Bill Bolling Candidacy Doomed By Ken Cuccinelli Ascendance

GOP Candidacy Doomed By Tea Party Hero
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Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling addresses the media during a news conference at the Capitol Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 in Richmond, Va. Bolling announced yesterday that he was suspending his campaign for the Republican nomination for Governor. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Bill Bolling, ever the loyal Republican lieutenant, says he never foresaw the ascendancy of party rival and tea party hero Ken Cuccinelli that would doom his dream of being governor.

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