[Vision2020] Senator Schroeder
Pat Kraut
pkraut@moscow.com
Fri, 21 May 2004 15:31:04 -0700
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I am hearing the tax people from mostly southern Idaho on the radio...at =
some level they must understand that it will make us vote for Gary no =
matter if we are unhappy about his votes. North Idaho has never cared =
for the southern half of the state and it isn't any of their business =
who is running here.=20
PK
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From: Pat Kraut=20
To: vision2020=20
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Senator Schroeder
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
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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>I am hearing the tax people from mostly southern =
Idaho on=20
the radio...at some level they must understand that it will make us vote =
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Gary no matter if we are unhappy about his votes. North Idaho has never =
cared=20
for the southern half of the state and it isn't any of their business =
who is=20
running here. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>PK</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dpkraut@moscow.com href=3D"mailto:pkraut@moscow.com">Pat =
Kraut</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dvision2020@moscow.com=20
href=3D"mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 20, 2004 =
8:41=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] =
Senator=20
Schroeder</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<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=20
reverse psycology could be that they call and we all vote for =
Schroeder. Seems=20
to me that the southern part of the state is more interested than they =
should=20
be in our election. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>PK</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
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 =
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=20
new. I'm sorry to report that push-polling =
has been=20
used for years (and with some success) in many=20
places I've lived. It's a favorite =
technique of the=20
candidate with the unsavory agenda. It's purpose is =
to tear=20
down a candidate the voters already know and like, in this case Gary =
Schroeder, by sowing doubt and distrust. The idea =
isn't so=20
much to get Schroeder's supporters to switch 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:=20
it's 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=20
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=20
doing this first and foremost to support Gary=20
Schroeder. I respect the Senator's integrity, =
I admire his=20
tireless work in support of public education and the University of =
Idaho,=20
and I think that he is invaluable as chair of the Senate Education=20
Committee. If we lose Gary Schroeder, we lose more than just =
an able=20
representative; we lose Latah County's most powerful voice =
in=20
Boise. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Of course, I hesitate to mention my support for Senator =
Schroeder=20
on this list. As I'm a notorious Liberal/Progressive, not to=20
mention a died-in-the-wool Democrat, I do fear doing him =
more harm=20
than good. Gary Schroeder, however, is no =
lefty; there are a=20
raft of issues on which we are not in accord, but I have found him =
to be=20
responsive to his constituents, genuinely concerned about the people =
of this=20
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=20
campaign's nasty, dishonest, underhanded push-polling is strong =
evidence that he is unfit for public office. I've taken the =
time to=20
familiarize myself with Mr. Vance's stances on a host of =
issues, and I=20
firmly believe that he would be an unmitigated disaster for =
Latah=20
County. On May 25th, I hope that Democrats and =
Republicans=20
alike will unite to ensure that the best man =
continues to=20
represent us in Boise, and Gregg Vance continues to enjoy=20
the quiet life in Deary.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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