Draft Joe Manchin and Astroturfing on Twitter
Samantha Perry reflects on social media campaigns during elections, noting how following accounts, drafts, and astroturfing blur lines between genuine outreach and sponsored messaging. She recalls Joe Manchin and Steve Bullock dynamics, warnings about deception, and nostalgia for pre Twitter political life.
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Joe Manchin
Manchin
Bullock
Steve Bullock
Montana
West Virginia
Gayle
Heather
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Directory Snapshot
The notice lists staff roles at Bluefield Daily Telegraph including News Editor Sports Editor Editor Senior Editor and Assistant Managing Editor. It also mentions Charles Owens and quotes a biblical verse in a brief byline style.
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Bill Archer
Charles Owens
Republicans win 38th District seat as GOP controls Virginia Senate
Republican Ben Chafin captured the 38th Senatorial District with over 59 percent, giving the GOP a solid majority in both Virginia legislative chambers. The result shapes coal policy battles with Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Obama era health care fights, while promising tighter cooperation to avert gridlock and protect Southwest Virginia coal jobs. The district includes Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Pulaski, Russell, Tazewell counties, Norton, Radford, and parts of Montgomery Smyth Wise.
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Virginia General Assembly
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Washington
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Obama
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Chafin
Mike Hymes
Hymes
Will Continu
Tazewell County
Tazewell
Bland
Buchanan
Southwest
House
Senate
Puckett
Letters: sales tax holidays fail to deliver fairness
In a July 29 editorial Kelly Davis argues that Virginia's three day sales tax holiday is poorly targeted costly and offers little relief to low income families. The piece says such temporary breaks distract from real tax reform and shift revenue burdens elsewhere.
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Virginia
Kelly Davis
Whitewater, Wis
Used cars dominate as Americans keep buying
Ann McFeatters notes strong demand for used cars despite a 1962 Ferrari sale for 38 million at Carmel California. She cites stolen-vehicle rates, Cash for Clunkers effects, and mixed studies on stimulus impact while advising due diligence before purchases and sharing personal vehicle choices.
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Carmel
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National Insurance Crime Bureau
Ohio
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Obama
University of Michigan
Texas A & M University
U.S
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National Bureau of Economic Research
Toyota
Honda
Nissan
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