In her campaign, Saira Blair wrote: "I am a Fiscal Conservative. I’m Pro-Life. I’m Pro-Marriage. I’m Pro-Family. I’m Pro-Second Amendment. I’m Pro-Business. I’m Pro-Jobs and I’m Pro-West Virginia! I will not compromise on these beliefs"
Since Saira Blair is running in a Republican district, the young lady who will graduate from high school next month is favored to defeat her Democratic opponent.
HOLDING OFFICE NOT ‘ROCKET SCIENCE’ SAYS 17-YEAR OLD PRIMARY WINNER
By John Oswald
Newsmax
May 14, 2014
A 17-year-old West Virginia high school senior defeated a 66-year-old incumbent lawmaker who was seeking a third term in the state’s House of Delegates, the Washington Post reports.
In an 872 to 728 vote victory, Saira Blair beat Larry Kump and will run against Democratic nominee Layne Diehl this fall for one of 100 two-year term seats.
"I’m really thankful that the people are willing to give me a chance regardless of my age," the young Republican told the Herald-Mail newspaper. "I really want to work to prove to the people that I can do this."
Her Martinsburg-area district is largely Republican and the Washington Post reports she is favored to win
Politics is all in the family for Blair, who graduates high school next month and turns 18 July 11. Her dad, Craig Blair, is a state senator.
In her campaign, Blair wrote: "I am a Fiscal Conservative. I’m Pro-Life. I’m Pro-Marriage. I’m Pro-Family. I’m Pro-Second Amendment. I’m Pro-Business. I’m Pro-Jobs and I’m Pro-West Virginia! I will not compromise on these beliefs."
Talking about her win Blair said, "I think I’m fully capable of doing the job, and I don’t think it’s rocket science by any means — not if you just listen to the people,"
Meanwhile, West Virginia is poised to get its first female U.S. Senator this fall after women won both the Democratic and GOP primaries this past Tuesday.
Republican Rep. Shelley Moore Capito will take on Democrat Natalie Tennant, the state’s secretary of state.
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I have never had much use for the often expressed idea that being a legislator is terribly difficult and complex and takes years of experience in order to do it correctly. I agree with the young lady. A decent brain and a real set of principles not only should be enough, but in fact IS enough.
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