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May 17, 2008

Discuss Saturday's commentary and letters

Follow through, Roanokers; demand progress
Robert Turcotte
Turcotte is a Roanoke native who has worked to improve neighborhoods and schools and to provide housing for the working poor.
During a campaign, every politician is committed to ideals. Two of the ideals we hear about time and again are a commitment to our young emerging leaders and to our schools. The reason is easy to understand. Our future rests squarely on success in these areas. Already there is laudable progress.
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