Statement on Governor Schweitzer’s Reported Endorsement of Terry McAuliffe

~ The Governors of Other States Versus the Mayors of Virginia~

ALEXANDRIA – Brian Moran’s campaign manager, Andrew Roos, made the following statement regarding media reports that Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer will endorse Terry McAuliffe for Governor of Virginia tomorrow. Schweitzer is endorsing on his own behalf and not on behalf of the Democratic Governors Association.

“The guy who was rumored to be running for Governor of New York, and wanted to be Governor of Florida is having the Governor of Montana tell us why he should be Governor of Virginia? That makes about as much sense as running TV ads saying he cares about people’s jobs when the Washington Post concluded that McAuliffe made millions off his political connections while people were laid off and lost everything.

If these media reports are true, we welcome Governor Schweitzer to Virginia tomorrow, although he might be coming because he’s worried that Terry McAuliffe would have chosen to run in Montana next.”

Brian Moran has the support of Virginia mayors of major cities including Richmond, Hampton, Norfolk, Newport News, Portsmouth, Falls Church, Alexandria, Leesburg and Petersburg along with the Board of Supervisors Chair in Arlington, former Chair in Prince William, and vice-Chair in Loudoun.

Brian Moran has a 20-year record of fighting for the people of Virginia. He was Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and a Delegate from Alexandria City and Fairfax County. Prior to that, he served as a prosecutor in Arlington County.

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