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Letter: Pay attention to the promises

Editor, Gazette-Journal:

Wherever you walk in the Commonwealth of Virginia, you will be following in the footsteps of people who gave America the chance to be, and a Constitution that provides for a government that actually respects its people and their right to tell those who govern what they want and what they don’t want.

Since then, Virginia has done quite well for its citizens, and even when the economy is struggling overall, our people are faring better than many other states—not perfect, but also not giving up. The race for governor is beginning again, and we know there are no perfect people, but we have the duty to examine what the candidates say they want to do as governor.

What is their personal history? What does it reveal about the person’s values? Terry McAuliffe is the Democrats’ candidate and he announced that he wants to change Virginia, to make it more open and welcoming. Those words—change, open and welcoming—are red flags wh...

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