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mous memo, said the memo contains little worth reporting. As the largest Democratic polling firm in Virginia, he said his firm would not resort to tactics inconsistent with the industry.

“It’s another pathetic attempt of Republicans to muddy the waters,” Mr. Secrest said. “They have utterly failed.”

House majority leader C. Richard Cranwell, D-Roanoke, said the Republicans were involved in similar engagements. He said he understood Republicans spent $250,000 to promote their Contract with Virginia.

Ken Stroupe, press secretary for Allen, said the memo revealed the Democratic leaders who were pulling the strings. “I think they looked like puppets,” Mr. Stroupe said of the majority party. “I don’t even know if every member of the Democratic Party knew they were being manipulated.”

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