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On Saturday, Winsome Earle-Sears, a Black Republican woman, took the oath of office to become Virginia’s 42nd lieutenant governor. She is Virginia’s first female lieutenant governor and the first immigrant to win statewide office in Virginia. But being Black and Republican is what’s gotten a lot of attention — even though that’s not as unusual as many believe. Sears is actually Virginia’s third Black lieutenant governor, and she succeeds another Black lieutenant governor. Boyd Rutherford and Mark Robinson are also Black Republican lieutenant governors, serving in Maryland and North Carolina, respectively. And Black Republican women — Jenean Hampton, Jennette Bradley...

Ohio's pro-abortion Lt. Governor, Jennette Bradley, wants to be appointed to the State Treasurer seat that Joe Deters is vacating. Tell Gov. Taft and Republican Party leaders that we do not want pro-abortion, pro-gay-rights Jennette Bradley as Ohio State Treasurer. Ms. Bradley promoted gay rights initiatives in Columbus. And at her own press conference when she was chosen for Lt Gov, she stated that she was "pro-choice." Call, fax and e-mail these three asap (calls are most effective, then faxes, then e-mails--in that order): Bob Bennett, Ohio Republican Chairman--ph (614) 228-2481 fax (614) 228 -1093 chairman@ohiogop.org Gov. Bob Taft--ph (614)...

John Kerry wants to be president. But he doesn't want to discuss his unproductive time in the Senate. And he isn't offering credible ideas to extend opportunity and promote ownership in our communities. Instead, he's going back into the old Democratic Party bag of tricks and pulling out . . . the race card. Mr. Kerry has tried to paint President Bush as a racist bent on destroying civil rights. But when you look at the real record, you see that George W. Bush has done more to empower African Americans and other minorities than any president in recent history....