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VIDEO: U.S. Senate Candidate Jamie Radtke Talks to Patch, Part 2

Tea party activist airs her views on a range of issues

In a wide-ranging interview with Patch, U.S. senatorial candidate and tea party member Jamie Radtke discussed her views on everything from energy issues and healthcare to gay marriage and abortion. The interview took place at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton.

Today is part two of the series, during which Radtke discusses the deficit, the role of government and immigration. You can look at yesterday's clip

On Dec. 28, 2010 Radtke announced she was running for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Jim Webb, who has announced his retirement from the U.S. Senate.

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So far, Radtke is up against former Sen. George Allen, who is also a former governor of the state, and David McCormick, an attorney from Virginia Beach, in the Republican primary. Voters will choose a Republican nominee for the race in a primary vote in June 2012.

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