A month ago, M-PAC was registered with the Virginia State Board of Elections. It's a political action committee to support the candidacy of Meredith Richards in her possible run for the Democratic nomination to replace Creigh Deeds, should he win his race for Attorney General of Virginia.

The filing shows her husband, Larry, as an officer of the Committee, and Susan Seidler, who was a member of the staff of Mrs. Richards' 2002 campaign for Congress, as Treasurer.

Interviewed by telephone, Richards says that she hopes everyone will stay focussed on the present election campaign--but asserts that having the PAC in place is a practical part of "preparing for what may come, after the election." She tells us that "there's very little activity there, for now."

A website, meredithrichards.net, presents her resumé and displays some past endorsements. But it is clearly ready for what may come. (Dave Sagarin, October 21, 2005)