Jason Miyares' Race for Virginia Attorney General Just Got More Compelling

Jason Miyares' Race for Virginia Attorney General Just Got More Compelling

WINCHESTER, Virginia—The one thing that has been consistent in covering Virginia’s off-year statewide elections since as far back as the year Republicans George Allen and Jim Gilmore ran for governor and attorney general, respectively, in 1993 is that the races really don’t start moving until September. And when they do, they move fast. Allen began that summer trailing badly in his race against Democrat Mary Sue Terry. Early polling showed her e…

USA Today: Republicans Are 'Pouncing' on Virginia Attorney General Candidate Scandal

USA Today: Republicans Are 'Pouncing' on Virginia Attorney General Candidate Scandal Whenever journalists are tempted to use the P-word, they would be advised to consult a thesaurus to find an adjective for a term that has become a tired, deservedly mocked cliché. "Pouncing" as in "pouncing Republicans" which is used to describe supposedly opportunistic Republicans taking advantage of a political situation. Of course, the term "pouncing Democra…