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It’s Election Day: Here’s Where to Grab a Drink and Watch the Madness Unfold

by RVA Staff | COMMUNITY, EAT DRINK, POLITICS, RICHMOND POLITICS, VIRGINIA POLITICS

Alright, Richmond, it’s that special day again—Election Day! Time to choose our latest lineup of “public servants.” Anxious? Of course you are! If you're not clutching your I Voted Sticker like a lifeline, you're probably three drinks ahead of the rest of us. So...

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