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Libs trashing Saira Blair, an 18-year-old Republican who just won a seat in the WV legislature
http://twitchy.com ^ | November 5, 2014

Posted on 11/06/2014 7:06:00 AM PST by NKP_Vet

This could be the nicest thing you read today, via the Wall Street Journal:

A West Virginia University freshman who did most of her campaigning out of her dorm room became the youngest state lawmaker in the nation Tuesday.

Republican Saira Blair, a fiscally conservative 18-year-old, will represent a small district in West Virginia’s eastern panhandle, about 1½ hours outside Washington, D.C., after defeating her Democratic opponent 63% to 30%, according to the Associated Press. A third candidate got 7% of the vote.

In a statement, Ms. Blair thanked her supporters and family, as well as her opponents for running a positive campaign. “History has been made tonight in West Virginia, and while I am proud of all that we have accomplished together, it is the future of this state that is now my singular focus,” she said.

Ms. Blair campaigned on a pledge to work to reduce certain taxes on businesses, and she also holds antiabortion and pro-gun positions. She defeated Democrat Layne Diehl, a 44-year-old Martinsburg attorney, whose top priorities included improving secondary education and solving the state’s drug epidemic.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2014midterms; blair; elections; states; women; wv
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion
I make no doubt that that is a lefty site, but those are actually pretty valid questions

do they ask these questions of liberals?

81 posted on 11/07/2014 11:14:16 AM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Lazamataz

yep

takes all the fun out of it


82 posted on 11/07/2014 11:15:03 AM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

Yep, her dad is finishing up his freshman term as a WV state senator.


83 posted on 11/07/2014 11:28:28 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: GeronL

Yep, her dad is finishing up his freshman term as a WV state senator. He was in the state House, too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Blair


84 posted on 11/07/2014 11:30:50 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: NKP_Vet

You go, young lady.


85 posted on 11/07/2014 11:34:07 AM PST by OKSooner ("Knowledge is good.")
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To: GeronL

I doubt it, somehow . . .


86 posted on 11/07/2014 12:29:54 PM PST by conservatism_IS_compassion ("Liberalism” is a conspiracy against the public by wire-service journalism.)
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion
A while back, Freeman Dyson wrote about his experience as a statistician assigned to the RAF Bomber Command. He probably knew Abraham Wald.
87 posted on 11/07/2014 1:34:36 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: 11th_VA

Now THERE’S a message to the GOP-e/RINO cabal...you CAN run on a ‘pro-life, pro-family, pro-2nd Amendment, pro-business and pro-jobs’ platform and WIN! (Some Freepers should take note of this, as well.)


88 posted on 11/14/2014 7:07:49 AM PST by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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