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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>A couple
points:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>As a former and future
candidate, I seem to recall the questions at the Chamber of Commerce forum
coming from both sides of the aisle, so to speak. As for the Civic
Association forum, it seemed a tad left leaning, along with the League of Women
Voters forum. Maybe that's just me, since some people have said I'm
slightly to the right of the Archduke Ferdinand. I can also understand the
candidate's hesitance to appear at so many forums. Sure, its a helluva
time commitment, but people do have families at home who would like to see them
a couple times a week.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>Point 2: His name is
Mr. Saylor, not Taylor.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>everything ain't a
conspiracy . . .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>DC</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=donovanarnold@hotmail.com href="mailto:donovanarnold@hotmail.com">Donovan
Arnold</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=tsaylor@tds.net
href="mailto:tsaylor@tds.net">tsaylor@tds.net</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@whale2.fsr.net
href="mailto:vision2020@whale2.fsr.net">vision2020@whale2.fsr.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 21, 2004 12:27 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Troy Lions candidate forum</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I am sorry, but most these forums seem really biased in
format.<BR><BR>For one, it was intentionally designed to have both forums at the
same time <BR>because the Republicans are boycotting the Moscow Civic
Association forum <BR>and then having the one in Troy, which usually leans
Republican, at the same <BR>time. Anyone with common sense can see
this.<BR><BR>Second, most the forums are set up by Representative
Trail.<BR><BR>Third, there are way to many forums, so candidates don't have the
time to do <BR>door to door campaigning. Most these forums only have about 4-20
voters and <BR>take about 4 hours of the candidate time in preparation, travel,
and time <BR>there. They could easily contact more voters if they went
door-to-door and <BR>spoke in person.<BR><BR>Fourth, forums like the Chamber of
Commerce, questions were filtered, and <BR>collected first, in writing, by Paul
Kimmel, who clearly has a stake and is <BR>biased in an
election.<BR><BR>Finally, they usually allow Gary Schroeder, Senate Republican,
to speak as a <BR>candidate who doesn't have an opponent, but will not allow
Bill Thompson, <BR>County Prosecutor Democrat, to have a seat. Then Schroeder is
allowed to use <BR>his time to attack Mark Solomon and other candidates. So Mark
is unfairly <BR>ganged up on.<BR><BR>If these were non-biased forums, an equal
number of Democrats and <BR>Republicans would be on the moderating committee.
Candidates would not be <BR>allowed to stump for another candidate if they
didn't have an opponent. <BR>Forums would not clash with one another, they would
at least be 3 hours <BR>apart for the safety and security of the candidates and
to allow candidates <BR>to speak to voters afterwards.<BR><BR>Not to knock down
some of the people that have worked to to set these forums <BR>up, but I have
seen better and less biased forums on the high school and <BR>undergraduate
college level.<BR><BR>Seriously, anyone can see this forum is an "In your face"
to the MCA and <BR>strongly favors one side of the fence.<BR><BR>Mr. Taylor
didn't even mention the conflict in time schedules until someone <BR>pointed it
out, hoping nobody would notice, and then switching the blame to <BR>the
MCA's.<BR><BR>Thankfully, we have some bright people on this serverlist that
catch the <BR>unfair behavior of others and will point things like meeting times
<BR>conflicting.<BR><BR>Take Care,<BR><BR>Donovan J
Arnold<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>>From: <<A
href="mailto:tsaylor@tds.net">tsaylor@tds.net</A>><BR>>To: <<A
href="mailto:vision2020@whale2.fsr.net">vision2020@whale2.fsr.net</A>><BR>>Subject:
Re: [Vision2020] Troy Lions candidate forum Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004
<BR>>17:24:46 +0000<BR>><BR>>Art Deco wrote:<BR>><BR>>Why is this
scheduled for the same time as the MCA
forum?<BR>><BR>>--------------------------------------------------<BR>><BR>>I
believe the opposite is the case: the MCA forum was scheduled for the
<BR>>same time as the Troy Lions forum.<BR>><BR>>Nonetheless, the Troy
Lions have worked closely with MCA organizers to <BR>>coordinate candidate
appearances that night. Double-scheduling is an issue <BR>>only with the
commissioner and sheriff races; the state representative <BR>>candidates are
not scheduled to appear in the MCA event on the 25th.<BR>><BR>>The
mutually agreed schedule for the 25th is as follows. Times indicate
<BR>>candidate appearances in Troy:<BR>><BR>>7:00-7:25 Tom Stroschein /
Jeff Harkins<BR>>7:25-7:50 Jack Nelson / Linda Pike<BR>>7:50-8:15 Tom
Trail / Mark Solomon<BR>>8:15-8:40 Shirley Ringo / Earl
Bennett<BR>>8:40-9:05 Jeff Crouch / Wayne Rausch<BR>><BR>>Under this
schedule, commissioner candidates will appear in Troy, then <BR>>drive to
Moscow for the MCA event. Sheriff candidates will appear in Moscow <BR>>and
then drive to Troy.<BR>><BR>>Candidates agree the Troy Lions forum is a
key element in reaching rural <BR>>voters and constituents, which may be
underserved by virtue of geography. <BR>>We are pleased they are willing to
accomodate both events through creative <BR>>scheduling, and appreciate the
cooperation of the MCA organizers.<BR>><BR>><BR>>Tom
Saylor<BR>>President, Troy Lions
Club<BR>>troylions@tds.net<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>_____________________________________________________<BR>>
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