Enough With the Nepo Candidates, Democrats

Ms. Cottle writes about national politics for Opinion.

The Democrat Terry McAuliffe has worn many political hats over the years: mega-fundraiser, top campaign hand for President Bill Clinton’s 1996 run, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, chairman of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign, the 72nd governor of Virginia. Now he is soliciting campaign donations for his wife, Dorothy, who is running for Congress in what will be a Democrat-friendly House seat if Virginia voters approve a redistricting plan this month. Looking for a boost in the crowded primary, Ms. McAuliffe’s campaign is blasting out emails from Terry with the theme: I’ve been a party player for more than four decades, so please help my wife!

I wish Ms. McAuliffe well. But I’m rooting for her path........

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