"H. Russell "Russ" Potts Jr." was a Republican Party (United States)/Republican state senator in Virginia from Winchester, Virginia/Winchester. He was an Independent (politician)/independent candidate for governor in 2005, receiving 2.22 percent of the vote in a race won by Democratic Party (United States)/Democrat Tim Kaine. He chaired the Senate Education and Health Committee in the Virginia General Assembly. He represented the same Senate district that was once represented by Harry Byrd, Sr.

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That empty chair ain't going to get any free ride, I'll tell you that.

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I told it exactly the way it was, and I gave it my best shot.

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That's the whole key. It has on it 'the [appropriation] clause' which means we have to find the available funds. The biggest competition any program has is transportation.

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It's not my Virginia or your Virginia. It's our Virginia , and Virginians deserve an opportunity to hear all the candidates about where they stand.

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My political heroes are Barry Goldwater and Harry Truman. Goldwater would roll in his grave if he saw this Republican Party that wants to invade your bedroom and mix religion and politics.

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