The GOP has been relentlessly hammering on the issue since the last presidential election, viewing it as the party’s way back into suburban voters’ good graces.
By Daniel P. Cortez
THE Republican Party of Virginiaâs attempt to select nominees for their 2021 GOP gubernatorial slate has been a genuine embarrassment.
The State Central Committee and RPV Chairman Richard Anderson have failed to reach legal consensus for either a primary or a convention process to select candidates before their Feb. 27 meeting.
Andersonâs actions have appeared more like herding conservative cats who voted repeatedly for an in-person convention despite COVID restrictions.
Former 10th District Congresswoman Barbara Comstock called them âdumb and dumber,â adding that her concern was that a convention would âexclude all kinds of people.â
Sadly, for those seeking the outreach of a primary, the Feb. 23 deadline will have passed with the current discussion of a quorum call scheduled for Feb. 20, when the RPV will attempt to hold a party canvass in which localities select a site to vote.