First he was a Dem when he ran to fill the Dem seat of L.F. Payne in Payne's quixotic race for Gov.  Then for the next cycle (after waiting until just a few weeks before the election) he was an Indy, making sure no Dem could mount a significant challenge.  Then, just a few weeks before the NEXT election he switched to the Repub. party to once again block a Dem challenge.

Virgil is also a total embarassment when he cracks innane jokes and asks really stupid questions in Committee.  This is a cover for his complete lack of understanding of either the issues or, indeed, the questions.

On, and those damned pencils.  His idea of campaigning is to march down the middle of the street at every election year, fall event, held in the 5th, carefully avoiding any interaction with voters, while his minnions pass out #2's.

I have met Al Weed and talked with his campaign staff.  He has my complete support.  Throw a few bucks his way.