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Fellow Republicans Altschuler, LaValle at odds

Quick ReadFellow Republicans John Jay LaValle and congressional hopeful Randy Altschuler have had a war of words.

John Jay LaValle during an interview. (June 25,

Photo credit: Karen Wiles Stabile | John Jay LaValle during an interview. (June 25, 2004)

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John Jay LaValle, the new Suffolk Republican chairman, says he's just giving congressional hopeful Randy Altschuler "constructive criticism."

But to Altschuler backers, the comments are about as constructive as a wrecking ball to his nearly yearlong campaign for the right to take on four-term Rep. Tim Bishop (D-Southampton) for re-election.

In the past week, LaValle has publicly lambasted...

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