VA GUBE: Clinton To Campaign For McAuliffe
Former Pres. Clinton will stump Monday in Virginia for gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, the former head of the Democratic National Committee. McAuliffe, the profilic party fundraiser and self-described "best friend" of Clinton and wife, Hillary, is one of three Democrats vying for the party's nomination.
The appearance was first announced this a.m. via text message:
"Last great jobs President 2 campaign w/ the nxt great jobs Gov -- Bill Clinton + Terry coming 2 Richmond + Roanoke Monday."
This is Clinton's first Virginia stop for McAuliffe, and there are at least two ways to assess the former president's impact. Clinton presided over a safe and prosperous time in this country, and despite his personal and legal troubles as his administration came to a close, he is still a popular party figure and a draw on the trail. But Virginia backed Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton by 29 points in the state's primary last year, so McAuliffe takes a gamble in reminding voters that he's a Clinton guy first and foremost.
The Clinton events will also reinforce McAuliffe's status as a national figure, a party celebrity, and give his opponents -- former delegate Brian Moran and state Sen. Creigh Deeds -- another opportunity to lay into him for not having political roots in the state.
(JENNIFER SKALKA)
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