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Agreed. Other things we can do are 1) volunteer at our local GOP to make phone calls, distribute literature, etc., and 2) write intelligent, well reasoned letters to our local newspapers.

This letter was published today, and I thought it was excellent. Although I didn't write it, I think we might use it as a model.

Candidate choices

There are four major candidates running for president in 2004. The first is Sen. John Kerry. This candidate's 20-year career in the U.S. Senate has produced so little in terms of accomplishment that even Kerry spends very little time talking about his Senate career. He is the candidate who has consistently voted for higher taxes against all wage earners; he is the candidate who has remained tight with the radical environmentalists who seek to destroy our state's coal industry; furthermore, he is the candidate with a long history of voting to cut defense spending. He wants your vote.

The second candidate running for president is John Kerry. This candidate voted for the Patriot Act, voted for the President's "No Child Left Behind" Act, and he voted to give President Bush the power to go to war against Iraq if necessary. He clearly seems to have agreed with our current president quite a bit the last three years. He wants your vote.

The third candidate running for president is John Kerry. This version of Sen. Kerry opposes tax increases while at the same time proposes $3 trillion of new spending measures. This time Kerry now opposes the Patriot Act, opposes the "No Child Left Behind" Act, and after seemingly positioning himself as the anti-war candidate in the democratic primaries, he is now committed to the war in Iraq, provided it only takes six months to win the war. He, too, wants your vote!

The fourth candidate is President George W. Bush. This candidate has cut taxes for all Americans twice in just over three years. This candidate listened to the steel industry by providing help and as a result has done more to help our local steelworkers than Bill Clinton did in eight years. This president has liberated two countries from ruthless, freedom-hating regimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. This candidate has not flinched or wavered while consistently showing the leadership ability to make the tough decisions to protect our country. He is our president, and he wants our vote.

I will vote for President Bush on Nov. 2 because it's obvious that he's the only true leader running for president of our splendid nation.

Justin W. Mounts
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