The upshot was a raucous convention last weekend that at moments threatened to dissolve into a shouting match. Last week, sentiment among Republicans surveyed in the Richmond area ranged from a few who said the nomination tactics will cost Forbes the election to others who said fences can still be mended. Adding to the intrigue, however, is scuttlebutt about the possible surfacing of an independent candidate, as well as speculation that the upcoming congressional redistricting could figure into the mix. The 4th District will almost certainly be more conservative once the General Assembly redraws it, raising the specter that Lucas could win now and then lose when the lines are redrawn. The possibility of a Republican rematch down the road, should Forbes lose, has not gone unnoticed by some Cox supporters.
Some people get past it.
Some people don't,'' summed up Del. Riley Ingram of Hopewell, a veteran of other intraparty tussles. How many wind up in which category over the next six weeks could determine who heads for Washington after June 19. Margaret Edds is an editorial writer for The Virginian-Pilot.