Candidate, 18, makes bid for seat on county Board of Supervisors

Candidate, 18, makes bid for seat on county Board of Supervisors

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Eli Jones’ political ambitions aren’t fleeting or novel.

Jones says there’s nothing unusual about his candidacy for the Matoaca District seat on the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, or his desire to be a leader.

Jones, 18, may still be a teenager, but he’s serious about public service and the basic tenets …

Mayor West Calls for 15% Tax Cut

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The following excerpt comes from the website of the Green Party of New York The remainder of the article touts more of what they describe as West’s accomplishments. West is up for reelection on May 1st. The site also features a candidate who is running for councilor-at-large …

The Legacy of Republican Voter Fraud

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Christopher Hansen, Nevada IAP State Chairman

I was reading about Republican President Benjamin Harrison on The White House web site and had to laugh at how similar he is to George W. Bush. How can we blame Georgie W. when he is only being a good Republican and following in a …

Let’s Get A Little Practical: A Woman’s Right To Politics

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by William K. Shearer

In 1955, shortly after I came home from Army duty, a fellow in our community ran for the local school board. He was a genuine nut case, an atheist, and a virulent racist. One thing he wanted to do was repeal the right of women to vote, …

Peroutka slams big-money presidential hopefuls

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Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) has announced she has raised $26 million in first-quarter campaign fundraising this year (her reported total of $36 million includes $10 million transferred from her 2006 Senate campaign account). Rival presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois) nearly matched Clinton with a reported $25 million raised …