[Vision2020] Senator Schroeder
Pat Kraut
pkraut@moscow.com
Thu, 20 May 2004 20:41:46 -0700
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Vance has declared that he knows nothing about this. Innocent before =
proven? It is disgusting that they would call...but the reverse =
psycology could be that they call and we all vote for Schroeder. Seems =
to me that the southern part of the state is more interested than they =
should be in our election.=20
PK
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Joan Opyr=20
To: Vision2020 Moscow=20
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 4:07 PM
Subject: [Vision2020] Senator Schroeder
Dear Visionaries:
Several people on this list have reported that they've received bogus =
political polling calls that are merely anti-Schroeder ads in disguise. =
This is a disgraceful tactic, but it isn't new. I'm sorry to report =
that push-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 unsavory agenda. It's purpose is to tear down a candidate the =
voters already know 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 Vance, 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. =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 Committee. If we lose Gary Schroeder, we lose more =
than just an able representative; 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 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 his =
constituents, genuinely 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 =
campaign's nasty, dishonest, underhanded push-polling is strong evidence =
that he 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 he 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 enjoy the quiet life in Deary.
Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Vance has declared that he knows nothing about =
this.=20
Innocent before proven? It is disgusting that they would call...but the =
reverse=20
psycology could be that they call and we all vote for Schroeder. Seems =
to me=20
that the southern part of the state is more interested than they should =
be in=20
our election. </FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dauntiestablishment@hotmail.com=20
href=3D"mailto:auntiestablishment@hotmail.com">Joan Opyr</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dvision2020@moscow.com=20
href=3D"mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Vision2020 Moscow</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 20, 2004 =
4:07=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Senator=20
Schroeder</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Dear Visionaries:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Several people on this list have reported that they've =
received=20
bogus political polling calls that are merely anti-Schroeder ads in=20
disguise. This is a disgraceful tactic, but it isn't =
new. I'm=20
sorry to report that push-polling has been used for =
years (and=20
with some success) in many places I've lived. =
It's a=20
favorite technique of the candidate with the unsavory =
agenda. =20
It's purpose is to tear down a candidate the voters already =
know and=20
like, in this case Gary Schroeder, by sowing doubt and =
distrust. =20
The idea isn't so much to get Schroeder's supporters to =
switch=20
to Gregg Vance, but to keep them from showing up to =
vote at=20
all. Push-polling is kind of like chatter at a baseball =
game: it's=20
a diversion Hey, batter, batter, swing! Ah, ha, you=20
missed. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>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=20
primary. I'd like to poke a finger in Gregg Vance's eye, but I =
am doing=20
this first and foremost to support Gary =
Schroeder. I=20
respect the Senator's integrity, I admire his tireless work in =
support of=20
public education and the University of Idaho, and I think that he is=20
invaluable as chair of the Senate Education Committee. If we =
lose Gary=20
Schroeder, we lose more than just an able representative; we=20
lose Latah County's most powerful voice in Boise. =
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Of course, I hesitate to mention my support for Senator =
Schroeder on=20
this list. As I'm a notorious Liberal/Progressive, not to =
mention a=20
died-in-the-wool Democrat, I do fear doing him more harm than=20
good. Gary Schroeder, however, is no lefty; there are =
a raft=20
of issues on which we are not in accord, but I have found him to be =
responsive=20
to his constituents, genuinely concerned about the people of this =
county, and,=20
most important of all, an honest broker. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Gregg Vance might be responsive and he might be concerned, but =
his=20
campaign's nasty, dishonest, underhanded push-polling is strong =
evidence=20
that he is unfit for public office. I've taken the time to =
familiarize=20
myself with Mr. Vance's stances on a host of issues, and I firmly =
believe=20
that he would be an unmitigated disaster for Latah =
County. On=20
May 25th, I hope that Democrats and Republicans alike will =
unite to=20
ensure that the best man continues to represent us in =
Boise, and=20
Gregg Vance continues to enjoy the quiet life in =
Deary.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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