Sign of DOOM for Obama in Virginia?

**Posted by Phineas

Douglas Wilder, former Virginia governor, a Democrat, and the first African-American governor in US history, attended a presidential fundraiser in Richmond tonight.

For Mitt Romney:

At a fundraiser at the Richmond, VA Marriott tonight for the Romney campaign, there was a surprise guest. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell introduced Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who in turn introduced Rep. Paul Ryan. But before McDonnell took the mic, another figure was acknowledging dignitaries in the crowd. Among those dignitaries addressed from the stage, was former Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder, according to a Tatler source who was there.

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Gov. Wilder’s appearance at a fundraiser for the Republican presidential ticket is sure to set off shock waves among the Democrats, and lead to speculation that he could shake up the race with more criticism of the Democratic ticket.

Wilder has been highly critical of Joe Biden’s idiotic “they gonna put y’all in chains” comment; maybe that was the last straw for him.

No photos, and this could be just a rumor, but, if true, it’s a blaring siren telling Obama that he can kiss off a swing state he can little afford to lose.

Afterthought: Does two make a trend? First former Democrat congressman Artur Davis endorses Romney and becomes a Republican. Now another African-American centrist Democrat crosses over to back the other guy. Who’s next?

(Crossposted at Public Secrets)

Carlos says:

August 16, 2012 at 11:11 pm

If only more African-Americans wwould follow the lead of intellectuals like Sowell and Williams, of heroes like West, of up-by-her-own-bootstraps like Parker, there’s be a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on in jackass back room, out-of-the-public-eye “leadership” meetings where the only suggestions are how to whip up racial tensions.

Good on Wilder!

Drew the Infidel says:

August 17, 2012 at 3:41 am

It would not be a stretch of logic to arrive at the conclusion that the radical commiecrat element will not take over and dominate the Democrat party ethos. This is opposite the commiecrats’ phony charge that a radical right-wing gaggle has taken possession of the GOP.

SpideyTerry says:

August 17, 2012 at 3:52 am

If this did happen, I can’t help but notice it happened the very day that Carney completely and publicly disregarded Wilder’s criticism of Biden.

it’s a blaring siren telling Obama that he can kiss off a swing state he can little afford to lose.

Oh, like he’d listen. This is the (and I use the term loosely) man that saw Scott Brown winning Ted Kennedy’s seat by opposing Obamacare as a validation of said policy.

Francis W. Porretto says:

August 17, 2012 at 5:21 am

For a Democrat, Wilder was relatively sensible during his term as governor of Virginia, so this is less of a surprise than it would be for, say, Howard Dean to endorse Romney for president.

Tom TB says:

August 17, 2012 at 7:22 am

An anti-communist NRA member who believed in cutting taxes to stimulate the economy would never win a Democratic Party primary today…John Fitzgerald Kennedy.