- Saira Blair, an 18-year-old Republican from Martinsburg, WV, just became the youngest elected state legislator in the US. She trounced the two candidates running against her with 63 percent of the vote.
But that's not even the most impressive thing Blair, the daughter of a Republican state senator, has done this year. She beat a two-term incumbent state delegate in the primary — when she was 17, too young to vote for herself.
Blair is a freshman at West Virginia University. She's very conservative, according to her very comprehensive issues page: she was endorsed by the NRA, opposes abortion rights, supports voter ID requirements, opposes the Common Core, wants to drug test people who receive public assistance, and opposes gay marriage.
HAHAHA
I don't think I could spend a minute talking to this girl.
Innovative ideas from the 1920's. Is she supposed to be some Manchurian candidate for her father? If so that's kind of sad."When I made the decision to run for public office, I did so because I firmly believe that my generation's voice, fresh perspective and innovative ideas can help solve some of our state's most challenging issues," she said in an election night statement.
When will people realize that there is a limit to the "American dream"? Obama? He is black, he is cool and different. The American dream! Everyone can become a president! This 18 year old girl. 18! Just finished school, loves her Uggs. American Dream, she can be come everything, look at her, she just made it! Rest of America. We want low taxes and more money. We can become rich too! American Dream. Maybe it's just a long day and I am in tunnel vision mode, but that's what I see...