John Warner, the Republican former Navy secretary who served as a U.S. senator for three decades, has announced his support of a Democrat running for Congress in Virginia, the Fauquier Times reported Wednesday.
Warner is backing Democratic investigative journalist Leslie Cockburn over Republican Denver Riggleman to fill outgoing Rep. Tom Garrett’s (R-VA) seat. Warner said told the Times that he’s “still a Republican,” but that “you’ve got to have the courage to do what’s right for the country and what’s right for your state.” He’s also endorsed Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) for reelection against Republican challenger Corey Stewart.
The Cockburn campaign released an ad Tuesday featuring Warner’s support. Watch it below:
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Good.
And needless to say, she’s better than any Republican.
She’s also the late Alex Cockburn’s sister-in-law, but that’s another story.
Now, if there are a few million other Republicans like Warner, the Republic may yet be saved.
This is happening elsewhere as well. A former Republican State Senator has not only endorsed Democrat Antonio Delgado in NY-19 but cut an ad for him.
“Country before party” may be critically endangered in the wild, but it is not yet extinct.
Could this be happening? Like the cartoons of our childhood, is Popeye reaching out… grabbing his can of spinach and about to administer a whooping to the bad bullies? Cue the music!