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Jay Jones murder texts latest case of Democrats circling the scandal wagons

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Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones still has the support of some top Democrats, while others have not called for him to drop out after messages showed him envisioning the murder of a former Republican leader.At the same time, history shows most Republican scandals are met with intraparty calls to drop out, abandonment of support or other more explicit actions.Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, defended Jones last week, telling reporters there was a double standard in pressing Democrat Abigail Spanberger to finally call for Jones’ ouster, and Republicans’ reaction to Pre...

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