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TexasTowelie

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Wed Jul 25, 2018, 03:08 AM Jul 2018

'Young and naive' teen to GOP candidate: You don't need to be a scientist, but must know science

She has a name, but for the last two days she's been known as the "young and naive" woman who asked a question during a town hall with a Republican candidate for governor.

Rose Strauss insists she's not the one who was naive Wednesday evening, though she can't argue 18 years old is young.

By not addressing climate change, Scott Wagner is more naive than she'll ever be, she said.

During a town hall near Philadelphia two days ago, Strauss said the GOP hopeful for Pennsylvania governor proved his naivete when he said, "Are we here to elect a governor or elect a scientist? Okay? I'm here to be the governor."

Read more: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2018/07/20/pa-governor-election-race-republican-scott-wagner-climate-change-young-naive-comment-lost-voters/807181002/

Video at https://www.ydr.com/videos/news/2018/07/19/scott-wagner-republican-candidate-pa-governor-calls-teen-young-and-naive/804115002/

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