Political Views
Potts most frequently refers to himself as a "moderate Republican," and has criticized the Republican Party for being too far right politically to be in touch with the people it represents. Potts' moderate views on abortion and taxes have led some Republicans to label him a Republican In Name Only. Virginia pundits disagreed on how he would affect the November gubernatorial election, and both the Kilgore and Kaine campaigns announced his candidacy to be in their favor — the former because of Potts relatively liberal views, and the latter for his appeal to moderate Republicans. Potts was considered an underdog to both of these candidates, trailing behind them in popular and financial support.
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