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Last Updated on Thursday, 4 August 2011 01:34 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 4 August 2011 01:34
From Washington Post:
To one candidate, Arlington County Board member Barbara A. Favola, it’s about “bread-and-butter issues” — transportation, education and the environment. To the other, lawyer Jaime Areizaga-Soto, it’s about who will fight hardest for “Democratic values” against Republicans in Richmond.
And to longtime political observers in Northern Virginia, it’s one of the most heated, unpleasant races in recent memory.
“It’s much more negative than Arlington is used to, and it’s unfortunate that both candidates have gone down this road,” said Del. Patrick A. Hope (D-Arlington), who considered running for the 31st District seat and is staying neutral in the primary. “I wish they would focus on the issues.”
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