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pragmatism will hold increasing sway.
The nominees of the two m^jor parties for governor are both essentially outsiders to the conservative branches of their parties. Doug Wilder has never been part of the conservative Democratic establishment that dominated the General Assembly; and Marshall Coleman was never part of the conservative faction that until now controlled the inner workings of the state Republican Party.
To get where they are, both had to go over the heads of staunch conservatives who suspected them of hiding liberal streaks within their makeups. And even now some conservative elements in their parties wince at the thought of them heading the statewide tickets.
Yet both realize that the power of the hard-core conservatives, exemplified by the old Main Street crowd, has eroded.
While key legislative posts are still retained by conservative Democrats because of seniority, time and the changing nature of Virginians is pushing the General Assembly toward the center. When legislation to
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