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News analysis
should alert Rappahannock’s voters to what they may expect should he win in November), and an approach to the treatment of criminals that led Gov. Dukakis to commute the sentences of dozens of convicted murderers.
Adding to that Gov. Dukakis’ recently expressed views on defense (we don’t need so much), the situation in, Nicaragua (it isn’t the Communist Sandinistas who are a threat to Central America and ultimately the United States, it is the Contras), and his lack of knowledge of foreign affairs, and every Rappahannock voter must be reminded of Jimmy Carter and wonder at the Democratic Party’s choice.
The second day of the convention began at 10 a.m. Saturday. First came elections for a national committeeman and a national committeewoman from Virginia. Morton Blackwell and Flo Traywick were the successful candidates. A talk by the Vice President’s son featured a “conversation” with George Bush via telephone hookup.
Then came the main business of the convention: the battle for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat. Three candidates fought for it: Maurice A. Dawkins, W. Gilbert Faulk and Andrew Wahlquist. Speeches and demonstrations, limited by convention rules to 25 minutes per candidate, were enthusiastic, informative and vigorous.
Each candidate drew responses from the crowd, with Dr. Dawkins and Mr. Wahlquist clearly the strongest and, as well as we could tell, equally supported.
When it came to counting the votes, however, Dr. Dawkins won a surprising first ballot victory, a decisive one. He took a solid majority of the total vote, including seven of the eight Rappahannock delegates.
Should our voters wonder why their delegates overwhelmingly chose Dr. Dawkins, here are the principal reasons:
• For the principles he supports, the posi
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