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Virginia Republican Party drops primary loyalty oath

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donald trumpDonald Trump gets his way … again. The Virginia Republican Party decided on Saturday to drop its plans to require March 1 primary voters to pledge their loyalty to the party.

The party’s state central committee made the move.

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump had criticized the pledge, saying it would discourage independents and first-time voters from participating.

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