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www2.timesdispatch.com - 10/27/2009
Diradour drops bid to challenge Cantor
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One month after announcing his bid to unseat Rep. Eric I. Cantor, R-7th, Richmond businessman Charlie Diradour is bowing out. He cited dedication to his family and to Richmond city in a statement released yesterday afternoon announcing his withdrawal. Diradour, who doesn’t live in the 7th ...

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Cantor challenger bows out
Tertium Quids — The reason Charlie Diradour gives for abandoning his challenge to Eric Cantor almost before it could begin is that he wanted to spend more time with his family. Perhaps so. And a noble thing. But part of me wonders whether he just couldn't find a place to live within the district he wanted to represent: Diradour, who doesn't live in the 7th District, was seeking the Democratic nomination to run against Cantor in 2010. Ah, understatement. It often cuts so deeply...

Charlie's In, Charlie's Out
Blue Virginia — Well, that didn't last long: One month after announcing his bid to unseat Rep. Eric I. Cantor, R-7th, Richmond businessman Charlie Diradour is bowing out. He cited dedication to his family and to Richmond city in a statement released yesterday afternoon announcing his withdrawal. Diradour, who doesn't live in the 7th District, was seeking the Democratic nomination to run against Cantor in 2010.On his campaign website, Diradour adds, "While I am an idealist, I am also pragmatic enough to realize that this is simply ...

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