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To: libertyman

There was a long thread about this a few weeks ago. In the interests of disclosure, though, I think it's fair to note that J.C. Watts acknowledges that he fathered two children while a senior in high school. One was with the woman who later became (and remains) his wife; I think they now have five children. The other daughter was raised by his aunt and uncle as their own child. There was a fair amount of debate on the effect of this on his candidacy. J.C. Watts did become a youth minister after his football career, but I don't think it's quite accurate to say he was a preacher fathering children out of wedlock. He was a high school senior (and obviously a pretty irresponsible one) who later became a minister. Given his age at the time he did this, and his life since, I think people might judge differently. I think these issues about him are well known so it's not clear to me the effect on his candidacy.


82 posted on 03/08/2005 10:11:24 AM PST by GraceCoolidge
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To: GraceCoolidge
Given his age at the time he did this, and his life since, I think people might judge differently. I think these issues about him are well known so it's not clear to me the effect on his candidacy.

A youthful indiscretion like that can surely be forgiven, particularly in light of what he's done with his life since. In fact, I think it helps him, especially if he's out front about it now. J.C. is a good man. I'd like to see him as Allen's Veep and heir-apparent.
104 posted on 03/08/2005 10:43:21 AM PST by Antoninus (In hoc signo, vinces †)
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