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Thoughts On Local Governors, Senator

Thoughts On Local Governors, Senator

May 15, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: For those of us living near the interstate, let’s call it “The Politics of I-64.” Go east and you will zip through Virginia’s imperial city. That’s where a former 6’7” basketball player takes timeout while doing his short gig as governor. It’s short because Virginia is the only state that does not allow governors to run on their record. So Mr. Youngkin is spending his spare time improving his game on a different court — the political court, where he only shoots from the right. Look for future games in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.

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