The next VA Senate GOP Nominee

The Washington Times has an interesting article on how the Virginia Republican Party will select the next nominee to run for John Warner's US Senate seat. The GOP can choose either a primary or a convention. A convention favors the more conservative likely-candidate James Gilmore. A convention is likely to attract the more conservative supporters of the Republican Party. A primary favors the less conservative likelycandidate Tom Davis. He has more money too, so he can reach out better to more Virginians through a larger campaign. It's worth reading the article to gain a fuller explanation of the differences between primaries and conventions.