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It appears that neither the Democrat nor Republican nominee for president will have been chosen by the time Virginia holds its primary on Feb. 12. That puts us in the enviable role of being one of the deciding states. I urge both my Democrat and Republican friends to take advantage of this opportunity and vote on Feb. 12.
There are a number of good reasons to do so. First, very few people take the time to vote in primaries, so our vote counts more than normal. The last primary, for governor, for example, drew less than 5 percent of the voting population. Second, Rappahannock County is more politically active than many jurisdictions, so our turnout for the primary is higher, giving us a proportionately larger voice in the state. And finally, there are many choices and significant differences between the candidates this time around, and this deserves our attention.
If you haven’t made up your mind yet, I urge you to consider voting for Barack Obama. I have personally become convinced that he is the only candidate that can bridge the animosity and polarization that has devel
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