State Sen. Jeb Bradley is literally the most effective and productive state legislator we know.
We wholeheartedly endorse him and encourage independent voters to look beyond some of his conservative views on litmus-test issues and appreciate his moderate style and what he has accomplished by buffering the extreme elements of the Republican party and working with Democrats.
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