Abbitt

Abbitt is Watkins Abbitt Jr — both inherited their political reputations from their identically-named fathers, who enjoyed political careers before them.

Waldo Jaquith - How not to unseat Virgil Goode: The Hummer story. 2008

Abbitt is a Democrat-turned-independent whose district extends from just south of Charlottesville down to Prince Edward, sprawling east to Fluvanna and West to include all of Nelson.

Waldo Jaquith - How not to unseat Virgil Goode: The Hummer story. 2008

Just curious: The blurb says Abbitt is a Dem turned Independent.

Waldo Jaquith - The race in the 59th is tied. 2007

More important, you seem to believe that Abbitt is capable of, at best, inaction.

Waldo Jaquith - Abbitt’s first campaign. 2007

So pasting the ‘Virgil’ brand on Abbitt is probably going to be counter-productive.

Waldo Jaquith - Connie Brennan challenging Watkins Abbitt. 2007

Watkins Abbitt is one of those politicians who only has his seat by virtue of never having faced a serious, well-organized opponent who approaches the race in a professional manner.

Waldo Jaquith - Bob Gibson on Brennan/Abbitt race. 2007

The difficulty with defeating guys like Goode and Abbitt is that their reputations are not political, they’re social.

Waldo Jaquith - How not to unseat Virgil Goode: The Hummer story. 2008

Watkins Abbitt is too busy threatening to use Connie’s record against her (see the Daily Progress article) to pay attention to actual issues.

Waldo Jaquith - Connie Brennan backs family farms. 2007

(Abbitt is ostensibly an independent, but he votes with Republicans and, I believe, caucuses campaigns with them, so whatever.

Waldo Jaquith - Connie Brennan challenging Watkins Abbitt. 2007

Abbitt is an independent only because he doesn’t want to go to caucus meetings.

Waldo Jaquith - Connie Brennan challenging Watkins Abbitt. 2007