[Vision2020] Senator Schroeder
Joan Opyr
auntiestablishment@hotmail.com
Thu, 20 May 2004 16:07:30 -0700
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Dear Visionaries:
Several people on this list have reported that they've received bogus pol=
itical polling calls that are merely anti-Schroeder ads in disguise. Thi=
s is a disgraceful tactic, but it isn't new. I'm sorry to report that pu=
sh-polling has been used for years (and with some success) in many places=
I've lived. It's a favorite technique of the candidate with the unsavor=
y agenda. It's purpose is to tear down a candidate the voters already kn=
ow and like, in this case Gary Schroeder, by sowing doubt and distrust. =
The idea isn't so much to get Schroeder's supporters to switch to Gregg V=
ance, but to keep them from showing up to vote at all. Push-polling is k=
ind of like chatter at a baseball game: it's a diversion. Hey, batter, b=
atter, swing! Ah, ha, you missed. =20
I'm disgusted by it. It makes me sick. And so, on May 25th, I intend to=
cross party lines and vote in the Republican primary. I'd like to poke =
a finger in Gregg Vance's eye, but I am doing this first and foremost to =
support Gary Schroeder. I respect the Senator's integrity, I admire his =
tireless work in support of public education and the University of Idaho,=
and I think that he is invaluable as chair of the Senate Education Commi=
ttee. If we lose Gary Schroeder, we lose more than just an able represen=
tative; we lose Latah County's most powerful voice in Boise. =20
Of course, I hesitate to mention my support for Senator Schroeder on this=
list. As I'm a notorious Liberal/Progressive, not to mention a died-in-=
the-wool Democrat, I do fear doing him more harm than good. Gary Schroed=
er, however, is no lefty; there are a raft of issues on which we are not =
in accord, but I have found him to be responsive to his constituents, gen=
uinely concerned about the people of this county, and, most important of =
all, an honest broker. =20
Gregg Vance might be responsive and he might be concerned, but his campai=
gn's nasty, dishonest, underhanded push-polling is strong evidence that h=
e is unfit for public office. I've taken the time to familiarize myself =
with Mr. Vance's stances on a host of issues, and I firmly believe that h=
e would be an unmitigated disaster for Latah County. On May 25th, I hope=
that Democrats and Republicans alike will unite to ensure that the best =
man continues to represent us in Boise, and Gregg Vance continues to enjo=
y the quiet life in Deary.
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<HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>Dear Visionari=
es:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Several people on this list have re=
ported that they've received bogus political polling calls that are merel=
y anti-Schroeder ads in disguise. This is a disgraceful tactic, but=
it isn't new. I'm sorry to report that push-polling has&=
nbsp;been used for years (and with some success) in many p=
laces I've lived. It's a favorite technique of the c=
andidate with the unsavory agenda. It's purpose is to tea=
r down a candidate the voters already know and like, in this case Gary Sc=
hroeder, by sowing doubt and distrust. The idea isn't so =
much to get Schroeder's supporters to switch to Gregg Vanc=
e, but to keep them from showing up to vote at all. =
Push-polling is kind of like chatter at a baseball game: it's a diversion=
Hey, batter, batter, swing! Ah, ha, you missed. &=
nbsp; </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I'm disgusted by it. It makes m=
e sick. And so, on May 25th, I intend to cross party line=
s and vote in the Republican primary. I'd like to poke a finger in =
Gregg Vance's eye, but I am doing this first and foremost to su=
pport Gary Schroeder. I respect the Senator's integrity, I&nbs=
p;admire his tireless work in support of public education and the Univers=
ity of Idaho, and I think that he is invaluable as chair of the Senate Ed=
ucation Committee. If we lose Gary Schroeder, we lose more than jus=
t an able representative; we lose Latah County's most powerful =
voice in Boise. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Of course, I he=
sitate to mention my support for Senator Schroeder on this list.&nbs=
p; As I'm a notorious Liberal/Progressive, not to mention a died-in-=
the-wool Democrat, I do fear doing him more harm than good. &nb=
sp;Gary Schroeder, however, is no lefty; there are a raft of issues =
on which we are not in accord, but I have found him to be responsive to h=
is constituents, genuinely concerned about the people of this county, and=
, most important of all, an honest broker. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>=
<DIV>Gregg Vance might be responsive and he might be concerned, but his =
campaign's nasty, dishonest, underhanded push-polling is strong evid=
ence that he is unfit for public office. I've taken the time to fam=
iliarize myself with Mr. Vance's stances on a host of issues, and I =
firmly believe that he would be an unmitigated disaster for Latah Co=
unty. On May 25th, I hope that Democrats and Republicans alike=
will unite to ensure that the best man continues to repre=
sent us in Boise, and Gregg Vance continues to enjoy the q=
uiet life in Deary.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joan Opyr/Auntie Es=
tablishment</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML><br cl=
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