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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=520163621-15012007>Sue,
in journalism there are generally three walls that separate divisions. news,
editorial and advertising. I very very rarely deal with advertising and I rarely
deal with anything on the editorial page. I deal with news. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=520163621-15012007>I
leave advertising to our ad manager and editorial content to our editorial page
editor. I only occasionaly poke into editorail when there is a question about an
issue. I generally don't read the editorail page or letters to the editor until
after the paper is printed, in part because I don't want other's opinions to
possibly bias my reporting, especially on hot button issues.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=520163621-15012007>As I
see it, there's not a whole lot than can be done about political advertising.
All sides engage in negative attack ads to try to play on voters' fears (gut
reaction). This is nothing new, take a look back at the 1800's and you'll see
some real mudslinging.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=520163621-15012007>If we
could trust candidates to stand by the words they utter during campaign season,
we wouldn't have to hash out other methods of trying to decide who to vote for.
The best bet is the old adage "Buyer beware" </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=520163621-15012007>My
only experience with campaigning (Other than stumping for Hart way back when)
was one term as a student senator in college.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=520163621-15012007>All of
the other candidates were making all these goofy promises. I said I wassn't sure
what could be done by the senate on many issues, but I was willing to
listen and do what I could. When asked why I wanted to be a senator,
I answered that I wanted the scholarship and credits that came with the office.
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=520163621-15012007>I recieved 98% of the vote. No signs, no goofy slogans.
Just flat out brutal honesty.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=520163621-15012007>I
learned a lot about parlimentary procedure, was able to help a few
students and we did accomplish a few things, including choosing the site
where the new college campus would be built.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Sue Hovey<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 15, 2007 1:22
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Kai Eiselein; vision2020@moscow.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Vision2020] Why I didn't vote for Brady<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, I appreciate your promise not to run
for office, and you did generate some interesting discussion with your
"limp handshake" piece. Folks, including myself, tend to bandy around
the terms "liberal" and " conservative" a little too freely, I think. In
most cases, I would hope, it's the issue that determines our stance, and not
some sort of group orientation. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Interesting your perspective on political
advertising. Those of us who work with local and state candidates feel we
cannot afford not to do it even though it takes most of our campaign
budget. And we do try to choose the words that give the reader a
sense of who a candidate is and what she stands for. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Given the free speech issues do you have any
ideas on ways to make political advertising more honest? Have you ever
turned down a newspaper ad because it was ethically suspect? I know you
probably have legal boundaries relating to libel, but I was just wondering
about those that might be personal or perhaps newspaper policy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sue</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=fotopro63@hotmail.com href="mailto:fotopro63@hotmail.com">Kai
Eiselein</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=suehovey@moscow.com
href="mailto:suehovey@moscow.com">suehovey@moscow.com</A> ; <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 14, 2007 2:43
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Why I didn't
vote for Brady</DIV>
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<P>Sue, you can be absolutely assured that I will never, I repeat, never run
for office.</P>
<P>As for supporting "conservative issues", I came out in support of Moscow
building a new high school, I don't believe it is the government's business
what happens between consenting adults in the privacy of their own homes and
I believe stem cell research is needed. Oh yeah, I listen to NPR regularly
and love the arts. (I married my first wife on the main stage of the Spokane
Civic Theatre, where I was active, both onstage and off for many years.)</P>
<P>Hmmmmmm, pretty conservative, huh?</P>
<P>It IS true that I support stemming the flow of illegal immigrants,
support the right to bear arms, small government and believe in the
personal responsibilty that goes hand in hand with personal freedom.</P>
<P>Above all, I believe in the right of free speech. What disconcerts me, is
the fact that I see both conservatives AND liberals that would love to
silence any opposing speech. (Recent events at WSU come to mind.)</P>
<P>It scares the hell out of me when people vote for a party, not a
candidate. Maybe basing, in part, my choice on a handshake isn't the best,
but it's a heck of a lot better than basing it on advertising. Words on a
page describing a candidates platform, don't convey a sense of "who" that
candidate is. In the end it comes down to one's own "gut instinct".</P>
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Eiselein" <fotopro63@hotmail.com>,
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sheesh....sort of reminds me of my
grandfather who wouldn't vote for Roosevelt because he was a "cripple"
then later wouldn't vote for Adlai Stevenson because a "divorced man is
living proof he can't even manage his family." Given your propensity
to support conservative issues why not just be straightforward as you
usually are? If you ever run for office I promise you my vote for
the opposition won't be because you smoke. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sue</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=fotopro63@hotmail.com href="mailto:fotopro63@hotmail.com">Kai
Eiselein</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 13, 2007
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Why I didn't
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<DIV class=RTE>A limp handshake and the inability to look me in the
eye.</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>Both, to me, show a lack confidence. That lack of
confidence will lead to waffling and paying more attention to "whats
popular" rather than "whats right".</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>I'd like my candidates to have the spine to stand up for
what they believe is right, the pollsters, consultants and "experts" be
damned. (Of course, having them generally in line with my view is a
plus.)</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>In other words, I want them to lead.</DIV>
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