Republican Wayne Gilchrest Supports Democrat Frank M. Kratovil Jr.

i-0303aced889d24929c61174f0f5ed788-gilchrest.jpgLooks like my favorite Republican is crossing the party divide this election...

Rep. Wayne T. Gilchrest, ousted after nine terms in a bitter Republican primary campaign last winter, will cross party lines today to endorse Democrat Frank M. Kratovil Jr. in the 1st Congressional District.

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