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Terry McAuliffe’s ideological flexibility spells $$$

By Timothy P. Carney
Published June 24, 2013 4:00am ET
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Terry McAuliffe’s ideological flexibility spells $$$
Steve Helber/AP Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe attended a fundraiser on Sunday at the home of former Democratic Virginia Rep. L.F. Payne, who has lobbied on behalf of oil companies since 1999. | Steve Helber

Terry McAuliffe, the millionaire former Bill Clinton fundraiser and subsidized green-car maker running for Virginia governor as a Democrat, recently did an about-face on fossil-fuel development.

The Washington Free Beacon points out that this switch may have been financially prudent for McAuliffe’s campaign:

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