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Are You Ready to Run for Political Office?

To the Editor: As a professional political consultant, many would-be candidates come to me and say, “I want to run for office.”  My response to them is always the same… “are you sure?” Now, it may seem odd that I ask that question, given that my income is dependent on new candidates running for office [...]

To the Editor: Town hall meetings are one of the most popular formats for political meetings.  Candidates love them because they provide a chance to press the flesh with regular voters, and voters love them because they get the chance to ask their own questions and hear answers straight from the candidate. While town hall [...]

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ACORN Smouldering?

To the Editor: They say that where there is smoke there is fire. They also say that the acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree. And they say that Obamas past affiliations with ACORN is a “troubling issue”. Hey, there have been so many troubling issues with “past associations” that Obama has had, what’s another [...]

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