It was the kind of prime-time slot for a speech that can shoot a politician into superstar territory. And while Virginia delegates to the Republican convention in Milwaukee think Gov. Glenn Youngkin ’s keynote address Monday did that, political scientists aren’t so sure.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin answers questions about the vice presidential nomination
Dave Ress (804) 649-6948
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