<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><DIV>I don't think it matters much what those two do because neither one of them is going to get elected anyhow. I think their failure to show up as promised and be accessible to voters is an example of how they would be if elected, and people know this. </DIV>
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<DIV>Donovan J. Arnold</DIV>
<DIV><BR>--- On <B>Fri, 10/29/10, ringoshirl <I><ringoshirl@moscow.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: <SPAN>ringoshirl</SPAN> <ringoshirl@moscow.com><BR>Subject: [Vision2020] KRFP call-in show<BR>To: vision2020@moscow.com<BR>Date: Friday, October 29, 2010, 2:09 PM<BR><BR>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=yiv1884753109MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Visionaries:</FONT></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=yiv1884753109MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>When Isaac Young failed to show up for the KRFP call-in show with me, I worried that something might be wrong.<SPAN> </SPAN>He had participated in all of the other forums.<SPAN> </SPAN>Then I learned he deliberately decided not to attend, even though he had promised to be there.</FONT></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=yiv1884753109MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>When I make the commitment to run for office, I consider it my job to be accessible to all potential voters.<SPAN> </SPAN>They should have the opportunity to question me on all relevant topics so they have information for voting.<SPAN> </SPAN>Being awarded a vote is an honor and a responsibility.</FONT></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=yiv1884753109MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Candidates attend a number of forums during the course of a campaign.<SPAN> </SPAN>From one forum to another, the audiences vary in terms of their political leanings.<SPAN> </SPAN>I have certainly participated in forums where I knew the majority of those in attendance would not agree with my views.</FONT></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=yiv1884753109MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>If elected, we should serve all of these individuals to the best of our ability.<SPAN> </SPAN>To refuse to give them access prior to the election is unconscionable.<SPAN> </SPAN>It is a statement that those who don’t agree with you are unimportant.</FONT></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=yiv1884753109MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Isaac Young failed to show up for a forum in which he had promised to participate.<SPAN> </SPAN>He did this without notifying the host or the other candidate involved.<SPAN> </SPAN>Grisham Bouma failed to show up for a forum in which he had promised to participate.<SPAN> </SPAN>He gave a few hours notice, and his statement made it clear that keeping this commitment was not his top priority.</FONT></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=yiv1884753109MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>I don’t think it’s unfair to say candidates should act more honorably.</FONT></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=yiv1884753109MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Shirley Ringo</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV><BR>-----Inline Attachment Follows-----<BR><BR>
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