State Republicans Vote to Hold Convention in 2008 - NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather

Reported by David Douglas
October 14, 2007
Last updated at 7:06 p.m.

Virginia Republicans will hold a convention instead of a primary next year to choose their candidate to succeed retiring Senator John Warner.

The state's Party Central Committee voted 47-37 Sunday in favor of a convention. No date or location has been decided.

Convention supporters said it's more cost-effective and would avoid a battle between candidates in a primary. Primary backers think it would have attracted new voters to the party.