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Ralph Northam campaign defends deleting black running mate from campaign literature

By Philip Wegmann
Published October 18, 2017 3:39pm ET
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Ralph Northam campaign defends deleting black running mate from campaign literature
A picture of Justin Fairfax, the Democratic candidate for Virginia lieutenant governor, was removed from campaign fliers at the request of a labor union that opposes his candidacy but supports his running mate Ralph Northam, who's running for governor. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) | Steve Helber

Ralph Northam, Virginia’s Democratic nominee for governor, deleted his black running mate from his campaign fliers. His campaign says that’s not a big deal.

Northam, the sitting lieutenant governor, removed a picture of Justin Fairfax on palm cards at the request of a labor union that supports him but opposes the lieutenant governor candidate.

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