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Friday, March 10, 2017

Mayor booted from office over support for Obama’s refugees

The people of Rutland, Vermont, have gained a measure of revenge against former President Obama’s forced influx of Syrian refugees, voting out the five-term mayor who helped negotiate the controversial resettlements with a federal contractor.

Rutland is Vermont’s third-largest city but still very small, with a population of 16,500.

The candidacy of Mayor Christopher Louras went down in flames in Tuesday’s election as he was defeated by the refugee program’s most ardent opponent on the board of aldermen. David Allaire won with 52 percent of the vote to 34 percent for Louras.

“That’s not just a win, that’s a drubbing,” said Don Chioffi, an activist who supported the upstart candidate Allaire.

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10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Keep it coming!

Unknown said...

Doing what's right isn't always popular (or politically wise apparently) but it's necessary all the same.

Anonymous said...

10:48

If you're saying that letting Syrians into this country is "doing what's right" then you're an idiot!

Anonymous said...

Jake Day is NEXT.

Anonymous said...

Joe you do realise this is AHOLE MOLLYS GROUP stop posting them please !

Anonymous said...

Mayor Fake Day is next

Anonymous said...

10:48 are you crazy or just plain stupid?

James Gayl Yamakawa said...

Actually, it's a different group entirely. But Molly is more than welcome to join. As are any of you if you decide to change your minds on this stuff.

Anonymous said...

Jake Day??? We can only hope!!

Anonymous said...

JGY, no, we still have our wits and constitution with us.