Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe told a Vanity Fair writer that his wife Dorothy has a great life as long as her credit card bills are paid in full and that she doesn’t know how much money he has.
The new information comes after weeks of embarrassing stories were circulated about the former Democratic Party chairman's home life. Excerpts of McAuliffe's autobiography show he left her in the delivery room to attend a Washington Post party, left her in tears with their newborn to attend a Democratic Party fundraiser, and got into an argument about healthcare during his son's birth.
The Daily Beast reports on the latest revelation:
On Wednesday, a Republican operative passed along yet another doozy, this one from a collection by the late Vanity Fair writer Marjorie Wiliams. In it, McAuliffe tells Williams, whom he considered a friend, that his wife doesn’t know how much money the couple has. "She’s got a great life. Listen, her credit cards are paid and all that. She knows I do very well. But she has no idea. Myself and my accountants are the only people who know."
The Daily Beast also reports that the McAuliffe campaign does not seem to be phased by this new narrative, based on the fact that the "campaign hasn’t yet felt the need to trot out the candidate’s wife to vouch for his bedside manner."
However, Dorothy McAuliffe’s name was on a campaign email sent out Friday telling Virginia voters how much she loves her husband. The email included a campaign ad featuring images of Terry McAuliffe with Dorothy and their five children.
"I think our first ad is special, because it shows Terry's passion for his life's work. It shows how much he cares about Virginia. And it shows that he's a wonderful dad," wrote Dorothy. "In short, the ad shows you the Terry I know and love and I can't wait for you to see it."