Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe issued this statement in response to Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling’s decision to drop out of the 2013 governor’s race:

“It is disappointing that more mainstream Virginia Republicans are being driven out of leadership by the far-right. Virginia voters have repeatedly made clear that they prefer mainstream leaders building consensus instead of politicians pursuing their own ideological agenda. I intend on running a campaign that will unite Virginians across parties who share my focus putting job creation and common sense fiscal responsibility above divisive partisan crusades.”