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ProfessorGAC

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2. Check Percy. Everett Dirksen

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 06:57 AM

Apr 2020

IL had R senators for a lot of my life. Seems like one D and one R was common.
But, IIRC, the Rs were never the lunatic fringe.
When Rs lost their way for this state, we've been double D for years.

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Where are the Barry Goldwater, John Rhodes, and Hugh Scott in the Republican Party? [View all] kentuck Apr 2020 OP

Their sort were purged in the takeover. nt Hortensis Apr 2020 #1

Check Percy. Everett Dirksen ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #2

Anyone who might be was purged in the Glorious Conservative Revolution JHB Apr 2020 #3