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50-50 split on amendment poll

The results of the Too Conservative poll on the Marshall-Newman amendment are posted. Of 300 respondents, it was a 50-50 split. This means absolutely nothing other than what it is on its face: A sample of people who read Virginia … Continue reading

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Harry Parrish

Delegate Harry Parrish of Manassas passed away yesterday at the age of 84. Delegate Parrish was a decent, fair-minded man. Sometimes this put him on the business end of right wing attacks. One memorable radio ad from the 2005 primary … Continue reading

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GOP nominee says “Christians and gays despise each other”

Republican challenger defends anti-gay primary If you live in the 67th district, you may have been puzzled by mailings from this young man claiming that his primary opponent, sitting Delegate Gary Reese, is “pro-gay.” Now he has made what may … Continue reading

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Switching Parties

Loudoun Connection April 28, 2005 By Tim Buchholz Dick Black has got to go. The consequence of his recent attack on Stone Bridge High School’s Sabrina Jess and her brave play about human acceptance has created an unconstitutional environment of … Continue reading

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Animal House rules in the state House

The Virginian-Pilot February 18, 2005 If you’ve tried in vain to make sense out of the nuttiness and excess that has passed as legislation in the House of Delegates (of which the britches bill is but the most conspicuous example), … Continue reading

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And the survey says …

Local Dems upset with GOP-sponsored survey Augusta Free Press February 18, 2005 By Chris Graham Former Harrisonburg mayor Joe Fitzgerald obviously didn’t give the computer the response that it wanted. Answering his phone one night last week, Fitzgerald, the former … Continue reading

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