheduled for February 12, almost certainly after the nominees are decided. But who knows, maybe 2008 is the year when Virginia's primary actually matters, we get brokered conventions, and snow falls in August! :)
Hillary Clinton (as of May)
Hon. Mamie Locke, State Senator
-+ Hon. Louise Lucas, State Senator
-+ Hon. Al Eisenberg, House of Delegates
-+ Hon. Lionell Spruill, House of Delegates
-+ Hon. Johnny Joannou, House of Delegates
-+ Susan Swecker, Chair, Democratic National Committee Southern Caucus
-+ Mame Reiley, Chair, Democratic National Committee Women's Caucus
-+ Hon. J. Jack Kennedy, Wise County Clerk of Court
-+ Hon. Barbara Favola, Arlington County Board Member
-+ Jim Turpin, Vice Chair for Finance, Virginia Democratic Party
-+ Charlene Bickford, Former Chair, Arlington County Democratic Committee
-+ Sandra Brandt, 2nd District CD Chair
-+ Audrey Collins, 4th District CD Chair
-+ Allida Black, Former Member, Arlington County Human Rights Commission
-+ Larry Byrne, Former Vice Chair, Fairfax County Committee
-+ Sharon Davis, Arlington County Democratic Committee
-+ Janet Green, Former Democratic National Committee Executive Director
-+ Susan Rowland, Chief of Staff, Delegate Lionell Spruill
John Edwards (also as of May)
Members of the Virginia General Assembly
Democratic Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates Ward Armstrong
Delegate Bill Barlow
Delegate Chuck Caputo
Delegate Bud Phillips
Delegate Jim Shuler
Delegate Vivian Watts
Senator John Edwards
Senator Edd Houck
Senator Janet Howell
Senator Phil Puckett
Senator Roscoe Reynolds
Former Delegates and Candidates
2006 11th Congressional District Democratic Candidate Andrew Hurst
Former Delegate Marian Van Landingham
Former Delegate Barnie Day
Virginia House of Delegates Candidate Eric Ferguson
Local Elected Officials
Arlington County Treasurer Frank O'Leary
Arlington County Board Member Chris Zimmerman
Arlington County School Board Chair Libby Garvey
Arlington County School Board Member Ed Fendley
Arlington County School Board Member Frank Wilson
Mayor of Charlottesville David Brown
Hampton City Treasurer Molly Joseph Ward
Smyth County Clerk of the Court Jimmy L. Warren
Washington County Treasurer Frank W. Parker
Former Arlington County School Board Chair & Current Arlington County Board Candidate Mary Hynes
Community & Party Leaders
Former Virginia State Conference of the NAACP President Emmitt Carlton
5th Congressional District Democratic Committee Chair, DPVA Steering Committee Member & Albermarle County Democratic Committee Chair Fred Hudson
8th Congressional District Democratic Committee Chair & DPVA Steering Committee Member Margo E. Horner
Accomack County Democratic Chair Frank Moore
Arlington County Democratic Chair Peter Rousselot
Bath County Democratic Chair Joe Wood
Carroll County Democratic Chair Jonathan McGrady
City of Buena Vista Democratic Chair Wilford Ramsey
Fairfax City Democratic Committee Chair Dan Drummond
Fairfax County - Lee Magisterial District Democratic Chair Hugh Robertson
Fairfax County - Mount Vernon Magisterial District Democratic Chair Scott Surovell
Fairfax County - Providence Magisterial District Democratic Chair Linda Byrne
Fairfax County - Sully Magisterial District Democratic Chair Mary Lee Cerillo
Floyd County Democratic Chair Kimberly Chiapetto
Franklin County Democratic Chair Joe Stanley
Matthews County Democratic Chair Jen Little
Lancaster County Democratic Chair Donna Thompson
Former Chair, Falls Church Democratic Committee Edna Frady
Immediate Past Chair, Charlottesville Democratic Committee Lloyd Snook