A West Virginia University freshman who did most of her campaigning out of her dorm room became the youngest state lawmaker in the nation Tuesday.Republican Saira Blair, a fiscally conservative 18-year-old, will represent a small district in West Virginia’s eastern panhandle, about 1½ hours outside Washington, D.C., after defeating her Democratic opponent 63% to 30%, according to the Associated Press. A third candidate got 7% of the vote.In a statement, Ms. Blair thanked her supporters and family, as well as her opponents for running a positive campaign. “History has been made tonight in West Virginia, and while I am proud of all that we have accomplished together, it is the future of this state that is now my singular focus,” she said.Ms. Blair campaigned on a pledge to work to reduce certain taxes on businesses, and she also holds antiabortion and pro-gun positions. She defeated Democrat Layne Diehl, a 44-year-old Martinsburg attorney, whose top priorities included improving secondary education and solving the state’s drug epidemic.Ms. Diehl congratulated Ms. Blair on running a good campaign and said she knew she was also up against broad dissatisfaction with Democrats in the state, partly from the widely held view that the Obama administration’s energy policies are hurting the coal industry.“I’m very proud of the race that was run on both sides,” Ms. Diehl said. “Quite frankly a 17- or 18-year-old young woman that has put herself out there and won a political campaign has certainly brought some positive press to the state. I look forward to seeing what her leadership brings to the state of West Virginia.”Ms. Blair gained national attention in May when she defeated the 66-year-old Republican incumbent in a primary when she was 17.She will be the youngest state lawmaker in the nation, according to records kept by the National Conference of State Legislatures. There are more than 7,300 state legislators in the U.S., and fewer than 5% are under the age of 30, according to Morgan Cullen, a policy analyst at NCSL.Ms. Blair said she would defer her spring semester to attend the part-time legislature’s 60-day session and make up classes in the summer and fall. She promoted her youth as an asset during the campaign, saying the voice of younger voters should be heard in the state capitol. An economics major, she hopes to become a financial planner, and she supports term limits.She also contributed nearly $4,000 to her own campaign.“Candidates should have some skin in the game,” Ms. Blair said in a recent interview. “I wanted voters to know I was serious.”
Ms. Blair campaigned on a pledge to work to reduce certain taxes on businesses, and she also holds antiabortion and pro-gun positions. She defeated Democrat Layne Diehl, a 44-year-old Martinsburg attorney, whose top priorities included improving secondary education and solving the state’s drug epidemic.
She defeated Democrat Layne Diehl, a 44-year-old Martinsburg attorney, whose top priorities included improving secondary education and solving the state’s drug epidemic.
QuoteMs. Blair campaigned on a pledge to work to reduce certain taxes on businesses, and she also holds antiabortion and pro-gun positions. She defeated Democrat Layne Diehl, a 44-year-old Martinsburg attorney, whose top priorities included improving secondary education and solving the state’s drug epidemic.Forgive me for not sharing your joy at this present time.
What the fuck happened to Article I, Section 2? QuoteMs. Blair campaigned on a pledge to work to reduce certain taxes on businesses, and she also holds antiabortion and pro-gun positions. She defeated Democrat Layne Diehl, a 44-year-old Martinsburg attorney, whose top priorities included improving secondary education and solving the state’s drug epidemic.So, she's got one good thing, one retarded thing and one irrelevant thing? Whereas the Democrat was two-for-two? Yeah, it's really not a big deal.
Thinking politicians actually do what they promise LOL Congrats to this girl. She'll do great.
I thought you had to be 25 to be a Representative...
What the fuck happened to Article I, Section 2?
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on November 05, 2014, 12:53:11 PMQuoteMs. Blair campaigned on a pledge to work to reduce certain taxes on businesses, and she also holds antiabortion and pro-gun positions. She defeated Democrat Layne Diehl, a 44-year-old Martinsburg attorney, whose top priorities included improving secondary education and solving the state’s drug epidemic.Forgive me for not sharing your joy at this present time.Most likely, she supports CommonCrap which is total opposite of improving educationHow about instead of wasting money, simply decriminalize drugs in the first place? A person has the right to consume whatever and the government needs to stay out
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on November 05, 2014, 12:53:11 PMQuoteMs. Blair campaigned on a pledge to work to reduce certain taxes on businesses, and she also holds antiabortion and pro-gun positions. She defeated Democrat Layne Diehl, a 44-year-old Martinsburg attorney, whose top priorities included improving secondary education and solving the state’s drug epidemic.Forgive me for not sharing your joy at this present time.Most likely, she supports CommonCrap which is total opposite of improving education
Quote from: Meta Cognition on November 05, 2014, 12:58:49 PMWhat the fuck happened to Article I, Section 2? QuoteMs. Blair campaigned on a pledge to work to reduce certain taxes on businesses, and she also holds antiabortion and pro-gun positions. She defeated Democrat Layne Diehl, a 44-year-old Martinsburg attorney, whose top priorities included improving secondary education and solving the state’s drug epidemic.So, she's got one good thing, one retarded thing and one irrelevant thing? Whereas the Democrat was two-for-two? Yeah, it's really not a big deal.Improving secondary education and tackling drug abuse is... bad?w0t
Most likely, she supports CommonCrap which is total opposite of improving education
And thus, it continues.
“I’m very proud of the race that was run on both sides,” Ms. Diehl said. “Quite frankly a 17- or 18-year-old young woman that has put herself out there and won a political campaign has certainly brought some positive press to the state. I look forward to seeing what her leadership brings to the state of West Virginia.”
Quote from: Yutaka on November 05, 2014, 01:24:52 PMAnd thus, it continues.What, this thread? Yeah. Funny enough I said aside from party affiliations and shit. On top of that, her candidate was being much more positive about thisQuote“I’m very proud of the race that was run on both sides,” Ms. Diehl said. “Quite frankly a 17- or 18-year-old young woman that has put herself out there and won a political campaign has certainly brought some positive press to the state. I look forward to seeing what her leadership brings to the state of West Virginia.”
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on November 05, 2014, 01:09:19 PMQuote from: Meta Cognition on November 05, 2014, 12:58:49 PMWhat the fuck happened to Article I, Section 2? QuoteMs. Blair campaigned on a pledge to work to reduce certain taxes on businesses, and she also holds antiabortion and pro-gun positions. She defeated Democrat Layne Diehl, a 44-year-old Martinsburg attorney, whose top priorities included improving secondary education and solving the state’s drug epidemic.So, she's got one good thing, one retarded thing and one irrelevant thing? Whereas the Democrat was two-for-two? Yeah, it's really not a big deal.Improving secondary education and tackling drug abuse is... bad?w0tBy two-for-two I mean her policies were both good.
Quote from: Kinder on November 05, 2014, 01:13:39 PMMost likely, she supports CommonCrap which is total opposite of improving educationCommon Core is fine so long as the localities can perform the implementation themselves.
Quote from: Meta Cognition on November 05, 2014, 01:18:58 PMQuote from: Kinder on November 05, 2014, 01:13:39 PMMost likely, she supports CommonCrap which is total opposite of improving educationCommon Core is fine so long as the localities can perform the implementation themselves. That's contradictory since the purpose is to have all schools follow the same path
Quote from: Kinder on November 05, 2014, 01:47:39 PMQuote from: Meta Cognition on November 05, 2014, 01:18:58 PMQuote from: Kinder on November 05, 2014, 01:13:39 PMMost likely, she supports CommonCrap which is total opposite of improving educationCommon Core is fine so long as the localities can perform the implementation themselves. That's contradictory since the purpose is to have all schools follow the same pathNo. That's not contradictory. Like, in the slightest. Using the same road doesn't necessitate driving the same car.
Quote from: Meta Cognition on November 05, 2014, 01:50:08 PMQuote from: Kinder on November 05, 2014, 01:47:39 PMQuote from: Meta Cognition on November 05, 2014, 01:18:58 PMQuote from: Kinder on November 05, 2014, 01:13:39 PMMost likely, she supports CommonCrap which is total opposite of improving educationCommon Core is fine so long as the localities can perform the implementation themselves. That's contradictory since the purpose is to have all schools follow the same pathNo. That's not contradictory. Like, in the slightest. Using the same road doesn't necessitate driving the same car.Having states/cities make changes destroys the point of Common Core
Quote from: Kinder on November 05, 2014, 01:13:39 PMMost likely, she supports CommonCrap which is total opposite of improving educationCommon Core is fine so long as the localities can perform the implementation themselves. Although, I certainly think the education system as a whole needs to be overhauled, having minimum requirements isn't a step in the wrong direction.
Quote from: Kinder on November 05, 2014, 02:07:58 PMQuote from: Meta Cognition on November 05, 2014, 01:50:08 PMQuote from: Kinder on November 05, 2014, 01:47:39 PMQuote from: Meta Cognition on November 05, 2014, 01:18:58 PMQuote from: Kinder on November 05, 2014, 01:13:39 PMMost likely, she supports CommonCrap which is total opposite of improving educationCommon Core is fine so long as the localities can perform the implementation themselves. That's contradictory since the purpose is to have all schools follow the same pathNo. That's not contradictory. Like, in the slightest. Using the same road doesn't necessitate driving the same car.Having states/cities make changes destroys the point of Common CoreNo, having them go below Common Core standards would destroy the point of Common Core.Going above and beyond is universally accepted as a good thing.Common core is a minimum standard, not a maximum.
Quote from: Lemy the Lizerd on November 05, 2014, 02:09:51 PMQuote from: Kinder on November 05, 2014, 02:07:58 PMQuote from: Meta Cognition on November 05, 2014, 01:50:08 PMQuote from: Kinder on November 05, 2014, 01:47:39 PMQuote from: Meta Cognition on November 05, 2014, 01:18:58 PMQuote from: Kinder on November 05, 2014, 01:13:39 PMMost likely, she supports CommonCrap which is total opposite of improving educationCommon Core is fine so long as the localities can perform the implementation themselves. That's contradictory since the purpose is to have all schools follow the same pathNo. That's not contradictory. Like, in the slightest. Using the same road doesn't necessitate driving the same car.Having states/cities make changes destroys the point of Common CoreNo, having them go below Common Core standards would destroy the point of Common Core.Going above and beyond is universally accepted as a good thing.Common core is a minimum standard, not a maximum.Except schools that have higher standards have to lower their standards because other schools in the same state don't follow theirs
Quote from: Meta Cognition on November 05, 2014, 01:18:58 PMQuote from: Kinder on November 05, 2014, 01:13:39 PMMost likely, she supports CommonCrap which is total opposite of improving educationCommon Core is fine so long as the localities can perform the implementation themselves. Although, I certainly think the education system as a whole needs to be overhauled, having minimum requirements isn't a step in the wrong direction.Do you mean minimum standards (for scores), or minimum requirements for subject material? Minimum standards promote mediocrity.
West Virginia elects to position nation's youngest lawmaker
