America Armed, But Guns Not Necessarily Loaded

Gun enthusiasts claim Obama's election is fueling demand for guns, ammo

METAIRIE, La. - Bullet-makers are working around the clock, seven days a week, and still can’t keep up with the nation’s demand for ammunition.

Shooting ranges, gun dealers and bullet manufacturers say they have never seen such shortages. Bullets, especially for handguns, have been scarce for months because gun enthusiasts are stocking up on ammo, in part because they fear President Barack Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress will pass antigun legislation — even though nothing specific has been proposed and the president last month signed a law allowing people to carry loaded guns in national parks.

Gun sales spiked when it became clear Obama would be elected a year ago and purchases continued to rise in his first few months of office. The FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System reported that 6.1 million background checks for gun sales were issued from January to May, an increase of 25.6 percent from the same period the year before.

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EDITORS NOTE: Don't ever say I didn't tell you so quite some time ago. Nice to see the MSM finally catching on. Back on the 7th I provided THIS POST.

The Jeff Rense Program

With all due respect, forgive me for not knowing who this guy is but today we have been linked to this Radio Host and while we were experiencing an excellent day, all of a sudden our numbers skyrocketed, already bringing us past a record day. I looked at the referral list and this rense.com was all over the place. They linked to one of our articles, (below) and once again we have received National Coverage. I wonder what things would have looked like if they had done so earlier in the day. Have any of you heard of this guy? I'm telling you, the numbers are much higher than ever before, so he must have one hell of an audience.

Finally! Citizen Outrage Focused On MSM

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Can Gary Comegys Tell The Truth?

Since Salisbury police chief Allan Webster is evidently afraid to risk discipline (did Salisbury mayor Jim Ireton suddenly grow a pair?) the Tilghman Times has now gone to Barrie Comegys leader Gary Comegys to supply tall tales about the Salisbury soap opera – TapeGate.  Unfortunately for Comegys and reporter Laura D’Alessandro, Comegys doesn’t appear capable of keeping the multi-threaded story straight.

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Kratovil Signs Onto Family Farm Preservation And Conservation Estate Tax Act

Legislation will help protect family farms from the estate tax

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank Kratovil signed on as a co-sponsor to H.R. 3524, the Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act. This bill will exempt farms and ranches from Federal estate taxes after death of the owner for as long as the property stays in the family and it continues to operate as a farm. The legislation also exempts landowners who have placed their land in a conservation easement from paying the estate tax as long as it persists in that capacity.

“As I have traveled the district talking to farmers, one of the most frequent concerns I hear relates to the estate tax. When a family farm is passed down to the next generation, too often the family doesn’t have the liquid assets to pay the estate tax without selling off all or part of the farmland. Unless we want to see more and more farmland sold off for development, it is critical that Congress pass common sense legislation that recognizes the importance of preserving the family farm,” said Rep. Frank Kratovil. “The Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Act will help preserve the agricultural heritage of places like Maryland’s First Congressional District while also supporting environmental conservation. I am pleased to join a bipartisan group of my colleagues in backing this important bill.”

“Keeping profitable in Agriculture is challenging enough. Successful passage of H.R. 3524 will assist Families to continue Farming their land for future generations,” said Billy Boniface, Harford County Council President and local farmer.

The bipartisan measure was introduced by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Rep. John Salazar (D-CO), both colleagues of Kratovil’s in the Blue Dog Coalition of fiscally conservative Democrats. The bill is currently pending before the House Ways and Means Committee.

Breaking News: Annapolis Mayoral Candidate Drops Out Again

Annapolis Mayoral Candidate Drops Out Again

Former White House aide Zina Pierre isdropping out of the Annapolis mayor's race again.

MORE DETAILS: http://www.wbaltv.com/tu/5K0NXc2Ar.html

Student Arrested For Carrying BB Gun In School

Location: Christiana High School, 190 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE

Date of Occurrence: Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 at approximately 12:30 p.m.


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Delaware State Police have arrested a 17 year-old student for carrying a weapon in school.

Troopers were called to the Christiana High School this afternoon after a student saw a 17 year-old ninth grader with bullets in his hand. The student later saw what he felt to be a handgun tucked in the 17 year-old boy’s waist. The student notified a teacher and school administrators confronted the 17 year-old. They found five .45 caliber rounds and a BB gun that resembled a .357 or .40 caliber weapon.

Troopers charged the 17 year-old with possession of a weapon in a safe school zone and carrying a concealed dangerous instrument.

No one was injured during the incident.

The school administration will be taking administrative action against the student.

GOVERNOR MARTIN O’MALLEY, BALTIMORE COUNTY EXECUTIVE JIM SMITH TO CUT RIBBON ON EMERGENCY RADIO TOWER

ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 23, 2009) – Governor Martin O’Malley will join Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith and public safety officials to announce the completion of a new radio transmission tower – one of ten new sites that are part of a $57 million project to totally replace the County’s aging public safety radio communications network. The three-year capital project marks an important step in Governor O’Malley’s goal to develop a completely interoperable communications system for first responders and law enforcement statewide. The system would enable emergency first responders, public safety officials and all law enforcement agencies to communicate reliably, rapidly and instantaneously thus enhancing public safety across the State.

WHAT: Governor O’Malley and Baltimore County Executive Smith to cut the ribbon on an emergency radio tower

WHEN: TOMORROW, Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.

WHERE: New radio tower location
Highways Shop #2 (far right corner of property)
7224 Windsor Mill Road
Baltimore

GOVERNOR MARTIN O’MALLEY APPOINTS THERESE M. GOLDSMITH TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 23, 2009) – Governor Martin O’Malley today announced the appointment of Therese M. Goldsmith to serve on the Public Service Commission, which regulates public utilities and certain passenger transportation companies doing business in Maryland.. Ms. Goldsmith fills the vacancy of Allen Mark Freifeld, Esquire.

“I am proud to appoint Therese Goldsmith as a member of the Public Service Commission,” said Governor O’Malley. “Ms. Goldsmith’s extensive legal background in regulatory compliance and government investigations will help the Public Service Commission continue their progress in restoring public confidence and protecting the interests of Maryland’s families.”

“I am honored and grateful to Governor O’Malley for this opportunity to serve on the Public Service Commission,” said Therese Goldsmith. “I look forward to joining the PSC and moving forward with the Commission's important work for the citizens of our State.”

Ms. Goldsmith was a partner at Hogan & Hartson, LLP where she specializes in litigation in the White Collar and Investigations Group, where she litigates government investigations, health care fraud and abuse, claims brought by the government or private whistleblowers under the Federal False Claims Act, and issues arising under the HIPAA and state privacy laws. She has served as Partner since January 2007, and prior to that served as an associate for the same division since 2001. Prior to joining Hogan & Hartson, Ms. Goldsmith worked as an associate at Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP and specialized in federal and state regulatory compliance, fraud and abuse investigations, provider reimbursement appeals, rate review matters, medical staff peer review proceedings, licensure board disciplinary actions, patient care issues and corporate transactions.

Prior to obtaining her law degree, Ms. Goldsmith served as a speech-language pathologist. From 1981 to 1984, she was a Speech-Language Pathologist at the Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland Pennsylvania. From 1984 to 1985, she served as a Speech-Language Pathologist, a Neurology Team Leader, and a Neurology Program Coordinator at the Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital. Ms. Goldsmith also served in various roles at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, DC. From 1986 to 1988, she served as a Clinical Supervisor for the Speech-Language Pathology Service, from 1988 to 1995, she served as the Assistant Director of the Speech Language Pathology Service and from 1995 to 19998, she served as the Director of the Speech Language Pathology Service.

She received her Bachelor of Science, with a dual major in Speech Pathology and Audiology and Psychology, in 1979, and received her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology in 1981. Ms. Goldsmith received her Juris Doctor in 1998 from the University of Maryland School of Law and graduated Order of the Coif. She was admitted to the Maryland Bar that same year. She was also admitted in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in 1999, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in 2006, and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She is a resident of Catonsville, Maryland.

Rallies Catch Fire Against Obama's 'Minion Media'

'Operation: Can You Hear Us Now?' exploding 1 week after WND report

American citizens outraged by President Obama and the actions of Congress have set their sights on a new target – the so-called mainstream media – with tea-party protests now set to boil in front of more than 30 press offices across the U.S.

Following a WND report on the growing popularity of "Operation: Can You Hear Us Now?" taxpayers are making plans to bring their protests to the front doors of major media outlets.
Nearly 2,000 fans have flocked to a new Facebook page for the event. The following are some locations for protests being planned for Oct. 17:

Alabama
Birmingham
California
Burbank – NBC Studios, 3,000 W. Alameda Ave. from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Fresno – KMPH-TV Fox 26 and KSEE-TV 24 News, 5111 E. McKinley Ave (KMPH) and 5035 E. McKinley Ave. (KSEE), from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
La Jolla – NBC
San Diego – NBC studios, 225 Broadway, 3 p.m.
Florida
Doral – CBS 4, 8900 NW 18th Terrace, time TBA
Miami – ABC
Mirimar – NBC
Georgia
Atlanta – CNN Center, One CNN Center
Indiana
Indianapolis – location TBA, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Michigan
Troy – ABC studios in Southfield or NBC coprorate offices in Troy, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Minnesota
Minneapolis – KARE 11 (NBC), 8811 Olson Memorial Hwy
Missouri
Kansas City – location TBA, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
North Carolina
Asheville – WLOS-TV (ABC), 110 Technology Drive
Wilmington – Star News, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Charlotte – location TBA, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
New York
New York City
Rochester – location to be determined, 2 p.m.
Oregon
Coos Bay
Eugene – location TBA, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Portland – KGW-TV 8 (tentative), 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Roseburg – location TBA, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Salem – location TBA, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Ohio
Zanesville – Times Recorder newspaper, meet at Times Recorder, 34 South 4th Street at 12 p.m. and go to WHIZ, 629 Downard Rd. at 2 p.m.
Oklahoma
Tulsa – ABC, CBS, NBC, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Pennsylvania
Allentown – The Morning Call, 101 North 6th Street
Scranton – WNEP-TV 16, 16 Mountain Rd. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Texas
Austin – KXAN-TV , 3 p.m.
San Antonio
Houston – Channels 2, 11, 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Virginia
Richmond – WTVR 6, 3301 W. Broad St., 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Richmond – WWBT 12, 5710 Midlothian Turnpike, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Richmond – WRIC TV 8, 301 Arboretum Pl, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Washington
Seattle – ABC, CBS, NBC, Seattle Times, Tacoma News Tribune, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Wisconsin
Green Bay – WGBA-TV 26 (NBC), 1391 North Rd.
Milwaukee – location TBA, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

As WND reported, the "Operation: Can You Hear Us Now?" webmaster, who has chosen to remain nameless, launched his website on Sept. 15. After only one week, he is experiencing an outpouring of support from citizens interested in hosting and attending rallies.

"People are really psyched up," he told WND today. "There are thousands of new visitors coming to the site daily."

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Students Get 20% Discount On Tickets Until Monday

Go to the Shorebirds Stadium and purchase your ticket with ANY Student ID and get a 20% discount. This offer will last until 5:00 PM this Monday, so don't waste any time buying your Title Fight Ticket.

The Daily Times, Politics As Usual

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In today's Daily Times Article about Debbie Campbell's recent Press Release, does anyone else wonder WHY they refused to add a link to the exact Press Release, yet they added all the other links to try to bash Debbie once again?

Come on Daily Times, if you claim you're not like a Blog, opinionated, then why didn't you play fair and let your readers see "everything" Debbie said. Instead, you pulled bits and pieces once again and twisted your story.

This is why Salisbury News provides every inch of every Press Release, word for word. We allow our readers to make an honest judgment call on each and every one of them and this is why Salisbury News is blowing the Daily Times away each and every day.

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ACORN Votes Are Nothing But 'Cover'

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09/23/2009 7:35 am

10% Commission Back To Buyers!

Joe,

Just wanted to let you know that EXIT Shore Realty has launched a limited time only 10% commission back stimulus plan for all buyers now until the end of the year. When a buyer uses a Realtor from EXIT Shore Realty to purchase a home, we will give back 10% of the company’s gross commission to the buyer at settlement! Coupled with the $8,000 tax credit (expiring 11/30/09), this 10% stimulus is a win – win and can be used for anything including but not limited to mortgage payments, closing costs, new furniture for the house, a big screen TV, a vacation, etc.

This stimulus is a “Thank You” to buyers for choosing EXIT Shore Realty/The Roop Group as their home buying representative! You can reach any of our Realtor associates from 9-5, 7 days a week at 410-912-0310 or visit us online at www.TheRoopGroup.com for more details. We look forward to helping by putting more money back into the pockets of buyers, in a time that they could use it most.

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SHOULD RICK POLLITT THIN THE GROWTH AT THE “GOB”?

Despite the tax revenue “cap,” compared to ten years ago Wicomico County’s main office is loaded with high salary types who specialize in pushing paper or doing so by means of a computer terminal. Mr. Pollitt has two special assistants, and the County Council has its own guru, who once was the County Administrator. The County’s attorney is now “in house” with the prospect of a big public pension, like the others named above, along with an assistant attorney.

So, what does a Wicomico County taxpayer get in return for contributing to the well-being, present and future, of these quasi-politicos? Please don’t shout so loud and all at once, and I really do know what “nada” means.

Consider, for cutting, the public information officer position. Mr. Pollitt says that the County probably will have to terminate employees in non-essential jobs in order to keep the core functions as strong as possible. The PIO position should be at the top of that list. If Rick wants media attention all he really has to do is whistle, and he can do those interviews with Bill Reddish without having a handler in the studio.

Starting with that position, it’s time to play “how low can you go,” Mr. Pollitt.

Wicomico County Detention Center Trying To Pull A Fast One?

I know, by looking at the images above you have to be saying to yourself, what the hell is Joe talking about?

Well, this Transfer Station is on Waller Road surrounded by residential homes and farm land. They're open 5 days a week with the exception of Tuesday's and Thursday's. It's a peaceful kind of place with wonderful employees who pretty much know everyone on a first name basis.

This morning I was alarmed by a friend who shared a story with me in which I just couldn't believe, until I started making some phone calls. My friend informed me that this Transfer Station would start swinging the gates on Tuesday's and Thursday's in the very near future as the WCDC, (Wicomico County Detention Center) will be creating a Shooting Range for their employees.

Now mind you Folks, not only are the neighbors completely unaware of what's going on, I contacted the County Council President and County Executive this morning and both individuals had absolutely no clue what was going on. It didn't take long before I got a call back from the County Executive's Office telling me that I was right, WCDC is in fact planning on doing this, yet they had NO CLUE 15 minutes earlier.

As you can see from the photos, there are residential neighborhoods not 100 yards from this Transfer Station with some very decent homes, (not that this should matter) and NO ONE has been informed.

Now I'm all about shooting guns and I'm also all about being allowed to do whatever the County Zoning states you can do. However, this was planned underhandedly and I should state that Mr. Robert Parkhurst who is employed with WCDC lives in one of the homes shown above in my photos, right across the street. Hmmmmmmmm?

Many of us who live very close to this Transfer Station own horses, (probably close to 100 horses) and all of this shooting would simply scare the crap out of them. Yeah, they might get used to it after a while but if the horses can hear it, so can we!

The idea they are planning this without any warning to the neighbors is just flat out wrong. Do you think our local government should be allowed to make such moves without even running an ad to let taxpayers know?

UPDATE: I just received a call from Jim Fineran who stated it's not a done deal and they're looking into it. I was informed that the Shooting Range would be in use on Tuesday's and Thursday's, the days the Transfer Station is closed.

I was also told that all three agencies, SPD, WCSO & WCDC should only use ONE Range. The Sheriff's Department had a deal worked out years ago when Dykes was Chief of the SPD where they, (WCSO) provided the Instructor for all agencies and they could have use of the Range. Once Webster came on board with the SPD that arrangement went away. The WCSO then used a piece of property actually owned by Frank Hastings, (the Instructor) to practice at but now it's my understanding that he has since retired and the WCSO is using ECI.

I personally believe Chief Webster should step up to the plate and offer the Range they currently own to ACT like a BROTHER and allow ALL agencies to work out of one facility. I'm confident once this Internal Affairs man is gone the City will make proper agreements with every one else to do so. In the mean time we'll just have to see how selfish Webster and Mayor Ireton continue to act until something is resolved.

Once again this is an exclusive story brought to you by Salisbury News. While I expect others to dig into it from this point forward, we're doing our best to deliver you news no one else is willing to provide, again, unless it's handed to them from this Blog.

Democratic Math

If you traded in a clunker worth $3500, you get $4500 off for an apparent "savings" of $1000.

However, you have to pay taxes on the $4500 come April 15th (something that no auto dealer will tell you). If you are in the 30% tax bracket, you will pay $1350 on that $4500.

So, rather than save $1000, you actually pay an extra $350 to the feds. In addition, you traded in a car that was most likely paid for. Now you have 4 or 5 years of payments on a car that you did not need, that was costing you less to run than the payments that you will now be making.

But wait, it gets even better: you also got ripped off by the dealer.

For example, every dealer here in LA was selling the Ford Focus with all the goodies including A/C, auto transmission, power windows, etc for $12,500 the month before the "cash for clunkers" program started.

When "cash for clunkers" came along, they stopped discounting them and instead sold them at the list price of $15,500. So, you paid $3000 more than you would have the month before. (Honda, Toyota, and Kia played the same list price game that Ford and Chevy did).

So lets do the final tally here:

You traded in a car worth: $3500

You got a discount of: $4500

Net so far +$1000

But you have to pay: $1350 in taxes on the $4500

Net so far: -$350

And you paid: $3000 more than the car was selling for the month before

Net -$3350

We could also add in the additional taxes (sales tax, state tax, etc.) on the extra $3000 that you paid for the car, along with the 5 years of interest on the car loan but lets just stop here.

So who actually made out on the deal? The feds collected taxes on the car along with taxes on the $4500 they "gave" you. The car dealers made an extra $3000 or more on every car they sold along with the kickbacks from the manufacturers and the loan companies. The manufacturers got to dump lots of cars they could not give away the month before. And the poor stupid consumer got saddled with even more debt that they cannot afford.

Obama and his band of merry men convinced Joe consumer that he was getting $4500 in "free" money from the "government" when in fact Joe was giving away his $3500 car and paying an additional $3350 for the privilege.

Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On September 21, 2009 at approximately 9:00 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police responded to a residence on the 400 block of Jefferson Street to attempt service of an outstanding arrest warrant. Upon arrival the officers observed the below listed 3 suspects on the rear deck of the residence. The officers made contact with the owner of the residence and were able to identify and arrest below suspect # 1 for the outstanding warrant. While serving the arrest warrant on suspect # 1 the officers detected the scent of suspected marijuana in the area of the rear deck. The deck area was checked and the officers located a bag containing a loaded .45 caliber handgun and a large quantity of suspected “crack”/cocaine and suspected powder cocaine. The handgun was checked and found to have been reported stolen to the Maryland State Police from a burglary in December of 2006. Each of the suspects had previous criminal convictions that prohibited them from legally possessing a firearm. The recovered suspected powder and “crack”/cocaine was packaged in ten (10) bags and had a weight in excess of 200 grams. See attached photographs.


ARRESTED #1: Quinton Jhonta Hayward, 26 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

ARRESTED #2: Nicole Anne Hayward, 25 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

ARRESTED #3: Donetello Dene Kelley, 36 years of age Clinton, Maryland

CHARGES (All):
Poss. of cocaine with intent to dist. (2 counts)
Possession of cocaine (2 counts)
Possession of CDS/paraphernalia
Poss. of a firearm in a drug trafficking crime
Wearing and carrying a firearm
Use of a concealed weapon in a felony
Poss. of a firearm after a criminal conviction
Possession of a stolen firearm

Suspect # 1 also served with an arrest warrant for assault

DISPOSITION: All released to Central Booking CC # 200900033663

On September 21, 2009 at approximately 12:13 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police were on routine patrol in the area of Parsons Road and conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by the below listed suspect for traffic violations. During the traffic stop the officers received consent to search the vehicle and as a result located suspected marijuana and a smoking device containing suspected marijuana.

ARRESTED: Warren Christopher Parker, 24 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Possession of marijuana
Possession of CDS/paraphernalia

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900033537

On September 21, 2009 at approximately 9:48 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Wareheim Brake Corporation on Northwood Drive for the report of a burglary. Upon arrival officers met with company management who advised that a fenced compound on their property had been broken into and a number of used vehicle parts had been taken. Officers made contact with a local recycling company in regards to the used parts and found that the parts taken from Wareheim had been sold to the recycling company as scrap metal by the below listed two (2) suspects. A representative of Wareheim brakes was able to positively identify the stolen property at the recycling center.

ARRESTED #1: James Clayton Patrick, 36 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

ARRESTED #2: Melissa Angel Grant, 38 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES (Both):
Second degree burglary
Third degree burglary
Theft (under $ 500)

DISPOSITION: Both released to Central Booking CC # 200900033564

On September 21, 2009 at approximately 5:06 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Boscovs Department Store at the Centre at Salisbury for the report of a shoplifter. Upon arrival the officers met with store security who advised that the below listed suspect had been observed by store employees taking clothing from the store without payment. The clothing was recovered and returned to the store.

ARRESTED: Juvenile, 17 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Theft (under $ 100)

DISPOSITION: Released to parent CC # 200900033623

Obama Gets Solid Marks Among Maryland Voters

Although his popularity has slipped nationally, President Obama received solid approval ratings in a new poll of Maryland voters.

Fifty-eight percent of Free State voters said they approve of the job the Democratic president is doing, while 31 percent disapproved and 11 percent had no opinion, the poll by Gonzales Marketing & Research found.

By way of comparison, a smaller number -- 48 percent -- approved of the job performance of Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley. Thirty-seven percent disapproved of the Democratic governor's performance and 15 percent had no opinion.

Obama's numbers diverge sharply along both party and racial lines. Seventy-five percent of Democrats approve of the president's job performance, compared to 57 percent of independents and 29 percent of Republicans.

Meanwhile, 83 percent of African American voters approve of Obama's job performance, compared with 50 percent of white voters.

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