Potts At 6% In New Poll
Republican State Senator Russ Potts, running as an independent candidate in this Fall’s Virginia gubernatorial election, is polling at about 6% of the vote according to a new Mason-Dixon survey.
Potts needs to reach 15% in two statewide polls before October 9th in order to participate in a 3-way debate with his major party rivals. At this point, Potts enjoys only 49% name recognition in Virginia… but he’s hoping that will change with his first round of television advertisements that go on the air this week in all major markets.
September 19th, 2005 at 1:01 am
I wonder, if Potts wins will he form a new party or still be a republican?
September 19th, 2005 at 7:11 am
IF he wins, the RP of Virginia will kick him out for winning against “their” candidate.
I personally cant stand either Kaine or Kilgore, and I hope Potts takes them all down. Enough to where I may donate some money his way. He’s no libertarian, but he’s not ducking the tough questions and I work right in his home district, in Winchester.
September 19th, 2005 at 9:10 pm
If he kicks out, the Reform Party or the American First Party should reach out to Potts. If he doesn’t win he might make a good bid for congress or the senate.
September 19th, 2005 at 9:36 pm
I think he’s already made it pretty clear that he won’t run for any future offices if this doesn’t work out.
Also, he’s pretty liberal for the AFP. I think they’d prefer Jerry Kilgore over him.
September 19th, 2005 at 10:04 pm
Whatever happens, Potts is done in the Republican Party of Virginia. If he costs Kilgore the election, they will probably put out a contract on him.