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Resurgent: Shad Planking Solidifies Virginia’s Important Role as Swing State
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On Friday, I had the pleasure of attending my first Shad Planking event at the Wakefield Sportsman Club in Wakefield, Virginia–a town 170 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. This was the 68th Annual Shad Planking event held to benefit the Wakefield Ruritan Club, which has put on the event since its inception. I was invited by the festival organizers to be a featured blogger for the event.
Shad Planking was originally dominated by Democrats and was once exclusive to males. Over the course of its 68th-year existence, the event has grown to include women and expand its reach to right-leaning audiences. Moreover, this year in particular, rebranding efforts were implemented to make the event more amenable to younger audiences by enticing them with wine, beer, and other goodies.
Garden & Gun Magazine profiled the yearly event in their recent April/May 2016 edition describing it as the following:
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Source: https://thegabriellahoffman.com/2016/04/29/resurgent-shad-planking-solidifies-virginias-important-role-as-swing-state/
