Republican activist to run for state attorney general

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By Warren Fiske
The Virginian-Pilot
© November 20, 2008

RICHMOND

Dave Foster, a former member of the Arlington County School Board and a longtime Republican activist, announced his candidacy Wednesday for Virginia attorney general.

He pledged to work for "common-sense conservative principles" and called for expansion of the attorney general's power to investigate misuse of public dollars. Foster said he is opposed to abortion and gay marriage.

Foster, a lawyer, becomes the third Republican to enter next year's attorney general race. Also running are state Sen. Ken Cuccinelli of Fairfax County and John Brownlee, a former U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia.

The GOP will decide the nomination at a state convention. The general election is Nov. 3, 2009.

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Dave Foster doesn't get it

Submitted by Gertz Point on Thu, 11/20/2008 at 10:24 am.

He's running on the same old tired conservative principles that even republicans are tired of listening too, and this is a man who wants expansion of the attorney general's power. Good luck with all that!

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