Jonathan Singer notes that Senator John Warner (R-VA) isn't acting like a man who's running for re-election. I assume that were a strong candidate like Governor Mark Warner to throw his hat in the ring, that would help nudge him in the direction of retirement. But, of course, the Democratic Warner is much more likely to run if it's an open seat.
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Will Warner Retire?
03 Jul 2007 10:14 am
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"Mightn't Warner be less likely to retire if Mark Warner announced he was running? I'd think a strong Republican candidate would nudge him toward retirement, but not Warner"
That depends. He might stay to keep the seat for the party, but he'd rather retire than lose an election.
What he sees in Iraq in August will likely affect his decision. If he sees a situation that will cost him 20 points at the polls instead of just 10 (or something of that nature) he might just retire.
Tom Davis is running for the Senate.
Mightn't Warner be less likely to retire if Mark Warner announced he was running? I'd think a strong Republican candidate would nudge him toward retirement, but not Warner.
Isn't there a lot of mutual respect between the two Warners? I thought I had read a rumor that John Warner would much rather have Mark Warner succeed him than say a George Allen.
Mark Warner is widely rumored to be Clinton's #1 choice for VP should she win the nomination, and their is further speculation that this is a factor in holding him back from running for the Senate.
I thought they were trying to get Don Beyer to run.
Yes, the Warners are good buds. Mark Warner helped ensure John Warner didn't have a competitive election in his last bid. I suspect that Mark has a good window into John Warner's mindset.
"I thought they were trying to get Don Beyer to run."
If it gets his Volvo ads off the air I'm all for it.
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Mightn't Warner be less likely to retire if Mark Warner announced he was running? I'd think a strong Republican candidate would nudge him toward retirement, but not Warner.
Posted by Nick | July 3, 2007 10:40 AM