In Chantilly, Va., former Virginia governor George Allen introduces former Republican National Committee chairman Ed Gillespie, left, standing with his wife, Cathy, during the kickoff of Gillespie’s campaign. The fly-around — something more typically seen in the final days of a governor’s race, not 10 months out — will be followed by a four-day RV tour across the state. Launching his campaign in Chantilly, Va., gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie spoke about boosting Virginia’s “anemic” economic growth, lower taxes and more affordable college. Some rivals scoffed at the notion that Gillespie, who has led the GOP and worked beside a president, can channel the populist zeitgeist. “We see the Virginia governor’s race as a race that’s very vulnerable for party flip,” RGA spokesman Jon Thompson said.

Source: Washington Post January 14, 2017 21:59 UTC