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'I'm Pro-Life, Pro-2nd Amendment': Teen Becomes Youngest Lawmaker
Fox News Insider ^ | 11/5/2014 | Fox & Friends

Posted on 11/06/2014 6:39:23 PM PST by Paul R.

18-year-old Saira Blair, a Republican from West Virginia, just became the youngest elected lawmaker in the country after trouncing her 44-year-old Democratic opponent 63 percent to 30 percent to earn a seat in West Virginia’s House of Delegates.

(Excerpt) Read more at insider.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: banglist; blair; conservative; prolife; sairablair; sairablaire; westvirginia
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This young woman sounds more sensible and makes more effective arguments than half of our Pubbie "leaders" 2x or 3x her age.

One can only hope she stays true to her principles and if so, has a long and effective career.

1 posted on 11/06/2014 6:39:23 PM PST by Paul R.
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To: Paul R.

Manchin ought to be scared


2 posted on 11/06/2014 6:39:51 PM PST by Viennacon
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hopefully she supports traditional marriage and stuff


3 posted on 11/06/2014 6:40:04 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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War on Old Peoples!


4 posted on 11/06/2014 6:46:10 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (15 years of FReeping! Congratulations EEE!)
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Pro-life and Pro 2A - I seriously doubt she's anti-marriage.



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5 posted on 11/06/2014 6:49:12 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
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To: Paul R.

Death threats and Twitter posts calling her a whore and a c__t from the looney Left in 5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . .


6 posted on 11/06/2014 6:50:59 PM PST by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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She’s delightful!
God bless and keep her and all responsible for raising such a fine young patriot and lady.


7 posted on 11/06/2014 6:51:21 PM PST by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: onyx

ditto, well said


8 posted on 11/06/2014 6:52:21 PM PST by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid)
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To: Paul R.

Dittos to that! What an intelligent sounding young person. My hat is off to her!


9 posted on 11/06/2014 6:54:09 PM PST by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and It's a GREAT life!)
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How great must her parents be...


10 posted on 11/06/2014 7:07:47 PM PST by Birdman
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To: Paul R.

11 posted on 11/06/2014 7:20:59 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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Bump!


12 posted on 11/06/2014 7:35:19 PM PST by 4Liberty (Prejudice and generalizations. That's how Collectivists roll......)
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Absolutely NOT GUILTY!

13 posted on 11/06/2014 7:50:01 PM PST by lightman (O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, giving to Thy Church vict'ry o'er Her enemies.)
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Good for her.....


14 posted on 11/06/2014 7:52:28 PM PST by spokeshave (He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people,)
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To: Paul R.

Marking for later... to show my own teenage sons.


15 posted on 11/06/2014 8:23:59 PM PST by Tired of Taxes
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To: Birdman

Her father is a state senator, and she won the Republican primary in a safe Republican district based on name recognition. The legislator whom she bumped off was equally conservative, pro-life, pro-second amendment.


16 posted on 11/06/2014 8:30:15 PM PST by wildandcrazyrussian
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It wasn’t that long ago when Republicans were scarce as a hen’s tooth in West Virginia.

Now they own the House delegation, the statehouse and one US Senate seat.


17 posted on 11/06/2014 8:50:34 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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Pro-life and Pro 2A - I seriously doubt she's anti-marriage.


18 posted on 11/06/2014 9:22:15 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: ConorMacNessa
Pro-life and Pro 2A - I seriously doubt she's anti-marriage.


19 posted on 11/06/2014 9:24:23 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: ConorMacNessa
Pro-life and Pro 2A - I seriously doubt she's anti-marriage.


20 posted on 11/06/2014 9:26:21 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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