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tried to weasel by me on the same question and I nailed him. I was ready for Coleman to try to waffle also, but he didn’t. I was impressed. I'm not anymore. Unfortunately, it’s the same old political flipflop.”
In Culpeper last week, Coleman reiterated his position of an inevitable western route, saying that “Virginia’s transportation system must meet the needs of the ’90s.”
Often referred to as a “developers road,” the Western bypass would reduce truck traffic by only five percent, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Coleman, however, denied being influenced by his campaign contributors.
“I don’t intend to support a developer’s road,” said Coleman firmly.
He reminded members of the press that developers also favored Gov. Balile’s one percent local income tax, which, he said, he vehemently opposed.
“I decide these issues on what’s in the best interest of the state, not what a handful of developers say,” he said.
Also at the Expo event, Coleman told the lunchtime crowd that as governor, he would be more receptive to farm and agricultural views, would promote the farmers market conceptand support more agricultural research.
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