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new business that would contribute 25 jobs to the Galax economy.
But he can probably, realistically speaking, maintain his above-the-fray posture only until next year when deadly combat will take place between Republicans and Democrats for control of the General Assembly. The GOP for the first time in modem history will have a chance to land majorities in both the Senate and House and Republicans will be expecting Gilmore to lead the fight on their behalf. To do that, he won’t be able to give any quarter to Democrats without running the risk of losing much of his base support within the Republican Party, a base that has stayed essentially loyal but that probably has a deeper loyalty to Allen than Gilmore.
This observer has vivid memories of what happened to Holton after he was elected the first Virginia Republican governor in 1969. He filled his cabinet with moderates, many of whom had backed him and expected him to dispense patronage on the basis of politi
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