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But she's a conservative who doesn't support abortion, gay marriage, and is supported by the National Rifle Association. But coming from West Virginia, are we surprised?

 

Saira Blair, an 18-year-old Republican from Martinsburg, WV, just became the youngest elected state legislator in the US. She trounced the two candidates running against her with 63 percent of the vote.

 

But that's not even the most impressive thing Blair, the daughter of a Republican state senator, has done this year. She beat a two-term incumbent state delegate in the primary  when she was 17, too young to vote for herself.

 

Blair is a freshman at West Virginia University. She's very conservative, according to her very comprehensive issues page: she was endorsed by the NRA, opposes abortion rights, supports voter ID requirements, opposes the Common Core, wants to d--g test people who receive public assistance, and opposes gay marriage.

 

"When I made the decision to run for public office, I did so because I firmly believe that my generation's voice, fresh perspective and innovative ideas can help solve some of our state's most challenging issues," she said in an election night statement.

 

Source: http://www.vox.com/2014/11/4/7158837/2014-midterm-elections-saira-blair

 

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The ad she made in MS Paint on the computer at her high school

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I came here to post "InB4 conservative" and she is :smh:

 

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here's a pic of her btw

 

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Willy Wonka

"the voice of my generation"

 

I appreciate your enthusiasm and your drive, but come on, we all know you are not representing your generation.

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Paper Planes

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This girl wishes she could be as flawless as Leslie Knope, but she's more like a younger Sarah Palin

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Redstreak

i had no idea keeping the country in the 1950's was a fresh perspective with innovative ideas! :lmao:

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Morphine Prince

Well congrats on the achivement BUT "endorsed by the NRA" is all I need to hear to turn me away from her.

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Voltaire

This girl wishes she could be as flawless as Leslie Knope, but she's more like a younger Sarah Palin

 

She does indeed wish.

 

But you're probably right:

 

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"When I made the decision to run for public office, I did so because I firmly believe that my generation's voice, fresh perspective and innovative ideas can help solve some of our state's most challenging issues," she said in an election night statement.

 

 

endorsed by the NRA, opposes abortion rights, supports voter ID requirements, opposes the Common Core, wants to d--g test people who receive public assistance, and opposes gay marriage.

 

Does not compute :awkney: 

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