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You’re right about Central Il. being the dividing line. My daughter’s family farms in Mascoutah, IL and some also live in Freeburg.

I LOVED Cepeda! What a characer! He was on one of the winning World Series teams. Bravo Bravo El Birdos! Remember that?

If folks are going to watch and see if the witch eats concrete at her rally, I’m in!

Kaine’s voice sounds awful.
Hillary walked around the stage a minute and then sat down while he talks. Doesn’t look so good.

“Daniel Dale ;@ddale8 · 2m2 minutes ago
(Does Kaine want to talk about leaning against posts with Clinton sitting behind him) (Maybe)”

I also thought that was an odd thing to say after her 9/11 episode.

Trump’s daughter Ivanka to celebrate Diwali at temple with Indian-Americans

PTI, Washington | Updated: Oct 22, 2016 22:22 IST Ivanka Trump will celebrate Diwali with Indian-Americans during her visit to the Rajdhani Temple at Chantilly on Wednesday (REUTERS) Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s daughter will celebrate Diwali at a Hindu temple in the crucial swing state of Virginia with the members of the Indian-American community, who have traditionally supported the Democratic party in the US polls.
Ivanka Trump will celebrate Diwali with Indian-Americans during her visit to the Rajdhani Temple at Chantilly on Wednesday, campaign officials and community leaders said. This is the first time a family member of one of the two top presidential candidates is visiting a Hindu temple. Last week, Trump attended a charity event organised by Republican Hindu Council to raise funds for Kashmiri Pandits and Hindu victims of terrorism in Bangladesh. This was also the first time a presidential candidate attended an Indian- American event. It was attended by more than 5,000 people.
The visit of Ivanka, 34, a successful businesswoman and a key figure of the Trump campaign, to the Rajdhani Temple would “go a long way in breaking the stereotype,” that the campaign “represents only angry white voters,” said Rajesh Gooty, an Indian-American community leader in Virginia. “This is a big positive for the community,” he told PTI. Inaugurated in 2000, the Rajdhani Temple is the oldest temple in Loudon County of Virginia, which has experienced the fastest growth of Indian-Americans in the past decade. In addition to recognising the significant role the Indian-American community plays in the US and embracing its cultural and religious diversity, the Trump Campaign’s move to send Ivanka to a Hindu temple is seen as an effort to woo this ethnic community in the November 8 presidential election.
The results of the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections have shown that whoever wins Loudon County wins Virginia. The county in the past 16 years has seen significant growth of the Indian-American community, mainly on account of the emergence of an IT corridor near the Dulles Airport. There were 1,200 Indian-Americans in 2000, which increased to 12,000 in 2010. The number is estimated to have jumped to 30,000 in 2016. The neighboring Fairfax County too has an estimated 20,000 strong Indian-American community members.