CNN Political Ticker
April 15, 2009
From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
WAKEFIELD, Virginia (CNN) – The crowds weren’t drinking tea on Tax Day in southeast Virginia.
At the Shad Planking — Virginia’s annual backwoods carnival of fish and politics — bourbon and beer were the cocktails of choice. And although the candidates for governor who showed up at this year’s event didn’t actually booze, they were definitely taking some shots.
Their main target, as expected, was Terry McAuliffe, the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee who decided last year to seek the governorship.
McAuliffe arrived at the Shad Planking making no apologies for the amount of money he’s spending in the 2009 race.
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