Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe refuses to declare ‘Ronald Reagan Day’

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Former President Ronald Reagan’s 103rd birthday on Thursday is being ignored in Virginia, where newly-installed Gov. Terry McAuliffe joined just 12 other governors nationwide in refusing a request to proclaim Feb. 6 “Ronald Reagan Day.”

The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project, founded by Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist, said that 37 other governors, including eight Democrats, notably Maryland’s Martin O’Malley, California’s Jerry Brown and New York’s Andrew Cuomo, issued proclamations to honor the Gipper.

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