As we reported here last night, Jim Moran (D-Anti-Semite) announced today his retirement from Congress. It came as a surprised to everyone in his district and across the Commonwealth. In his announcement Moran said this was the “ideal” time to step down.
“Knowing myself, if there was a challenger, I know I wouldn’t be retiring,” Moran said. “I could never let anyone suggest that I was backing down from a challenge. . . . I want to go out on a high note.”
He continued: “This is the time to leave — when you’re in a position when you have no regrets, or the least regrets. I don’t have anything that I need to overcome or prove to myself, from a professional standpoint.”
Moran’s district is heavily democrat, giving Obama 68% of the vote in 2012. The district includes Arlington County, Alexandria, Falls Church, and part of Fairfax County. These democrats are reported to be considering a run for the seat, Adam Ebbin, Patrick Hope, Charniele Herring, Danny Barefoot, Alfonso Lopez, Bruce Shuttleworth, Bill Euille, Kerry Donley, Jeff McKay, Mark Sickles. Will Brian Moran return from Richmond to run for his brother’s vacated seat? Does Ron Meyer’s recent move to Falls Church signal a run for the seat? This is going to be a very interesting story to follow.
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if Brian Moran runs in a crowded field and wins the D primary…we can only blame us republicans for not turning out in large numbers to vote in the D’s primary for his leading opponent. I would prefer my former Lee District supervisor Dana Kauffman. .
Brian Moran is currently the Secretary of Northern Virginia, and he just got that job, maybe he runs, but I’d say he’s less likely now that he’s got a cabinet position.
What is the Secretary of Northern Virginia? What does that mean and what will Brian Moran do in that position? Was there such a position in the McDonnell cabinet? What did that person do for Northern Virginia?
Maybe it’s just me, but being a Congressman sounds better than being the Secretary of Northern Virginia, whatever that is.
Where is the link for the claim about Meyer’s moving to Falls Church?
I find it highly unlikely Meyer would run for VA-08 carpetbagging all the way from Herndon to run in a D+16 district as opposed to running in VA-11 which is D+10 or better yet he could hop a few miles and run in the VA-10 which is R+2.
I highly doubt he’s running for anything.
Why would there be a link? It’s not usually printed in the paper when someone moves from one apartment to another. Please, feel free to ask Mr. Meyer where he lives now. On Saturday he told a room full of people that he had moved to Falls Church with his fiancee.
You seem to lack the humor gene. Are you by chance a democrat?
No I’m not a Democrat, nor have I ever voted for one, in fact last election I voted straight Republican.
By the way, Robert Sarvis is hinting at a LP candidacy for this race ( I’m guessing him)
Which means he won’t be wasting time running for Senate good.
I cannot imagine Ron Meyer would forego a race in the 11th to run in a far more difficult district.
No duh. It would appear that you also need a humor injection.