Libs trashing Saira Blair, an 18-year-old Republican who just won a seat in the WV legislature

http://twitchy.com ^ | November 5, 2014

[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.

[GeronL]

I make no doubt that that is a lefty site, but those are actually pretty valid questions

do they ask these questions of liberals?

[GeronL]

yep

takes all the fun out of it

[Blood of Tyrants]

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

[Blood of Tyrants]

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

[OKSooner]

You go, young lady.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

I doubt it, somehow . . .

[cynwoody]

A while back, Freeman Dyson wrote about his experience as a statistician assigned to the RAF Bomber Command. He probably knew Abraham Wald.

[who knows what evil?]

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.)