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Virginia needs a governor who can keep standing up to the NRA
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Virginia needs a governor who can keep standing up to the NRA

Author Chelsea Parsons discusses how important it is that Virginia elect a governor who is willing to challenge gun lobbyists.

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One hallmark of Terry McAuliffe’s (D) tenure as governor of Virginia has been his willingness to go toe to toe with the Republican-controlled state legislature on a number of divisive social justice issues, such as LGBT rights, immigration enforcement and funding for abortion services. During his four years as governor, McAuliffe has issued a historic number of vetoes—120 in total—to prevent the enactment of a wide variety of potentially damaging laws.

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Chelsea Parsons

Former Vice President, Gun Violence Prevention

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