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Freshman class superlatives: Alabama’s Martha Roby Most underrated, Says Politico

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Politico ranked US Representative Martha Roby in its freshman role as “most underrated:”

Martha Roby — The 35-year-old freshman lawmaker from Alabama is an incredibly passionate and articulate voice for the party when she chooses to be in the spotlight — which isn’t often, perhaps in part because she’s a conservative who eked out a victory against Democrat Bobby Bright in one of the most hotly contested races of 2010. If she’s able to win reelection, she could be a leader of her party.

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