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Virginia Election Candidates

Melanie Said:

Please explain the election process for the Virginia House of Burgesses during the colonial period.?

We Answered:

My understanding is that anybody could run who was eligible. There weren't really parties, so there certainly wouldn't have been a primary. I don't think the Governor had control over who was in the Burgesses, but their acts lacked legal force without his endorsement.

The franchise was limited to white males who owned substantial property. The seats tended to be hereditary, going from father to son, but the son of a Burgess still needed to win the election to get in.

The campaign consisted mostly of throwing the voters a big beer bash on election day. In the 1770s, a young ambitious fellow named James Madison thought this was undignified and refused to pay for the traditional party, He lost his family seat to a saloonkeeper. Being a smart guy, Madison didn't make that mistake again.

Tracy Said:

Could someone explain to me how the primary election works in West Virginia?

We Answered:

You need to contact the secretary of state of W. Virginia website.

Jeffery Said:

Can Obama supporters point to one candidate in the Congresional Election that has benefit from Obama's help?

We Answered:

Senator Lt. Maj. Scott Brown !!

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