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Democrats Sweep Virginia Convention Liberals Take Control
At the Roanoke convention liberals asserted dominance in Virginia's Democratic Party winning the chairmanship and key posts. They secured a large share of the state central committee and backed most delegates to the Democratic National Convention with strong McGovern leanings.
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Richmond
Virginia
Roanoke
State Central Committee
George McGovern
South Dakota
McGovern
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Edmund Muskie
Maine
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
Shirley Chisolm
New York
Roanoke Civic Center
Joseph T. Fitzpatrick
Norfolk
House of Delegates
George C. Rawlings Jr
Fredericksburg
Fitzpatrick
William G. Thomas
Alexandria
Thomas
Rawlings
Democratic National Committee
William B. Hopkins
Hopkins
Ruth Harvey Charity
Danville
Jane Vitray
Fairfax
Jessie Rattley
Newport News
Party
Tim Finchum
University of Virginia Law School
Central Committee
Byrd Organization
Mrs. Charity
Thomas Jefferson
Harry F. Bryd Jr
Virginia General Assembly