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But there once was a time I can recall, believe it or not, when some civility was a part of most Virginia elections. Perhaps that will be the case this year, but I have my doubts.

In fact, I will be very surprised if the 1995 legislative races to fill 100 seats in the House of Delegates and 40 in the State Senate don’t become the most bitterly contested and vituperative in state history.

Republicans, who have been in

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