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Virginia GOP Considers Scrapping Loyalty Oath | Currently, the Virginia Republican Party is planning to require everyone who votes in their presidential primary to sign a loyalty oath stating, “I, the undersigned, pledge that I intend to support the nominee of the Republican Party for president.” The oath, which is completely unenforceable, has been widely criticized even by Gov. Bob McDonnell and Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, the two highest Republicans in the state. In the face of this criticism, the state party is now considering scrapping the oath.