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that the presence on the ballot of mega-star Arnold Schwarzenegger will attract to the polls thousands of people who seldom, if ever, vote and propel him to victory.
There are some who are saying that the movie star does not have locks on the election since he will be called on during the campaign to outline his governmental philosophy. But with so many candidates any rational debate cannot take place and most of the candidates who have any serious chance of winning will likely run Hollywood style campaigns.
It is at times like this, even with a long fiscal crisis still hovering over Virginia, that we can count ourselves fortunate that we still have elected officials, both Democrats and Republicans, who maintain the state’s tradition of fiscal prudence.
John Goolrick, a former political reporter, is now an aide to 1st District Rep. Jo ann Davis. Opinions expressed are his own.
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