I always liked voting Republican.
Remember that? Remember when voting Republican meant voting for Ray Burton, a man who would greet you by shaking your hand and saying, “Is there anything I can do for you in Concord?” A constituent-minded but fiscally conservative politician. He went to Concord to make sure Concord ran smoothly and efficiently, and he won re-elections by double-digit margins. The rest of the ticket might swing Democratic, but Republican Ray was always safe.
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