He is the perfect candidate that can win in the South.  Because of his southern roots he can adhere to the concerns of the southern voters that represent Missouri, Ohio, West Virginia, and Florida, and Neveda.  Also, he can get back the states we lost in 2004 in Iowa and New Mexico.  He will be the perfect candidate because he is a Southern Baptist to get those states.

In his first effort in the national spotlight, the infamous LA Times interview he called up the LA Times to arrange...

    * He climbed all over his party chair... Howard Dean.

    * He set his campaign against a backdrop of America, as a whole, hates Democrats, and he, Mark Warner, is the one Democrat that America won't hate.

What utter rubbish.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-060905warner_lat,0,3844000.story?coll=la-home-head lines

The more research you do on Mark Warner, the more there is to dislike.

The guy doesn't get along with the people in his own party back in Virginia. He's had open warfare in the media with some the biggest names in VA politics his whole time in office.

He shows that's not going to change by starting a major war with Dean in his first national interview.

He sets a backdrop for his campaign that America hates all Democrats.

Yeah... that "America hates all Democrats" backdrop will be lovely for down-ticket races, huh?

I'm seeing signs of the next Zell Miller written all over this guy.

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"...To this day, Warner and his second, Kaine, are rarely seen in joint personal appearances throughout the state as well as campaign trail.

Matter of fact - Warner makes it a deliberate routine, often making silly little excuses for the distance between him and nice guy Kaine.

Many Richmond natives noted the lack of Democratic cohesiveness during the Kerry campaign.

Lt. Gov. Kaine endorsed Richmond Mayor-elect Doug Wilder, while our governor remained strangely silent. Warner has yet to call Wilder to congratulate him on the election victory...."  

"...Then-Richmond Mayor Timothy M. Kaine stunned two veteran state legislators in his first statewide race.

Meanwhile, rising African-American political star Del. A. Donald McEachin of Henrico County split the ticket with his primary opponents, Sen. John Edwards of Roanoke, Sylvia Clute of Richmond and Del. Whitt Clement of Danville, and won the nomination with no less that 33 percent of the statewide vote tally.

(Shortly after the governor's election, Whitt Clement's loyalty was rewarded with an appointment as the secretary of transportation.)

Yes, it rained on Warner's parade!

Feeling spanked on his Democratic gubernatorial nomination night, Warner, who had drained his personal bank account, probably had a temper tantrum that primary evening.

He hurriedly and hastily distanced himself from the other primary ticket nominee that very night of the Democratic primary election in a press conference.

The Blue Dog was simply amazed how the more high-profiled and wealthier Warner treated his fellow Democratic candidates as mere appendages in his statewide campaign for the governor's mansion.

At the trio's first joint press conference, it was more than noticeable to many who described Warner's behavior as downright rude.

But that political move to create separation with Kaine and McEachin only a few hours after the final primary results should have been a red flag to Democrats, as well as Republicans..."

"...The Post's Michael Shearer wrote, "Three years ago, Warner persuaded voters in an overwhelmingly red state to put him in office with a NASCAR-loving, pro-death penalty, pro-gun rights, fiscally conservative campaign."

"Since then, he has backed some restrictions on abortion, signed more than a dozen gun-rights bills, balanced the state's books and persuaded a Republican legislature to help him pass a $1.5 billion tax increase."

Yet conservative Warner continues to seek contributions and assistance on the liberal end of the Democratic campaign trails with pro-choice and gay and lesbian advocacy and activist organizations.

Warner's political actions are proof positive of his untrustworthiness with Democratic core constituents. Warner compromised hot-button social legislation in 2004 by mincing words and performing tomfoolery with the General Assembly, the media and Virginia Democrats.

Warner's lack of vetoed legislation during last year's General Assembly session further proved that he has rather thin political skin with those liberal organizations.

It's a real mystery to the Blue Dog and other political observers exactly why pro-choice and gay and lesbian organizations continue to endear Warner as a like-minded individual...."

http://www.augustafreepress.com/stories/storyReader$29258