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...BYRDLAND (Columbia). As one of the first importers of bossa nova, Charlie Byrd still likes to toss off a samba or two on his amplified guitar, and he can pluck soul from folk-blues like Work Song, but mostly he keeps up a sophisticated patter with pop hits (Theme from "Mr. Lucky") and old ballads (I'll Be Around...
...Byrdland, a Democratic bastion ruled by America's most deeply entrenched family oligarchy, the G.O.P. has not won a single statewide elective post since 1926, when young Harry took over the Statehouse as Governor and began consolidating his all-powerful political machine. For that matter, no Republican has been elected Governor since Reconstruction days. Moreover, despite his loosening hold on Virginia politics, Byrd's own conservative followers and dissident middle-road Democrats have closed ranks this year behind Godwin, who won the Democratic nomination by default when no other possible gubernatorial candidates filed for the primary...
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