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West Virginia

Staph

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6. His opponent for governor in 2016

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 3, 2017, 05:19 PM

Aug 2017

was the state senate president, and a used car dealer who fought against lemon laws and car sales without local dealers (Tesla). It wasn't an inspiring choice.

There were a couple of good Democrats in the primary, but they were both underfinanced. Justice is the richest man in the state.

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