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courage in opposing his party’s extremist leadership in Virginia, but for two years, he has marched in lockstep with Newt Gingrich’s wrecking crew. His voting record has been identical with that of Jesse Helms. We can’t afford six more years of that. Anyone who wants to thank him should drop him a note, but not vote for him in November.
AUGUSTUS C. JOHNSON
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