Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling of Virginia will announce Wednesday that he is dropping his 2013 bid for governor, according to reports from Politico and CNN. The move would make Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a tea party star, the favorite for the Republican nomination. On the Democratic side, former DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe is likely to be the nominee.
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