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February 28, 2008

Virginia's Senate lists to the right

For Friday: Virginians looking for signs of whether the retirements last year of veteran Republican moderates from the state Senate would push the GOP, now the chamber's minority, to the right ideologically need look no further. Republicans made that apparent Wednesday when, joined by one Democrat, they voted as a bloc to eliminate state money for women's health care that is funneled through Planned Parenthood.

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[February 28, 2008 1:12 PM]

Josh

Saving precious lives and saving resources to boot. So much for the purpling of the state. Virginians have cause to celebrate!

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