Saxton figures he finished third in the 2002 race because he wasn't conservative enough. He's bringing this up because he thinks it appeals to the ultraconservatives.

Ron Saxton's never won a political race. The only government experience he has was as the chairman of the Portland School Board.

I'm staying in the race and I expect to get the Conservative [Party] line,

I am the real conservative Republican in the race.

This was a very difficult determination in an extremely close race. Both men will make far better Virginia chief executives than their critics would lead you to believe.

There was a lot of discussion in that room about, Will … he advance the conservative agenda?