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To: CHARLITE
From reading the letters to the editor in my local paper in his district I would say he has won as many supporters who were straddling the party fence as he has lost. The letters are about 50/50. He's losing strict conservatives but gaining moderate Democrats.
5 posted on 06/04/2005 9:34:58 PM PDT by judgemc (My judicial sense is tingling)
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To: judgemc
The letters are about 50/50.

I'd venture to say that letters to the editor generally run about 50/50 on just about any subject, if the paper is relatively objective.
11 posted on 06/04/2005 9:43:06 PM PDT by A Balrog of Morgoth (With fire, sword, and stinging whip I drive the RINOs in terror before me.)
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To: judgemc
Sure he is. Just who do you think decides what letters get published? And who do you think votes in Republican primaries? It's not those mythical "moderate Dems" I can assure you. The MSM is doing whatever they can to spin in Lindsey's favor on this. I do not buy it for one second. The activists that vote are very, very, angry!

I also have to add that the media is making it out that it's only the social conservatives and Christian right that care about this deal on judges. Wrong. I am neither a social conservative or Christian and judges are the most important issue to me. I want them to follow the law not to make it. This issue cuts a wide swath amongst all Republicans.

13 posted on 06/04/2005 9:46:39 PM PDT by SoCar (Refugee from NJ)
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To: judgemc
From reading the letters to the editor in my local paper in his district I would say he has won as many supporters who were straddling the party fence as he has lost. The letters are about 50/50. He's losing strict conservatives but gaining moderate Democrats.

Judging public reaction from Letters to the Editor is laughable. The editor is choosing which letter to print. You do realize this, right?

21 posted on 06/04/2005 10:01:58 PM PDT by Carling (FReemail me if you want articles that interest, well...me!)
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To: judgemc
From reading the letters to the editor in my local paper in his district I would say he has won as many supporters who were straddling the party fence as he has lost. The letters are about 50/50. He's losing strict conservatives but gaining moderate Democrats.

Which is a huge net loss. Those conservatives would have definitely stuck with somebody who did the right thing. The scumbag "moderate" Democrats will vote Democrat no matter what. Of course.

148 posted on 06/05/2005 12:41:31 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: judgemc

Ah, yes. One can certainly see the polling of 'real' people by reading the MSM. Does anyone actually trust the letters selected for publication to be typical? My guess is they get 3 for and 3000 against, then publish all the for and 3 of the against. I'm from SC and will NEVER vote for Graham again.
That goes for everyone I know here. His main characteristic is his wierdness and I don't trust him with my representation.
I can NOT wait to vote against him!


250 posted on 06/05/2005 4:55:25 AM PDT by SouthCarolinaKit
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